Victory at long last for the Windies
West Indies beat Afghanistan by 23 runs in their final group match of the ICC World Cup at Headingley to secure their second win of a disappointing tournament. (AP Photo)
Gayle falls cheaply in final WC match
Gayle was caught behind after a slash against Dawlat Zadran for just seven and remains 10 runs short of Brian Lara's all-time West Indian record of 10,348 ODI runs. (AFP Photo)
Hope builds the innings for the Windies
Shai Hope capitalised on an early reprieve to score a 92-ball 77 and Evin Lewis and Nicholas Pooran also struck half-centuries to power West Indies to 311-6 after electing to bat. (AFP Photo)
Dawlat Zadran dismisses Gayle and Hetmyer
Dawlat Zadran claimed 2-73 for Afghanistan who were sloppy on the field, dropping catches and missing run-out chances. (AFP Photo)
Rashid Khan's disappointing campaign ends
Afghanistan's highly rated leg-spinner Rashid Khan ended the tournament with just six wickets after taking 1-52 against Windies. (AFP Photo)
Ikram and Rahmat shine with the bat
Ikram Ali Khil (86) and Rahmat Shah (62) shared a century stand to keep Afghanistan's hope of their first victory in the tournament alive. (Getty Images)
Chris Gayle strikes with the ball
Gayle, playing in his final World Cup match at the age of 39, failed with the bat but struck with the ball, trapping top scorer Ali Khil lbw in the 36th over. (Getty Images)
Brathwaite and Roach choke Afghanistan's chase
But Carlos Brathwaite (4-63) and Kemar Roach (3-37) wrecked their middle and lower order as Afghanistan were bundled out for 288 in exactly 50 overs. (Getty Images)
Afghanistan end campaign with nine defeats
The Afghans left the tournament without winning a match to finish bottom of the standings, one place below West Indies. (AP Photo)
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