Windies collapse as Afghanistan claims 38-run victory

The West Indies senior men suffered a similar fate as their youth side, falling to Afghanistan by 38 runs in the first of three T20 Internationals on January 19, in a match played in the United Arab Emirates. Just a day earlier, Afghanistan Under-19 had defeated the Windies Under-19 team in the ICC Under-19 Men’s World Cup. The senior series serves as preparation for their own global tournament, with the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 scheduled for February.