AFP,GROS-ISLET (SAINT LUCIA): West Indies overcame a mini collapse on their way to a series-levelling four-wicket victory in a low-scoring second one-day international against Afghanistan in St Lucia on Sunday.
Afghanistan struggled against the extra pace and bounce of the home seam attack, making just 135 off 37.3 overs, the lowest ODI total at the Darren Sammy Stadium.
Shai Hope then scored a patient unbeaten 48 to stave off the threat of Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan and take the home side across the finish line with more than 10 overs but just four wickets to spare after falling at one stage to 98 for five.
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‘There is no scope to feel complacent as the job is yet to be done’—that was what the players were remembered repeatedly as Bangladesh stand on the brink of another history. Bangladesh… 
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