Springer’s hat-trick seals consolation win for West Indies

Springer's hat-trick seals consolation win for West Indies

Shamar Springer's hat-trick secured a 15-run victory for West Indies over Afghanistan in the third T20I in Dubai. Batting first, West Indies posted 151/7, anchored by captain Brandon King's 47 and late cameos from Matthew Forde (27 off 11) and Springer (16* off 9). Afghanistan's chase began strongly with a 72-run opening stand but collapsed to 136/8.

West Indies Innings

• Brandon King provided early momentum, scoring 47.
• Spinners restricted boundaries between overs 9-14.
• Rashid Khan took key wickets of King and Shimron Hetmyer.
• Matthew Forde and Shamar Springer accelerated in the death overs.

Afghanistan Chase

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 71, including a 44-ball fifty.
• At 94/1 in the 14th over, Afghanistan seemed in control.
• Gurbaz suffered a facial injury from a throw but continued batting.
• Springer broke the partnership, dismissing Sediqullah Atal.
• Afghanistan collapsed from 94/1 to 136/8.
• Springer's hat-trick in the 19th over removed Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, and Shahidullah Kamal.
• Needing 20 off the final over, Gulbadin Naib was run out.

Brief Scores:
West Indies 151/7 (Brandon King 47, Matthew Forde 27; Rashid Khan 2-13)
Afghanistan 136/8 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 71; Shamar Springer 4-20)
West Indies won by 15 runs.