Afghanistan and Ikram give West Indies fright but still end up winless

• West Indies 311-6; Afghanistan 288• Chris Gayle bows out of World Cup cricket on a winning note This was the first dead match of the tournament and it was really quite lively. In front of a healthy crowd the two sides at the basement of the league table battled away vigorously. In the end West Indies prevailed by 23 runs to make it two wins from nine World Cup matches. Thus one could conclude that the old order was re-established but for the fact that Afghanistan had won three of the last ...