Afghanistan loses last match against West Indies, worst playing team of WCC 2019

Afghanistan finish on zero as West Indies, Chris Gayle sign off with win

Teenager Ikram Alikhil and Rahmat Shah struck half-centuries, but it was not enough for Afghanistan to earn their first points.

Eighteen-year-old Ikram Alikhil came within three shots of becoming the first teenager to hit a World Cup century, and Rahmat Shah made a velvet-smooth half-century of his own, but it was still not enough for Afghanistan as they exited the World Cup without a single point from nine matches. Three of West Indies’ brightest young batting talents Evin Lewis, Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran made ebullient half-centuries as well, which formed the centerpiece of their 311 for 6.

The target always seemed away from Afghanistan’s reach, but Ikram and Rahmat brought it closer with their 133-run partnership – the highest for the side this World Cup. Once both the set batsmen – and later their best batsman Najibullah Zadran – fell, it was curtains for them.