Afghanistan batsman Mohammad Shahzad walks off the pitch after been dismissed during their cricket world cup qualifier match against West Indies at Harare Sports Club, Sunday March 25, 2018. Zimbabwe is playing host to the 2018 Cricket World Cup qualifier matches. Pic/AP/PTI

Mohammad Shahzad starred as Afghanistan laid down a marker ahead of next year's World Cup by romping to a seven-wicket thrashing of the West Indies in the qualifying final yesterday.