World Cup 2023: Shai Hope And Nicholas Pooran Scored Quick Centuries, West Indies Scored 339 Runs

World Cup 2023: Shai Hope And Nicholas Pooran Scored Quick Centuries, West Indies Scored 339 Runs: West Indies vs Nepal, 9th Match, Group A:

In the World Cup qualifier match being played between Nepal and West Indies, the Windies batsmen have shown their strength. The West Indies team did the work of defeating the USA in the first match of this tournament.

Now West Indies can win the second match against Nepal as well. West Indies, batting first, have scored 339 runs losing seven wickets in 50 overs.

World Cup 2023 Nepal won the toss:

Nepal captain Rohit Paudel decided to bowl. This decision of the captain of Nepal seemed to be proved right.

Nepal’s bowlers got the team off to a solid start by dismissing Kyle Mayers and Johnson Charles for just 9. But after this West Indies captain Shai Hope set his feet on the field.

Hope and Puran scored a century:

In this match, Shai Hope and Nicklaus Puran scored centuries for the West Indies. Nicholas Pooran played an inning of 115 runs in 94 balls with the help of 10 fours and 4 sixes.

Shai Hope scored 132 runs in 129 balls. Apart from this, in the end overs, Rovman Powell also did the work of scoring 29 runs in 14 balls.

Shai Hope has been successful outside the house:

Shai Hope’s record outside the West Indies has been impressive. Shai Hope has so far scored a total of 15 centuries in the ODI format.

Out of these 15, he has scored 13 centuries away from home. Shai Hope scored 132 against Nepal. Nepal will have to bat aggressively to win this match. Nepal needed 340 runs to win the match.

Shai Hope ODI Centuries:

3 – India.
2 – Zimbabwe.
2 – Ireland.
2 – Bangladesh.
2 – West Indies.
1 – South Africa.
1 – Sri Lanka.
1 – Netherlands.
1 – Pakistan.

West Indies (Playing XI):

Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope (wk/c), Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, and Akil Hossein.

Nepal (Playing XI):

Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh (wk), Bhim Sharkey, Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Malla, Deepender Singh Airey, Arif Sheikh, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Lalit Rajbanshi.

Read More Articles (World Cup 2023):

sachin-csbe