Shamar's hat-trick helps West Indies secure consolation win over Afghanistan in 3rd T20I

ANI
23 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMT+10

Dubai [UAE], January 23 (ANI): A hat-trick from all-rounder Shamar Springer sealed a consolation win for West Indies by 15 runs in their final T20I against Afghanistan at Dubai.

On Thursday, Shamar took a hat-trick, becoming the third West Indies bowler to do so after Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd.

Afghanistan has taken the three-match T20I series 2-1.

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field first. West Indies lost their wickets regularly, with half their side gone for 103 runs in 15.5 overs, with skipper Brandon King (47 in 35 balls, with two fours and three sixes) scoring the bulk of the runs.

Spinner Rashid Khan (2/13 in four overs) and pacer Abdollah Ahmadzai (2/30 in four overs) did the most damage.

Matthew Forde (27 in 11 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and Shamar (16 in nine balls, with three fours) played quick cameos, taking WI to 151/7 in 20 overs.

During the run-chase of 152, opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (71 in 58 balls, with eight fours and a six) started strongly with Ibrahim Zadran (28 in 27 balls, with four boundaries), putting on a 72-run stand for the first wicket.

But going ahead, Afghanistan collapsed to 133/8 in 19.2 overs, with Shamar getting a hat-trick in the 19th over, removing Gurbaz, Rashid Khan (0), and Shahidullah (0). Afghanistan ended at 136/8 in 20 overs.

Shamar took four wickets for 20 runs in four overs, with Khary Pierre, Forde, and Ramon Simmonds getting a wicket each too. Shamar took home the 'Player of the Match' award for his fine display with the ball and a cameo with the bat. (ANI)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Afghanistan Sun.

More Information

International

Section

100-vehicle pileup in Michigan during snowstorm stops traffic

HUDSONVILLE, Michigan: Heavy snowfall led to a massive pile-up off an interstate in Michigan on January 19, after more than 100 vehicles...

40 year-jail sentence for former Colombian paramilitary leader

BOGOTA, Colombia: A Colombian court on January 19 sentenced a former paramilitary leader to 40 years in prison for crimes committed...

Three more journalists killed in deadly Gaza conflict

Three journalists were assassinated by Israeli military forces in the city of Al-Zahraa in central Gaza on Wednesday. In a separate...

Italian designer Valentino Garavani passes away in Rome, aged 93

MILAN, Italy: Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns were worn by royals, film stars, and fashion...

19 killed, 20,000 evacuated in Chile as wildfires destroy two regions

SANTIAGO, Chile: Raging wildfires in two regions in the south of Chile claimed 19 lives and forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate....

Netanyahu accepts seat on board to oversee reconstruction of Gaza

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The major proponent of the destruction of Gaza, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is to join U.S. President...

Central Asia

Section