Kabul – January 22, 2026: Afghanistan National Cricket Team fell short by 15 runs in the third T20I match, but with victories in the first two games, secured a 2-1 victory in the e& Cup T20I series, powered by SuperCola.
Afghanistan won the toss and
opted to bowl first in the final match, to test the chasing ability of the team
ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup, which begins early next month. Rashid Khan
(2/13), Abdullah Ahmadzai (2/30), and Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi (2/43) take two
wickets each as the West Indies posted 151/7 runs on the board to set
Afghanistan a 152-run target in the third T20I match.
In response, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
scored a solid knock of 70 runs, but the team fell short of the target by 15
runs, as the visitors completed their first win in the series and their
first-ever in Dubai.
Shamar Springer was named the
Player of the Match for picking up a hat-trick in the game, which turned out to
be match-turning.
Darwish Rasooli has been awarded
the Best Player of the Series for scoring a total of 156 runs, including two
half-centuries in the series.
Given this, the e& Cup T20I
series has ended in Afghanistan's favor with a 2-1 margin, with the team set to
begin a preparatory camp before embarking on their Journey at the ICC Men’s T20
World Cup 2026.