West Indies capped off their campaign with an entertaining victory | AP 
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Chris Gayle signs off, teenager impresses as Windies beat Afghanistan

The Caribbean side scored 311 for six in their 50 overs in Leeds and although the Afghans put up a brave fight, they ultimately went down by 23 runs.

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Chris Gayle, playing his last World Cup game departed early | AP
Evin Lewis and Shai Hope kept things in control with a 88 run partnership | AP
Shai Hope top-scored with 77 and later won the Man of the Match award | AP
Afghanistan spinners kept the Windies batsmen quiet in the middle overs | AP
Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran finished off brilliantly with a century-plus stand | AP
Pooran's quick half-century helped Windies go past 300 | AP
Afghanistan batsmen Rahmat Shah and Ikram Ali kept their team in the hunt with a 133-run partnership for the second wicket | AP
Ikram Ali missed out on being the only teenage centurion at the World Cup by 14 runs | AP
Kemar Roach's economical three-wicket burst made sure Windies tasted consolation victory | AP

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