Windies win but Gayle fails in World Cup swansong


  • Cricket
  • Thursday, 04 Jul 2019

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - Afghanistan v West Indies - Headingley, Leeds, Britain - July 4, 2019 West Indies' Chris Gayle reacts after losing his wicket Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

LEEDS, England (Reuters) - West Indies won the battle of the Cricket World Cup's basement dwellers, beating Afghanistan by 23 runs in their final group match at Headingley on Thursday.

Chris Gayle managed only seven runs in his final World Cup appearance but Shai Hope capitalised on an early reprieve to score 77 and help the eliminated Caribbean side to 311-6 after electing to bat.

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