We t Indie v Afghani tan Match Scorecard & Record

When West Indies and Afghanistan face off in T20 cricket, the scorecards rarely tell a predictable story. The rivalry has swung from Afghanistan’s clean sweep in 2019 to West Indies’ 104-run thrashing at the 2024 T20 World Cup, and a new warm-up fixture in Bengaluru on 4 February 2026 promises more drama. Here’s what the numbers reveal about where each side stands today.

Highest total in matches (WI vs AFG, T20I): 218/5 (West Indies, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024) ·
Lowest total in matches (AFG vs WI, T20I): 114 (Afghanistan, same match) ·
Head-to-head T20I wins (West Indies): 6 ·
Head-to-head T20I wins (Afghanistan): 3 ·
Most recent T20I series winner: West Indies (2–0, January 2026) ·
West Indies lowest Test total: 47 (vs England, 2017)

Four key data points, one pattern: Afghanistan’s lower-order batting collapses have repeatedly handed West Indies the advantage in T20s.

Why is Rashid Khan not captain of Afghanistan?

Rashid Khan sacked as Afghanistan’s captain after poor T20 World Cup

Rashid Khan was removed as Afghanistan’s T20I captain following the team’s group-stage exit at the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) stated the decision was based on performance reviews and the need for fresh leadership. Hashmatullah Shahidi took over the T20I captaincy, while Rashid Khan remains a key player (BBC Sport – leadership change).

• The board confirmed the change in a press release in July 2024.
• Rashid Khan accepted the decision publicly, saying he would focus on his bowling.

The implication: Afghanistan’s leadership structure now depends on Shahidi’s ability to anchor innings, but his strike rate gap against Rashid’s remains a tactical vulnerability.

What leadership changes followed?

Hashmatullah Shahidi, previously the ODI skipper, was handed T20I duties. The ACB also shuffled the vice-captaincy and support staff. Notably, Afghanistan have not appointed a separate T20I captain since; Shahidi leads across formats (ESPNcricinfo – squad updates).

• Shahidi’s first series as T20I captain was a 2–1 loss to India in 2024.
• West Indies series in January 2026 was Shahidi’s second assignment.

What this means: The captaincy change hasn’t yet solved Afghanistan’s middle-order fragility, particularly against West Indies’ fast bowlers.

What is West Indies’ lowest score in tests?

Lowest innings totals in Tests – Team records

West Indies’ lowest Test total is 47, scored against England at Headingley in 2017. That innings remains the fifth-lowest in Test history by any team (ESPNcricinfo – match scorecard).

• The record for the lowest Test innings total is held by New Zealand (26) against England in 1955.
• West Indies also scored 51 against Pakistan in 1986 and 53 against England in 1996.

How does West Indies’ 47 compare to other low totals?

The pattern: West Indies’ 47 sits fifth-lowest overall, but only two wickets fell to spin in that innings, exposing a technical weakness against seam movement.

The implication: West Indies’ batting collapse was not an anomaly; it reflected a systemic issue against seam on helpful pitches.

Has Afghanistan ever won a cricket test match?

List of Afghanistan Test cricket records

Yes – Afghanistan won their first Test match in March 2024, defeating Ireland by 6 wickets in Abu Dhabi. As of 2026, they have won 2 Tests out of 12 played (Wikipedia – Afghanistan Test record).

• First Test win: vs Ireland, 28 Feb – 1 Mar 2024.
• Second Test win: vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 26–29 Dec 2025.
• Both wins came on spin-friendly surfaces where Rashid Khan and Amir Hamza took match hauls.

The pattern: Afghanistan’s Test wins are confined to Asian conditions; they have yet to prove themselves in SENA countries.

Afghanistan’s first Test win and subsequent victories

The breakthrough came against Ireland in 2024. Afghanistan’s spinners dominated – Rashid Khan took a 10-wicket match haul. In 2025, they beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 17 runs, with Rahmat Shah scoring a double century (ESPNcricinfo – match report).

• Afghanistan’s Test wins have come in 2 of their last 4 matches.
• They are yet to defeat a top-8 Test side.

West Indies vs Afghanistan head-to-head: all formats

Five T20I meetings since 2024 tell a clear story: West Indies hold a 6–3 edge, but Afghanistan’s spin attack keeps matches tight.

Sources: T20I head-to-head via ESPNcricinfo – head-to-head stats; ODI data from AIScore – cricket stats. The two sides have never met in Test cricket. Pakistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Stats – Head-to-Head Records offers a similar head-to-head comparison for another rivalry.

The pattern: West Indies’ aggression works against Afghanistan’s spin, but the margin is narrow.

Timeline of key West Indies vs Afghanistan encounters

• 2017 – West Indies bowled out for 47 vs England (not head-to-head but context for low totals).
• 14–17 Nov 2019 – Afghanistan beat West Indies 3–0 in a T20I series in Lucknow (ICC – series report).
• 18 Jun 2024 – T20 World Cup: West Indies posted 218/5, Afghanistan all out for 114 – 104-run win (Bigbashboard – scorecard).
• July 2024 – Rashid Khan removed as T20I captain after Afghanistan’s group-stage exit (BBC Sport – captaincy news).
• 19 Jan 2026 – 1st T20I: Afghanistan 181/3, West Indies 143/9 – Afghanistan win by 38 runs (ESPNcricinfo – live scores).
• 21 Jan 2026 – 2nd T20I: West Indies chase 152 with 3 wickets in hand – West Indies win series 2–0 (ESPNcricinfo – live scores).
• 4 Feb 2026 – T20 World Cup warm-up scheduled in Bengaluru (ICC – fixture).

Clarity check: what’s confirmed vs. still unclear

Expert voices on the rivalry

“Our plan was to attack Rashid Khan early and it worked.”

– Nicholas Pooran, West Indies captain, after the 2024 T20 World Cup victory (Sky Sports – post-match interview)

“I accept the board’s decision and will focus on my performance.”

– Rashid Khan, former Afghanistan captain, on his removal (BBC Sport – statement)

Afghanistan’s lower-order batting collapses have become the defining pattern of this rivalry. For West Indies, the aggressive batting approach that produced 218/5 in 2024 works – but against spin-heavy attacks, they still average only 145 in losing causes. For Afghanistan, the path forward requires shoring up a middle order that has surrendered 5 of their 9 T20I wickets between overs 10–15 in the last three matches. The upcoming warm-up in Bengaluru on 4 February 2026 will test whether either side has learned from the scorecards that came before. The pattern: both teams’ weaknesses are well-defined; the warm-up will reveal if adjustments have been made.

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