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Home / News / Sports News / Windies end five-year ODI series winless streak, beat Afghanistan
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    Windies end five-year ODI series winless streak, beat Afghanistan

    Ayush Gupta
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    Last updated on Nov 10, 2019, 12:02 pm
    Windies end five-year ODI series winless streak, beat Afghanistan
  • Former world champions Windies ended their five-year series winless streak in ODIs, as they beat Afghanistan in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series.

    West Indies won by 47 runs in Lucknow to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

    Earlier, they had won the opening ODI by seven wickets.

    Here is how the match unfolded.

  • In this article
    Afghanistan elect to field citing dew concerns Windies openers off to commendable start, as they finish 247/9 The Cottrell-Chase-Walsh show dismantles Afghan batsmen Windies win first ODI series since August 2014 21 series since for a win Match over-shadowed by swarm of insects and moths Pollard in celebration mode following series win
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    Afghanistan elect to field citing dew concerns

  • It was Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan who won the toss and elected to field first, citing dew concerns during the second innings, under lights. They made a change in the form of Sharafuddin Ashraf, coming in for Gulbadin Naib, while Windies fielded an unchanged XI.

  • Windies innings

    Windies openers off to commendable start, as they finish 247/9

    Windies openers off to commendable start, as they finish 247/9
  • While the hosts put the visitors to bat first, the latter were off to a fine start, as the openers, Shai Hope (43) and Evin Lewis (54), put up a 98-run opening stand.

    It was followed by another splendid innings from wicket-keeper batsman Nicholas Pooran (67), as they finished 247/9.

    For the hosts, medium-pacer Naveen-ul-Haq was their star, claiming 3/60.

  • Afghanistan innings

    The Cottrell-Chase-Walsh show dismantles Afghan batsmen

    The Cottrell-Chase-Walsh show dismantles Afghan batsmen
  • In reply, the Afghan top-order did manage to get off to a moderate start, but could not cope up with the pressure.

    While middle-order batsman Najibullah Zadran played a fine knock of 56 to give the hosts some hope, it was pacer Sheldon Cottrell, along with spinners Roston Chase and Hayden Walsh, who claimed three wickets each to bundle them for 200.

  • First win since

    Windies win first ODI series since August 2014

    Windies win first ODI series since August 2014
  • As a result of this series win, Windies have managed to end their five-year wait, as their last ODI series win came back in August 2014, when they beat Bangladesh at home 3-0.

    During this period, Windies have lost 13 series and drew a couple, while they also played six tournaments without any success.

  • Twitter Post

    21 series since for a win

  • First ODI series win for West Indies since Aug 2014 (21 series since then without a win including two WCs a WC qualifier)

    Among the current squad, only captain Kieron Pollard ex-captain Jason Holder had made their debut when they last won an ODI series.#AFGvWI

    — Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) November 9, 2019
  • Insects and moths

    Match over-shadowed by swarm of insects and moths

    Match over-shadowed by swarm of insects and moths
  • One of the notable observations during the match in Lucknow was that it was overshadowed by a swarm of insects and moths, that had engulfed the floodlights at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.

    "I've never played with so many flies around. Health is very important, so something's got to be done about that," said Windies skipper Kieron Pollard.

  • Do you know?

    Pollard in celebration mode following series win

  • "I want to go back inside and celebrate with the guys. Winning is a habit and we need to enjoy ourselves, but we will be playing to win again the day after tomorrow," said Pollard post match, following the series win.

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