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Afghanistan vs West Indies, 2nd T20I will be played on January 21 [Source: ACBofficials/X.com]
Afghanistan will face the West Indies in the second T20I of the three-match AFG vs WI series at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on January 21, as the teams look to conclude their T20 World Cup preparations with momentum and finalise their best team combinations for the big event.
In the first match of the series at the same venue, Afghanistan scored 181 in the first innings, thanks to the 80s for Ibrahim Zadran and Darwish Rasooli and went on to defend the score comfortably by 38 runs with a three-fer for Ziaur Rahman. As the WI look to bounce back and level the series, we take a look at the head-to-head records in AFG vs WI T20I collisions.
AFG vs WI head-to-head record in T20Is
| Criterion | Details |
| Matches | 9 |
| Afghanistan | 4 |
| West Indies | 5 |
| Tie/NR | 0/0 |
Afghanistan vs West Indies highest team total in T20Is
West Indies' 218/4 at Gros Islet in June 2024, during the T20 World Cup, is the highest team total in AFG vs WI T20I encounters.
Afghanistan vs West Indies lowest team total in T20Is
Afghanistan were bowled out for 93 runs in Basseterre during their 2017 series against the Caribbeans, as they looked to chase 113 runs in a 15-over face-off.
Afghanistan vs West Indies highest individual score in T20Is
Nicholas Pooran's 98(53) with six fours and 8 sixes in the aforementioned T20 World Cup match is the highest individual score in AFG-WI T20Is.
Afghanistan vs West Indies best bowling figures in T20Is
Karim Janat picked 5/11 from his four overs when the two teams faced off in Lucknow, 2019, which remains the best bowling figures in these matches to date.
Most runs in Afghanistan vs West Indies T20Is
West Indies opener Evin Lewis has scored 180 runs in 8 innings against the opposition, which is the most any batter has gotten from these encounters. He has an underwhelming strike rate of 105.88, and 68 is his highest score.
Most wickets in Afghanistan vs West Indies T20Is
Former West Indies pacer Kesrick Williams picked 16 scalps in 6 outings vs Afghanistan at an economy rate of just 6 and strike rate of 8.4. He has the best figures of 3/11 in these games.
Top run-scorer of the last Afghanistan vs West Indies T20I
Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran scored 87(56) with 8 fours and three sixes in their 38-run win in the first T20I of the series. He helped them set up a target of 182 at DICS ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Top wicket taker of the last AFG vs WI T20I
On his T20I return for the first time since 2019, right-arm fast bowler Ziaur Rahman got 3/36 (4) in the first T20I of the series to help the team defend 182 runs comfortably. He dismissed Evin Lewis, Quentin Sampson and Khary Pierre in his spell.
AFG vs WI T20I form (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Form |
| Afghanistan | W, W, W, W, W |
| West Indies | L, L, NR, L, L |
Conclusion
West Indies have enjoyed their fair share of success as a strong T20I unit against Afghanistan in the early stages of Afghanistan's international career.
However, the Asians have grown incredibly in the last decade to become a team to reckon with and are closing in on equaling the win record against the Caribbeans. With five wins in the last five games, expect Afghanistan to clinch the series in this match.
