International cricket witnessed a tactical masterclass and a sudden burst of Caribbean power at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on January 21, 2026. In the 2nd T20I Afghanistan and West Indiathe hosts secured a dominant 39-run victory to clinch the three-match series 2–0. While Afghanistan’s disciplined bowling headlined the night, the highlight reel was captured by a momentary display of aggression. Shimron Hetmyer.
Shimron Hetmyer went on the rampage with Nur Ahmed delivering three sixes one after the other
Chasing 190 stuttering at 38/3, Hetmyer walked to the crease with an appetite for destruction. The southpaw, known for his ability to rip off spin, opted for the 10th slot to launch a calculated attack with the young prodigy. Nur Ahmed.
The carnage started on the second ball of the 10th overc it’s over Noor bowled the ball onto the stumps, looking for turn, but Hetmyer kept his balance and lofted it to the top step of the Dubai Stand. Feeling the pressure, Nur tried to shorten her height in the third birth (9.3). It was a mistake. Hetmyer sits deep to his crease and pulls the half-tracker to the leg side for a big maximum.
After a brief respite in the fourth delivery, Noor returned to full length for the fifth ball. Hetmyer, absolutely in the clear zone, drilled a tossed delivery over long-on to complete a magnificent hat-trick of sixes. In just one over, Hetmyer breathed life into the West Indies dugout, hitting 46 off just 17 balls at a strike rate of 270.58. However, his dismissal in the 14th over was the turning point from which the Windies could not recover.
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𝟔.𝟔.𝟔! 🙌@SHetmyer Nur accepts Ahmed!#AfghanAtalan | #AFGvWI | #Famous NationVictory Team pic.twitter.com/EtA3aYKq5a
– Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) January 21, 2026
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Afghanistan’s total of 189/4 in the evening was built on the back of a sensational 115-run partnership. Sediqullah Atal (53 off 42) and Dervish Messenger. Rasooli, the catalyst of the innings, smashed a 39-ball 68, including five boundaries and five sixes, to earn an MVP score of 80.22. A late cameo Azmatullah Omarzai (26* off 13) kept the total out of reach for the visitors.
The West Indies chase never quite found its rhythm, largely thanks to the legendary spell Mujib Ur Rahman. The mystery spinner was the undisputed Man of the Match, finishing with figures of 4/21. Mujeeb’s performance was highlighted by a unique rolling hat-trick spread between his spells and claimed his wickets. Evin Lewis, Johnson Charlesand finally set Brandon King (50 off 41) to break the back of the Caribbean middle order.
With this clinical performance, Rashid Khan‘s men proved their mettle on the global stage, combining explosive batting with a world-class spin attack that even Caribbean power hitters found impossible to decipher.
