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01/22 18:18 CST Springer's hat trick helps West Indies avoid T20 series sweep
against Afghanistan
Springer's hat trick helps West Indies avoid T20 series sweep against
Afghanistan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) --- Shamar Springer's hat trick in the 19th
over helped the West Indies secure a 15-run win to deny Afghanistan a T20
series sweep on Thursday.
Afghanistan, which had taken the first two matches to clinch the series,
restricted the West Indies to 151-7 in 20 overs after winning the toss and
choosing to field.
Led by Rahmanullah Gurbaz's half-century, Afghanistan was in control before
Springer's pace and length changes dismissed Gurbaz (71 off 58), Rashid Khan
and Shahidullah in the penultimate over, leaving Ramon Simmonds to defend a
19-run lead in the 20th. Afghanistan finished 136-8.
Springer, a 28-year-old allrounder who hopes to make the squad for the T20
World Cup, took 4-20 in four overs. He became the third West Indies player to
take a hat trick in T20 international. The other two are Jason Holder and
Romario Shepherd.
Brandon King top-scored for West Indies with the captain falling just short of
a half-century at 47.
The series is preparation by both teams for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri
Lanka starting Feb. 7.
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