Afghanistan vs West Indies, 2nd T20I, Afghanistan v West Indies in UAE, 2026 - Player Highlights

Simmonds to Azmatullah, 1 run, slower ball on a full length, a backing away Omarzai pushes it to cover for a single. Just 6 runs off the over in addition to Rasooli's wicket

Simmonds to Nabi, 1 run, full toss, Nabi backs away to heave it to deep midwicket

Simmonds to Azmatullah, 1 run, low full toss, a mistimed drive to cover-point follows

Simmonds to Nabi, 1 run, 128.7kph, very full and just outside off, Nabi clips it to midwicket

Simmonds to Darwish Rasooli, out Caught by Athanaze!! 128.1kph, slow and full, Rasooli makes room to go downtown and ends up slicing the loft. More height than distance. Athanaze backpedals at mid-off to take the catch. Darwish Rasooli c Athanaze b Simmonds 68(39) [4s-5 6s-3]

Simmonds to Darwish Rasooli, wide, slower ball bouncer, Rasooli lets it pass and the square leg umpire deems it as a wide for height

Simmonds to Azmatullah, 1 run, 128.2kph, very full outside off, Omarzai opens the bat-face to squeeze it to deep backward point

Simmonds to Sediqullah Atal, no run, yorker wide of off and Atal squeezes it to short third man

Simmonds to Sediqullah Atal, no run, tries to bowl outside the batsman's arc with a length ball, its actually outside the tramline. Atal shuffles to try and reach for it but misses

Simmonds to Sediqullah Atal, SIX, 103.3kph, slower ball and on a short of length, Atal spots it early, waits and slams it over deep midwicket with a pull shot. 85m six from the left-hander

Simmonds to Sediqullah Atal, SIX, that's a gift and Atal accepts it happily! Shin-high full toss on the pads, Atal uses the bowler's angle to flick it nonchalantly over deep backward square leg for an 81m six

Simmonds to Sediqullah Atal, no run, 129.6kph, over the wicket, very full and outside off, Atal leaves it alone thinking it's a wide. No signal from the umpire though

Simmonds to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, 129.1kph, round the wicket, full around off, Rasooli stays leg-side and throws his bat at it to slice it over point

Simmonds to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, off-pace delivery, dips on the batter, Rasooli waits and drives to long-on

Simmonds to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, full pitcher on the pads, Atal flicks it to deep square leg

Simmonds to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, short of length delivery, around the left shoulder and Rasooli plays a controlled pull behind square on the leg-side

Simmonds to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, dropped! Now Pierre puts one down. He does all the hard work of getting there but does not hang on. Slower ball angled down leg, Atal swivels around and pulls to deep backward square, Pierre runs to his right and bends down, goes with both hands but does not take the catch

Simmonds to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, angled across the right hander, Rasooli opens the bat face and guides it behind square

Simmonds to Darwish Rasooli, 2 runs, full pitcher outside off, Rasooli reaches and drives, the outside edge runs down to third man and there's a slight fumble, enough for Rasooli to scamper back for the second. The third umpire has a look and makes an easy decision

Simmonds to Darwish Rasooli, no run, short of length delivery, Rasooli toe-ends the pull and the ball drops safely in front of mid-wicket

Simmonds to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR, four from four for Rasooli. Another one that rockets off the middle. Short and angled across, Rasooli waits for the ball and punches it in front of square. There were two fielders at cover and he managed to split them with precision

Simmonds to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR, that's right off the middle and there's no stopping that. Short and slanted across, Rasooli stands tall and cracks it in front of square. The ball reached the fence in a jiffy

Simmonds to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR, another streaky four from Rasooli. Good length ball angled across, he sees the width and throws his bat oin the drive, the outside edge flies over short third

Simmonds to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, good length ball on off, Atal stays back and clips it backward of square leg

Simmonds to Sediqullah Atal, no run, on a length and outside off, Atal drives sans footwork and is beaten on the outside edge