Windies beat Afghanistan in first T20

Marlon Samuels has top-scored with the West Indies beating Afghanistan by six wickets in their first T20 international at Basseterre.

The West Indies have beaten Afghanistan by six wickets in their first T20 international at Basseterre.

The tourists won the toss in St Kitts and chose to bat but could only make 110 after slipping to 58 for eight.

Rashid Khan top-scored with 33 from 27 balls.

Off-spinner Sunil Narine took three wickets and Kesrick Williams and Carlos Brathwaite two each.

The hosts had 33 runs on the board by the time they lost their first wicket, Chadwick Walton, in the fourth over.

They passed their target with 21 balls to spare, with Marlon Samuels (35) and Evin Lewis (26) flourishing.

The second match in the three-match series takes place at the same venue on Saturday.


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