Shamar Springer producing a moment of pure cricketing wizardry for West Indies in the 3rd T20I to wrest victory from the jaws of defeat, to single-handedly derail Afghanistan‘s T20I series whitewash quest. With the match reaching a fever pitch, the young West Indian pacer showed nerves of steel to demolish three of the opposition’s innings in three successive, breath-taking deliveries. His heroics turned a tense chase into a historic victory for the Men in Maroon, ensuring the series was firmly on their laurels. This dramatic intervention not only secured the game but also etched Springer’s name in the record books on a night of high-octane international T20 action.
Shamar Springer’s historic hat-trick moment against Afghanistan in West Indies in 3rd T20I
The hat-trick started with a scalp Rahmanullah Gurbaz In the first ball of 18.1, he anchored the innings with a brilliant 73 before a full delivery towards deep square leg. Matthew Forde did a sensational juggle on the boundary ropes to complete the catch.
On the next ball, the designated batter went, Rashid Khan strode to the crease to finish off the game, but only drove one as he sliced a wide pass straight to a single at deep backward point, who fell back, holding the ball securely.
The 18th over on the third ball reached breaking point as the tension Shahidullah He faced the hat-trick ball, but Springer sidestepped the defensive shot to unleash a tantalizing, delayed yorker that went off-stump with clinical precision. Springer immediately broke into a jubilant chest-roller celebration as his teammates embraced him, marking his second hat-trick of the series and effectively ending Afghanistan’s hopes of a clean sweep in one of the most clinical displays of death bowling seen in recent years.
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West Indies’ final stand to avoid a T20I whitewash against Afghanistan
The third T20I in Dubai served as a high-profile battle for pride as West Indies looked to avoid a 3-0 series upset against an in-form Afghanistan side. Batting first, West Indies posted a competitive 151/7, anchored by it Brandon King‘s 47 and supported by late fireworks Matthew Forde and Shamar Springer himself. Afghanistan were 72/0 on their way to victory and a series sweep and then needed just 25 runs from the last 12 balls with plenty of wickets in hand. However, the game ran its course when Springer was handed the ball in the 19th over, causing Afghanistan to lose four wickets for just five runs.
The Afghan openers had built a perfect platform but the middle and lower order crumbled under the intense pressure exerted by the Caribbean pace attack. Ramon Simmonds then kept his cool in the final over and defended the remaining runs with precision to restrict Afghanistan to 136/8. This 13-run victory marked West Indies’ first T20I victory at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and provided a vital morale boost to the team.
Although Afghanistan won the trophy 2-1, the night belonged to Springer for his all-round heroics and game-changing magic. The match ended with Springer being named Player of the Match Dervish Messenger received the Player of the Series award for his consistent batting throughout the tour.
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