2012 Champions West Indies had a horrifying day in the ICC World T20 2016. After making an outstanding start to their 6th ICC World T20 campaign, the Caribbean men crashed on the final day, and how massive an impact will this loss have on their momentum heading into the semi-final vs Australia/India is something that can only be said once things unfold. Darren Sammy’s men won convincingly against both England and Sri lanka in their opening two games, but there were signs of shakiness in their batting against South Africa. That game was mighty close so there was every reason to predict an upset against Afghanistan’s spin.
Despite having already secured a berth in the last four of the sixth ICC World T20, the West Indies were never going to take a dangerous Afghanistan side lightly. Their bowlers bowled brilliantly and restricted the Afghans to a low total of 123 at Nagpur. At that moment in time, every cricket fan or expert would have predicted a sure win for the 2012 Champions who possess a very strong batting lineup.
Afghanistan cricket has been on a stunning rise and ever since the arrival of Pakistan legend Inzamam Ul Haq at the helm, the Afghans have been experiencing heights never seen before in the history of their cricket. Today, despite a disappointing performance with the bat, the Afghan bowlers showed extra-ordinary character and restricted the West Indians below 123.
Here is the video from the West Indian innings, as the Caribbean men failed to chase down a low target against winless Afghanistan who eventually emerged victorious. Watch West Indies fall of wickets in this video clip.
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