BASSETERRE – The Windies will be seeking to impose their superiority on minnows Afghanistan and regain their winning touch when they meet the Asian side in the first of three Twenty20 Internationals tonight.
The reigning champions in the format have looked anything but over the last ten months, with six defeats in their last seven matches, but the Afghanistan assignment presents the opportunity for the Caribbean side to turn their fortunes around.
Windies boast a strong squad for the series, with some of the world’s leading T20 specialists in batsmen Kieron Pollard, Lendl Simmons and Marlon Samuels, along with spinners Sunil Narine and Samuel Badree, all involved.
Captain Carlos Brathwaite said yesterday even though they were not taking the Afghans for granted, they were confident of imposing themselves on the series. (CMC)
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