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Afghanistan will play a full series against West Indies, including a lone Test match, in their adopted home country India in November, the country’s cricket board said.

The “home” series will include three T20Is, three ODIs apart from the only Test, beginning from November 27, against the Caribbeans. The venue of the Test as well as the shorter-format games are yet to be decided.

“As per the Future Tours Program (FTP), Afghanistan national team is scheduled to host West Indies for a tour from 5th November till 1st December in India. The series will include three T20Is, three ODIs and a one-off Test match,” the Afghanistan Crickek Board said in a statement.

“Ahead of the series against West Indies, the national team is also scheduled to play a one-off test against Bangladesh in September followed by a triangular T20I series that will feature Bangladesh and Zimbabwe,” it added.


Afghanistan and the West Indies have played only 10 internationals between them, eight of those held in the Caribbean. West Indies lead Afghanistan 5-4 in the head-to-head, their most recent victory coming in the ongoing World Cup.

The one-off Test will mark Afghanistan’s third appearance in the longest format. They were beaten on debut by India last year but defeated Ireland by 7 wickets in March at Dehradun.

Schedule:

Nov 5 - 1st T20I

Nov 7 - 2nd T20I

Nov 9 - 3rd T20I

Nov 13 - 1st ODI

Nov 16 - 2nd ODI

Nov 18 - 3rd ODI

Nov 27-Dec 1 - One-off Test.
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Link: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cric...dies-in-india-in-november/article28312220.ece
 
Afghanistan can win the Test against WI if the pitch is a turning one.

West Indies can't play good spin.
 
Rightarmfast said:
I hope they play in Bangalore. They will get good support.
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Chinnaswamy is a graveyard for spinners. West Indies will easily beat them there. They need to play on turning tracks to maximize home advantage.
 
Mamoon said:
Chinnaswamy is a graveyard for spinners. West Indies will easily beat them there. They need to play on turning tracks to maximize home advantage.
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Not in tests.

Indian test pitches can fluctuate between patta to rank turner.
 
Afghan board CEO must already be in contact with the pitch curator at Nagpur! AFG beat Windies in WT20 at the same venue.
 
How the mighty have fallen.WI had the greatest test XI in history and ruled the roost for 20 years.WI may lose to the lowest ranked team.How sad.
 
Mamoon said:
Chinnaswamy is a graveyard for spinners. West Indies will easily beat them there. They need to play on turning tracks to maximize home advantage.
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I was talking more in terms of support. Bangalore has a huge Irani/ Arab and Afghan crowd. They will get good support here.
 
Rightarmfast said:
I was talking more in terms of support. Bangalore has a huge Irani/ Arab and Afghan crowd. They will get good support here.
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Why would Arab or Iranians support Afghanistan when they don't play cricket or know anything about cricket.
 
The Tibetan refugees newer immigrants as per reports are not as polite and civil as previous generations on that note, not a fan of behavior of Afghans as well and India should be cautious before doing all this, trying not to stereotype irrespective congratulations to Afghans the tour can be amazing.
 
RameezRambo_Fan said:
And since when did Arabs or Iranians live in India? :lol:

These people are something else man.
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There's a whole colony of turks living in Lajpat Nagar Delhi along with Afghans, Iraqis, and Iranians. In kolkata there's a sizeable armenian population (now dwindling) and a full fledged chinatown comprising of chinese from kunming province in china.
 
AMSS said:
There's a whole colony of turks living in Lajpat Nagar Delhi along with Afghans, Iraqis, and Iranians. In kolkata there's a sizeable armenian population (now dwindling) and a full fledged chinatown comprising of chinese from kunming province in china.
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These are the ones who moved during the British era right?
 
Lots of Afghan students in Pune as well. At least two or three instances of Afghan vs local students fighting have happened in last few years.
 
RameezRambo_Fan said:
And since when did Arabs or Iranians live in India? :lol:

These people are something else man.
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Most university cities, especially ones having a number of Universities have sizeable number of students of Africans, Iranians, Afghans and other nationalities. Some of the Universities publish their records which you can google. A very sizeable Irani expat community lives in India. In Maharashtra, Iranians which have lived here for more than three generations (and have Indian citizenship) are included in a reserved category (Nomadic Tribe). They are mostly mainstream twelver Shia and all the Iranians I know (only a few I admit) vote for BJP. They have roots in Iran (relatives and occasional marriages). If you really know Shia, these people take genealogies and ancestry real seriously. Hence they do not intermarry even among local shia populace.
 
Roaring40s said:
Most university cities, especially ones having a number of Universities have sizeable number of students of Africans, Iranians, Afghans and other nationalities. Some of the Universities publish their records which you can google. A very sizeable Irani expat community lives in India. In Maharashtra, Iranians which have lived here for more than three generations (and have Indian citizenship) are included in a reserved category (Nomadic Tribe). They are mostly mainstream twelver Shia and all the Iranians I know (only a few I admit) vote for BJP. They have roots in Iran (relatives and occasional marriages). If you really know Shia, these people take genealogies and ancestry real seriously. Hence they do not intermarry even among local shia populace.
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Its the same in Pakistan. Islamabad has a lot of African students. India isn't on its own.

On topic, there is no reason why Iranians or Arabs would support Afghanistan. They don't watch cricket.
 
Pakpak said:
Its the same in Pakistan. Islamabad has a lot of African students. India isn't on its own.

On topic, there is no reason why Iranians or Arabs would support Afghanistan. They don't watch cricket.
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Thats true, Iranians and Arabs are rather into football. Even those who have lived here a few generations do not care much for cricket.
 
They dont. But both the fighting instances involved knives. Happened off the campus. That was abnormal because student groups here prefer blunt objects like sticks and pipes.
 
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ODI is bit stretch too, but its OK, but test, no way, Afghanistan should not be playing test cricket.
 
Afghanistan are only good at T20 cricket.They are not mentally strong to play longer versions.Their internal politics and squabbles will hamper their progress.Nepotism and corruption is a big problem in Afghan cricket too.
 
I await the day when a full series is played in Afghanistan. The Taliban will come to watch as well:ma
 
There are a lot of Iranians and Omanis here in Bangalore who come for higher studies. They are football crazy and don't give a toss about cricket.
 
RameezRambo_Fan said:
And since when did Arabs or Iranians live in India? :lol:

These people are something else man.
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They do.
Mostly students though.I study in a bangalore university and every college here has a sizeable gulf/afghan population. Plus kashmiris and nepali/north east indians too. Maybe its because entrance is easy via international quota.

However no reason why the irani's would be interested in cricket.
Also the point that afghani's are always looking for a fight is very true.
 
Rashid Khan urges Afghanistan to play 'smart cricket' against West Indies

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan backed his batsmen to clear the boundary at Lucknow's Ekana International Cricket Stadium against West Indies, but insisted that playing 'smart cricket' was the better option.

Rashid has enjoyed quite a terrific start to his international captaincy career. He led his side to a historic Test win over Bangladesh, followed by back-to-back Twenty20 International wins in a tri-series in Bangladesh, over the hosts and Zimbabwe, before jointly lifting the trophy with the home team, after the final was washed out in Dhaka.

Now, he is gearing up to lead his side for the first time in ODIs since taking over the captaincy mantle for all three formats in the aftermath of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019, against West Indies on Wednesday, 6 November.

"We are not big in size, but we hit big sixes," he said on the eve of the opening game. "We have the Afghani power, and this boundary will also be small for us. But we will have to play smart cricket and not focus much on big shots, because on such a big ground, you have to play smart cricket."

For overseas teams touring Asia, facing spin bowling can often be an area of vulnerability. Afghanistan have their share of quality spinners, and West Indies captain Kieron Pollard knows the threat they bring to the table.

"Rashid Khan is a world-class bowler," Pollard told reporters at a press conference, leading up to the ODI series. "It was seen by all of us and all around the world. Again, there is no secret about it. Nabi himself has been doing well, he is a classical off-spinner. Mujeeb has done well for himself."

Rashid, though, refrained from putting too much emphasis on spin, and called on the bowling attack to fire as a unit. "We will not focus on how they are against spin; we will play our best cricket and deliver our best bowling performance," he said.

West Indies, too, come into the series on the back of wholesale changes to the leadership, as part of which Pollard was named full-time limited-overs captain.

"It is an important series as the coach has mentioned," Pollard said. "All cricket for us is important. As a team, we have made some changes and are looking forward to doing well in the series."

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1483247
 
West Indies [197/3 (46.3)] defeat Afghanistan [194] by 7 wkts in 1st ODI lead 3-match series 1-0

Match preview:

n their first one-day international since their winless ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 campaign, the Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan will want to prove a point against West Indies in Lucknow on Wednesday, 6 November.

Overview

Afghanistan v West Indies
1st ODI
Ekana International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Wednesday, 6 November; 02:00pm local, 08:30am GMT

The start of Rashid Khan's captaincy tenure has been rather impressive. In his first international fixture as captain in all three formats, he led Afghanistan to a historic win against Bangladesh – their first in Test cricket. A big win it was, too!

He then led them to T20I victories against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in a tri-series. Now, he is set to lead them in ODIs for the first time since being handed the charge for all three formats, when his men take on West Indies in the first of three matches.

Afghanistan will also have other motivations to do well. A lot was expected of them at the World Cup in England, but despite coming close to beating India and Pakistan, they lost each of their nine league stage matches under the leadership of Gulbadin Naib. A win in their first 50-over game since that tournament will do a lot of good for their collective confidence.

West Indies themselves had a disappointing World Cup campaign, winning only two of their games. Subsequently, they lost every completed game against India across all three formats at home. As a consequence, Kieron Pollard has been handed the limited-overs captaincy.

The 32-year-old carries a wealth of experience with him, having represented West Indies in over 160 limited-overs matches. He led the side in two ODIs in 2013 with mixed results, earning a win against India but losing to Sri Lanka. This will be his first stint as full-time captain. Can he use this series as an opportunity to pave the way forward for the team?

What happened last time

West Indies racked up 311/6 when the two sides met in the World Cup, with Evin Lewis, Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran making half-centuries. Afghanistan made a fist of the chase, thanks to fifties from Rahmat Shah and Ikram Alikhil, but fell 23 runs short in the end. Kemar Roach and Carlos Brathwaite were instrumental for West Indies with the ball, taking seven wickets between them.

What they said

Rashid Khan, Afghanistan captain: "We have the Afghani power, and this boundary will also be small for us. But we will have to play smart cricket and not focus much on big shots. Because on such big grounds, you have to play smart cricket."

Kieron Pollard, West Indies captain: ""We as a team, we have to plan how we are going to structure our fifty overs of batting and then our fifty overs of bowling. Each and every one of us is a good player and has own right to show what we have to offer."

Conditions

The weather is expected to be warm and pleasant. This venue has previously hosted only one international game – a T20I – and while India scored 195/2, West Indies were only able to respond with 124/9.
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Source: https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1483165.
 
Afghanistan v West Indies | 1st ODI | Lucknow | 6th November, 2019 | Match Thread

In their first one-day international since their winless ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 campaign, the Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan will want to prove a point against West Indies in Lucknow on Wednesday, 6 November.

Overview

Afghanistan v West Indies
1st ODI
Ekana International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Wednesday, 6 November; 02:00pm local, 08:30am GMT

The start of Rashid Khan's captaincy tenure has been rather impressive. In his first international fixture as captain in all three formats, he led Afghanistan to a historic win against Bangladesh – their first in Test cricket. A big win it was, too!

He then led them to T20I victories against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in a tri-series. Now, he is set to lead them in ODIs for the first time since being handed the charge for all three formats, when his men take on West Indies in the first of three matches.

Afghanistan will also have other motivations to do well. A lot was expected of them at the World Cup in England, but despite coming close to beating India and Pakistan, they lost each of their nine league stage matches under the leadership of Gulbadin Naib. A win in their first 50-over game since that tournament will do a lot of good for their collective confidence.

West Indies themselves had a disappointing World Cup campaign, winning only two of their games. Subsequently, they lost every completed game against India across all three formats at home. As a consequence, Kieron Pollard has been handed the limited-overs captaincy.

The 32-year-old carries a wealth of experience with him, having represented West Indies in over 160 limited-overs matches. He led the side in two ODIs in 2013 with mixed results, earning a win against India but losing to Sri Lanka. This will be his first stint as full-time captain. Can he use this series as an opportunity to pave the way forward for the team?


What happened last time

West Indies racked up 311/6 when the two sides met in the World Cup, with Evin Lewis, Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran making half-centuries. Afghanistan made a fist of the chase, thanks to fifties from Rahmat Shah and Ikram Alikhil, but fell 23 runs short in the end. Kemar Roach and Carlos Brathwaite were instrumental for West Indies with the ball, taking seven wickets between them.

What they said

Rashid Khan, Afghanistan captain: "We have the Afghani power, and this boundary will also be small for us. But we will have to play smart cricket and not focus much on big shots. Because on such big grounds, you have to play smart cricket."

Kieron Pollard, West Indies captain: ""We as a team, we have to plan how we are going to structure our fifty overs of batting and then our fifty overs of bowling. Each and every one of us is a good player and has own right to show what we have to offer."

Conditions

The weather is expected to be warm and pleasant. This venue has previously hosted only one international game – a T20I – and while India scored 195/2, West Indies were only able to respond with 124/9.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1483165
 
Afghanistan Squad: Playing XI: Hazratullah Zazai, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Ali Khil (wk), Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq


West Indies Squad: Playing XI: Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (c), Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Sheldon Cottrell, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh, Alzarri Joseph
 
AFG 42/2 (12.3) CRR: 3.36
West Indies opt to bowl
 
AFG 194 (45.2)
WI 13/1 (5.4) CRR: 2.29 REQ: 4.11
West Indies need 182 runs
 
AFG 194 (45.2)
WI 171/2 (39.1) CRR: 4.37 REQ: 2.22
West Indies need 24 runs in 65 balls
 
AFG 194 (45.2)WI 197/3 (46.3)

West Indies won by 7 wkts

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West Indies [247/9] defeat Afghanistan [200] by 47 runs to win 2nd ODI; seal series by 2-0 lead

Afghanistan won the toss and opt to bowl

Afghanistan Playing XI : Hazratullah Zazai, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Ali Khil (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

West Indies Squad: Playing XI: Shai Hope (wk), Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph, Hayden Walsh


WI 24/0 (4.1) CRR: 5.76
 
WI 45/0 (9.5) CRR: 4.58
Afghanistan opt to bowl

West Indies in no mood to give an inch to Afghanistan...
 
Windies struggling - 141/3 in 36 overs.
 
Holder run out. WI 190/6 in 44 overs.

Can still get a decent total if Pooran stays there till the end.
 
WI 247/9 (50.0)
AFG 61/3 (14.4) CRR: 4.16 REQ: 5.29
Afghanistan need 187 runs
 
WI 247/9 (50.0)
AFG 126/5 (29.4) CRR: 4.25 REQ: 6
Afghanistan need 122 runs
 
What are these things flying in Lucknow? And how are the players managing with these things around? Pretty surprising.
 
Appears to be a lot of butterflies or moths on the field some players west long face mask this game is taking place in India
 
Chasing West Indies' 248, Afghanistan had more to worry about than just Sheldon Cottrell's pace and Roston Chase's spin.

As the floodlights came on, huge black moths seemed to have made themselves comfortable on the pitch, forcing the players, especially the West Indies on the outfield, to don masks. A thin veil of smog also covered the pitch, hampering visibility in the process.

Remember, Lucknow is one of the most polluted cities in the world with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 334, which is classified as 'hazardous'.

Swarms of moths were spotted around the crease and along the boundary line, making things difficult for the Windies. Skipper Kieron Pollard and Jason Holder were seen having a chat with the on-field umpires but play was not halted.

Earlier in the day, Nicholas Pooran and Evin Lewis powered West Indies to 247 for the loss of nine wickets after being put in to bat by Afghanistan. The Afghan chase started shakily losing early wickets ultimately losing the second of three ODIs by 47 runs. West Indies leads the three-match series 2-0.

While Afghanistan walks back to the drawing board with much to do, hopefully no moths were harmed during West Indies' series rout.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...yers-wear-masks-pollution/article29932614.ece


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West Indies defeat Afghanistan by 5 wickets to win the 3rd ODI; Win series 3-0

West Indies won the toss and opt to bowl

Afghanistan Playing XI: Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Ali Khil (wk), Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Yamin Ahmadzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

West Indies Squad: Playing XI: Shai Hope (wk), Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Kieron Pollard (c), Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Hayden Walsh

AFG 71/3 (18.5) CRR: 3.77
 
AFG 76/4 (20.2) CRR: 3.74
West Indies opt to bowl

Good progress for Afghanistan but any score over 200 is tough for them
 
AFG 249/7 (50.0)
WI 4/0 (1.4) CRR: 2.4 REQ: 13.42
West Indies need 246 runs
 
AFG 249/7 (50.0)
WI 182/5 (37.5) CRR: 4.81 REQ: 5.59
West Indies need 68 runs in 73 balls
 
AFG 249/7 (50.0)
WI 222/5 (44.5) CRR: 4.95 REQ: 5.42
West Indies need 28 runs in 31 balls
 
AFG 249/7 (50.0)
WI 253/5 (48.4) CRR: 5.2
West Indies won by 5 wkts
 
Shai Hope hit a sparkling 108* to guide his side to a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan, giving West Indies their first ODI whitewash since beating Bangladesh in 2014.

With an already unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, West Indies made two changes to their side. Jason Holder and Sheldon Cottrell dropped out with Brandon King making his ODI debut and Keemo Paul coming into the side. For Afghanistan, 17-year-old Ibrahim Zadran entered the fray for his ODI bow.

The young opener was immediately in the limelight as Windies skipper Kieron Pollard won the toss and elected to field first. Ibrahim was the first wicket to fall, trapped lbw by Alzarri Joseph. Rahmat Shah joined Hazratullah Zazai but couldn't stick around for long, giving Paul his first wicket. Paul had his second wicket eight overs later when he bowled Ikram Ali Khil.

Zazai was going well, but upon reaching fifty he was the fourth wicket to fall, leaving Afghanistan in a spot of bother at 74/4.

The experienced duo of Asghar Afghan and Najibullah Zadran began rebuilding the Afghanistan innings, adding 44 for the fifth wicket, but just as the run-rate was increasing, Najibullah fell for 30. Nevertheless, Mohammad Nabi arrived to keep things ticking.

It wasn't until the final five overs of the innings that the pair unleashed, with 44 runs coming from it, although Asghar was dismissed for 86 in the penultimate over. Nabi ended the innings unbeaten on 50*.

West Indies' run chase got off to the worst possible start as Mujeeb Ur Rahman struck twice in the third over, with Evin Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer both falling lbw to the spinner.

As so often is the case, Hope was key to the run-chase, and alongside debutant Brandon King, he helped West Indies move to 68 before King fell to Rashid Khan.

Hope reached his half-century from 76 balls, continuing his fine form in the series, but Nicolas Pooran's dismissal made things tougher.

Kieron Pollard joined Hope and the run-chase sparked into life when the final three balls of the 35th over were hit for 4, 6 and 6 by the West Indies captain, leaving his side requiring 85 runs from 15 overs with six wickets in hand.

Hope continued to accumulate and reached his seventh ODI century in the 45th over. Alongside Roston Chas,e Hope steered West Indies to a victory. The pair added 71 runs, with Chase finishing 42* and Hope 108*.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1493726
 
WI 150/5 (19.1) CRR: 7.83
Afghanistan opt to bowl


Afghanistan Playing XI: Asghar Afghan, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Malik

West Indies Squad: Playing XI: Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Jason Holder, Kesrick Williams, Sheldon Cottrell, Hayden Walsh
 
Half-century for Evin Lewis and a three-wicket burst from Kesrick Williams helped West Indies secure a 30-run win over Afghanistan in the first of three T20Is.

Having won the toss and chosen to bowl, Afghanistan struck early, Mujeeb Ur Rahman removing debutant Brandon King for four in the first over, before Shimron Hetmyer and Lewis put on a powerful 87-run stand for the second wicket.

Afghanistan struggled despite Mujeeb's early wicketAfghanistan struggled despite Mujeeb's early wicket
Lewis was the aggressor, falling for 68 from 41 balls, having scored over two-thirds of his side’s runs up until that point, while Hetmyer was more sedate, his 21 coming at a run a ball.

Denesh Ramdin scored at a similar pace and it seemed the hosts might be clawing their way back into it, but Kieron Pollard, on T20I captaincy debut, contributed 32 off 22 to ensure his team finished strongly. Gulbadin Naib, who claimed 2/24 after missing the last two ODIs, was the pick of the bowlers, while openers Mujeeb and Mohammad Nabi were economical, returning 46 runs from their combined seven overs.

Afghanistan slipped to 7/2 early on chasing 165, and never got going thereafter, their struggles shown by the fact that four batsmen made between 20 and 30. The usually explosive Hazratullah Zazai was becalmed, taking 29 balls for his 23. In the end, the 30-run margin flatter the hosts, only reduced by Fareed Ahmad’s late blows

Williams was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 3/17 from four overs, while Pollard’s 2/17 completed an excellent all-round day. Sheldon Cottrell was miserly, his two overs up top rewarding him with 1/5.

The series continues at the same venue on Saturday, 16 November.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1495220
 
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