Nicholas Pooran scored 98 runs from 53 balls to lead the West Indies to a 218-5 victory over Afghanistan by 104 runs in the T20 World Cup group stage final on Monday.
Both teams had already advanced for the Super Eight stage, but the West Indies finished unbeaten and led Group C.
Obed McCoy got 3-14 as Afghanistan was bowled out for 114 in 16.2 overs, as the West Indies issued a message to prospective play-off opponents. On Wednesday, the West Indies will play their first Super Eight match against fellow hosts the United States.
Pooran’s performance was the highest individual total of the tournament, propelling him beyond 2,000 runs in T20 internationals.
He struck eight sixes and six fours in an explosive innings, helping the West Indies to the tournament’s best team total.
Pooran took advantage of the ideal batting conditions at the Daren Sammy Stadium, blasting smashes to all parts of the ground and scoring 62 runs off hits that penetrated or cleared the boundaries.
