ICC World Cup 2019: Twitter Reacts As West Indies Post A Competitive Total

West Indies posted a competitive score of 311 runs after their Jason Holder won the toss and decided to bat first. However, the Windies could not get to a good score as Chris Gayle, who was playing his last World Cup match was dismissed early for seven runs. Shai Hope and Evin Lewis were able to get West Indies innings back on track with a 88 run partnership.

But both the batsman played in a sedate manner and the run-rate never took off when they were at the crease. However, they made sure that the platform was set for the other batsmen to launch their attack.

Windies posted a good score.

Rashid Khan bowled an innocuous short delivery to Evin Lewis but the southpaw could not clear the fence. Lewis got a top edge and Mohammad Nabi took a good catch while running in. Lewis scored 58 runs from 78 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes.

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On the other hand, Hope was not able to convert another fifty into the hundred after scoring 77 runs. Shimron Hetymer was able to hit the ground running and he was looking in ominous form.

In fact, the right-hander had the rub of the green when Samiullah Shinwari and Mohammad Nabi failed to judge a high catch. But, the southpaw could not make most of his second life as he was well taken by substitute fielder Noor Ali Zadran at short mid-wicket.

Furthermore, Nicholas Pooran continued his good form going as the left-hander scored a fine fifty in quick time. Pooran was given the support by his captain Jason Holder as West Indies reached a par score.

Dawlat Zadran scalped two wickets whereas Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan took one wicket apiece. Rashid Khan didn’t have the luck on his side as catches were dropped on his bowling.

Here is how Twitter reacted to West Indies’s bowling:

No fairytale finish for Chris Gayle in World Cups ?#AFGvWI #CWC19 #WorldCup2019

— CricBlog (@cric_blog) July 4, 2019

The day #AfghanAtalan strengthen their fielding will be when they’ll start winning big games. This WC: bowling not on par, batting crumbling & fielding the worst of them all.
Serious reform needed or Afg cricket’ll soon be tale of the history. #rescuecrickt @ACBofficials #AFGvWI

— Ahmad Safi (@aqsafi) July 4, 2019

The lack of experience is more obvious Thn other matches with Afghanistan at this match no any yourker has been seen in this last 5 overs #AFGvWI

— Dr future (@saeedsamii) July 4, 2019

I'm liking what I see of Afghanistan today. #AfgvWI

— Rick Eyre on cricket (@rickeyrecricket) July 4, 2019

We miss you @henrygayle ? we miss your sixers we love your sportsmanship you done a fantastic job in @windiescricket the man universe boss playing the last @cricketworldcup #MenInMaroon #AFGvWI pic.twitter.com/JgybNsjdmz

— Sham (cricket talker) (@Sham66300300) July 4, 2019

Looks like, Afghanistan would return home with ZERO wins.#AFGvWI

— srikrishna ? (@1998Srikrishna) July 4, 2019

Shehzad was way better wicket-keeper than this little pig who can't catch anything. #AFGvWI @ACBofficials Politics politics

— Akash Turakhia (@akashchamp) July 4, 2019

Today is the first-time ever that @windiescricket' Nos. 2,3,4,5 & 6 have all made scores of 20 or more in an innings at the World Cup. #cwc19 #MenInMaroon

— Arun Gopalakrishnan (@statanalyst) July 4, 2019

Hetmyer, normally a good stroke-maker went thru some lousy phase with his batting for quite some time. It looks he may take all his frustrations out on Afghanistan.

— Jose Puliampatta (@JosePuliampatta) July 4, 2019

Young Shirzad of Afghanistan runs in like Michael Holding and bowls like Jimmy Amarnath.

— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) July 4, 2019

At Headingley today for the wooden spoon battle between West Indies and Afghanistan. Anyone hoping to see Chris Gayle bow out of World Cup competition with a flourish will be disappointed – he's out for just 7. #CWC19

— Adam Shergold (@adamjshergold) July 4, 2019

There is no dearth of skills. There's aplenty. But if only, if only, @windiescricket batsmen have the temperament to bat 50 overs. Would have won more than what they have at #CWC19 .

— Devarchit (@Devarchit) July 4, 2019

The last time we saw @henrygayle at the World Cup stage. Good to see Lewis among the runs, stable start for the WI.#AFGvWI #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/T1aM85mMVd

— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) July 4, 2019

Rashid Khan has just put down a dolly at mid-wicket. Yes, you read that right. It's been that kind of tournament for him #AFGvWI #CWC19

— Hari Sadanandan (@iamharry_88) July 4, 2019

WI opening partnerships in #CWC19

36 v Pak Nottingham
7 v Aus Nottingham
4 v Eng Southampton
6 v Ban Taunton
3 v NZ Manchester
10 v Ind Manchester
12 v SL Chester-le-Street
21 v Afg Headingley

– 99 runs in eight innings (Avg 12.37) #AFGvWI

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) July 4, 2019

Nobody cares…??#AFGvWI #PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/F7laA04LOo

— Sanchit sahu ???? (@SanchitSahu10) July 4, 2019

Most number of players used by a team in a single edition of World Cup:

19 – Sri Lanka in 2015
17 – Zimbabwe in 2003
17 – England in 2011
17 – AFGHANISTAN in 2019#CWC19 #AFGvWI

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) July 4, 2019

Bizarre tactics from ?? all the way through the #CWC19. They deserve to go win-less in this tournament.

I hope they learn from these losses and show some improvement.#AFGvWI #AfghanAtalan #WIvsAFG

— Jeet Vachharajani?????????? (@Jeetv27) July 4, 2019