that is it! Afghanistan win, it was short and Lawes goes for a big pull and mishits in the air to wide mid-on and Uzairullah takes the catch.
AFG Under-19 vs W Indies U19, 11th Match, Group D at Windhoek, Men's Under-19 World Cup, Jan 18 2026 - Match Result
RESULT
11th Match, Group D, Windhoek, January 18, 2026, ICC Men's Under-19 World Cup
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Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: Binoy GeorgeThanks for tuning in, it was a pleasure bringing you the ball by ball commentary, this is Binoy George along with Rvel Zahid and Vairavan signing off.
Mahboob Khan: First of all I would like to congratulate everyone back home. The partnership with Osman was amazing. Wahidullah gave a good start for the team, followed by Nooristani and Khatir, Our fielding was also very good. Everyone worked hard, the coaching staff and management staff.
Joshua Dorne: We started really well in the powerplay, their ability to bowl in partnerships, It was risky to get the spinners early on as the ball was new. Always there is place of improvement for the fielding and batting. Chance to reflect on today's game and move on.
Player of the Match is Mahboob Khan: It was simple plan to stay at the wicket, whatever was required for the team I did that. I was just telling Osman we need to stay at the wicket and pick up the runs.
Afghanistan pick up couple of points and take them top of Group D and qualify for the Super Six. Afghanistan win by 138 runs The bowlers were all over the West Indies batters, Jewel Andrew was the only batter who really played well, the others were not good enough today. Nooristani picking up 4 wickets, Wahidullah and Khatir picking up 3 wickets each.
33.2
W
Nooristani Omarzai to Lawes, OUT
Vitel Lawes c Uzairullah Niazai b Nooristani Omarzai 9 (10b 0x4 1x6 15m) SR: 90
33.1
•
Nooristani Omarzai to Lawes, no run
has a wild swing and misses it.
Nooristani is back.
end of over 3310 runs
WI19: 124/9CRR: 3.75 • RRR: 8.17 • Need 139 from 17 overs
Jakeem Pollard11 (13b 1x6)
Vitel Lawes9 (8b 1x6)
Khatir Stanikzai 5-2-20-3
Wahidullah Zadran 9-1-36-3
32.6
2
Khatir Stanikzai to Pollard, 2 runs
slower delivery way down the leg side, flicks it away behind square leg and picks up couple of runs.
32.5
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Khatir Stanikzai to Pollard, no run
stays back and defends with an angled bat behind point.
32.4
1
Khatir Stanikzai to Lawes, 1 run
makes room and looks to go big and miscues to mid-off, takes off for a run, the batter collides with the fielder who was behind the wicket at the bowlers end, he is down on the ground, the physio has a look and some treatment, he is back up and ready to field. He would have been run out if the throw struck the wickets at the bowlers end.
32.3
1
Khatir Stanikzai to Pollard, 1 run
short of a length down the leg side, flicks it high in the air behind square leg and lands safely.
32.2
6
Khatir Stanikzai to Pollard, SIX runs
lovely shot, walks few paces and picks it up, launches it high over the midwicket fence
32.1
•
Khatir Stanikzai to Pollard, no run
good length delivery across the batter, gets beaten.
end of over 328 runs
WI19: 114/9CRR: 3.56 • RRR: 8.27 • Need 149 from 18 overs
Vitel Lawes8 (7b 1x6)
Jakeem Pollard2 (8b)
Wahidullah Zadran 9-1-36-3
Khatir Stanikzai 4-2-10-3
31.6
•
Wahidullah Zadran to Lawes, no run
stays in the crease and plays with an angled bat behind point.
31.5
6
Wahidullah Zadran to Lawes, SIX runs
tossed up and driven down the ground and over the long off fence.
31.4
1
Wahidullah Zadran to Pollard, 1 run
pushes down the ground to long on.
The umpire signals for a drinks break.
31.3
1
Wahidullah Zadran to Lawes, 1 run
driven firmly past the bowler and a wonderful diving stop by the mid-off fielder. The bowler has injured his finger.
31.2
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Wahidullah Zadran to Lawes, no run
defends on the front foot to the off side.
31.1
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Wahidullah Zadran to Lawes, no run
moves back, stands tall and punches to the off side.
end of over 313 runs • 1 wicket
WI19: 106/9CRR: 3.41 • RRR: 8.26 • Need 157 from 19 overs
Jakeem Pollard1 (7b)
Vitel Lawes1 (2b)
Khatir Stanikzai 4-2-10-3
Wahidullah Zadran 8-1-28-3
30.6
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Khatir Stanikzai to Pollard, no run
short rising delivery outside the off stump, looking to dab it away, misses it and through to the keeper.
30.5
1
Khatir Stanikzai to Lawes, 1 run
makes room and goes for an expansive drive to the sweeper cover.
30.4
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Khatir Stanikzai to Lawes, no run
defends back down the track.
Lawes is the last batter for West Indies
30.3
W
Khatir Stanikzai to McKenzie, OUT
middle stumps goes for a toss, pitches outside the off stump and nips in to strike the middle and leg.
Micah McKenzie b Khatir Stanikzai 5 (11b 1x4 0x6 18m) SR: 45.45
30.2
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Khatir Stanikzai to McKenzie, no run
strikes the pad down the leg side.
30.1
1b
Khatir Stanikzai to Pollard, 1 bye
keeps very low outside the off stump, they scramble for a bye as the keeper fails to gather it cleanly.
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Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
AFG19
88 runs (131)
9 fours0 six
Productive shot
pull
21 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
84%
AFG19
86 runs (69)
10 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
13 runs
1 four0 six
Control
90%
Best performances - bowlers
AFG19
O
7.2
M
2
R
16
W
4
ECO
2.18
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
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1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
WI19
O
10
M
2
R
39
W
3
ECO
3.9
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
1W |
Match details
| High Performance Oval, Windhoek | |
| Toss | Afghanistan Under-19s, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2025/26 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | YODI no. 1637 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 9.30 start, First Session 9.30-13.00, Interval 13.0-13.30, Second Session 13.30-17.00 |
| Match days | 18 January 2026 - day (50-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Afghanistan Under-19s 2, West Indies Under-19s 0 |
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