The clash between West Indies and Afghanistan in St. Lucia becomes one of the most memorable matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The event took place on June 18 when West Indies and Afghanistan were scheduled to play their last group match of the tournament.
After qualifying for the Super 8 stage both teams faced each other to test their strengths who remained unbeaten in their first three games of the group stage. West Indies scored a whopping 218 runs for five wickets loss in their allotted 20 overs.
During this process, West Indies scripted and equalled multiple records including scoring the most runs in an over in T20Is. Nicholas Pooran played a massive role in the team’s 200-plus knock.
Nicholas Pooran who was expected to score the maiden century of the 2024 T20 World Cup missed the glory by just 2 runs after being dismissed via a direct hit in the final over.
Here we have listed the records created and equalled during the match:
- Nicholas Pooran crosses 2000 T20I runs for the West Indies with his sublime knock.
- Nicholas Pooran became the first Caribbean batter to score 2000 T20I runs.
- West Indies registered the highest powerplay score in T20 World Cup history.
- Nicholas Pooran registered his highest score in T20Is.
- West Indies posted the highest total in this T20 World Cup with a massive score of 218/5 against Afghanistan surpassing Australia’s 201 vs England.
Most runs in an over in T20Is
- 36 – Yuvraj Singh (IND) vs Stuart Broad (ENG), Durban, 2007
- 36 – Kieron Pollard (WI) vs Akila Dananjaya (SL), Coolidge, 2021
- 36 – Rohit Sharma & Rinku Singh (IND) vs Karim Janat (AFG), Bengaluru, 2024
- 36 – Dipendra Singh Airee (NEP) vs Kamran Khan (QAT), Al Amerat, 2024
- 36 – Nicholas Pooran & Johnson Charles (WI) vs Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG), St. Lucia, 2024
Karim Janat’s over included one extra run, while Omarzai’s included 10 extras (5 wides, a no-ball and four leg-byes)
Highest Powerplay scores in T20Is
- 102/0 – SA vs WI, Centurion, 2023
- 98/4 – WI vs SL, Coolidge, 2021
- 93/0 – IRE vs WI, St George’s, 2020
- 92/1 – WI vs AFG, Gros Islet, 2024
Most sixes in an innings in Men’s T20 WC
- 11 – Chris Gayle (WI) vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2016
- 10 – Chris Gayle (WI) vs SA, Johannesburg, 2007
- 10 – Aaron Jones (USA) vs CAN, Dallas, 2024
- 8 – Rilee Rossouw (SA) vs BAN, Sydney, 2022
- 8 – Nicholas Pooran (WI) vs AFG, Gros Islet, 2024
Most sixes for West Indies in T20Is
- 128 – Nicholas Pooran
- 124 – Chris Gayle
- 111 – Evin Lewis
- 99 – Kieron Pollard
- 90 – Rovman Powell
Batters with 500-plus sixes in Men’s T20 cricket
- 1056 – Chris Gayle
- 860 – Kieron Pollard
- 686 – Andre Russell
- 548 – Colin Munro
- 514 – Rohit Sharma
- 502 – Nicholas Pooran
Highest team totals in Men’s T20 WC
- 260/6 – SL vs KEN, Johannesburg, 2007
- 230/8 – ENG vs SA, Mumbai WS, 2016
- 229/4 – SA vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2016
- 218/4 – IND vs ENG, Durban, 2007
- 218/5 – WI vs AFG, Gros Islet, 2024
West Indies’ 218/5 is the second-highest innings total against Afghanistan in T20Is, only behind Ireland’s 225/7 in Abu Dhabi in 2013.
