Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran hit centuries to propel the West Indies to a convincing 101-run win over Nepal on the World Cup Qualifier in Harare on Thursday. Hope scored 132 whereas Pooran made a brisk 115 because the pair placed on 216 for the fourth wicket to assist the two-time champions submit 339-7 after a nasty begin to the innings. Kyle Mayers fell for only one and Johnson Charles was out for nought because the West Indies slumped to 9-2. Opener Brandon King made 32 earlier than he was bowled by leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane. “We had been placed on the again foot there,” stated Hope.
“The important thing was absorbing as a lot strain as attainable after which discover a method to switch that strain within the again finish.
“Pooran made it quite a bit simpler for me. The intention was to take it as deep as attainable give us one of the best probability in the direction of the tip.”
Hope and Pooran joined forces within the 16th over and took the sport away from Nepal, who had been left to rue a dropped catch off Pooran early in his innings.
Wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh put down a Pooran edge off left-arm spinner Lalit Rajbanshi when the batsman was on simply three.
With Hope ticking alongside at a extra sedate tempo, Pooran took on the function of aggressor earlier than each gamers reached their a whole bunch within the 40th over.
Hope accomplished his 15th ODI ton off 107 balls earlier than Pooran carved Gulsan Jha to the boundary a number of deliveries later to convey up his second one-day century off 81 balls — 4 years after his first.
Dipendra Singh Airee ultimately eliminated Pooran for 115 with a terrific catch off his personal bowling however Rovman Powell saved the runs flowing with a quick-fire 29 alongside Jason Holder’s 16 not out.
Hope holed out to long-off within the closing over for 132 and Keemo Paul was bowled off the final ball as Rajbanshi completed with 3-52.
Nepal’s chase started poorly with Alzarri Joseph uprooting Kushal Bhurtel’s off stump within the second over. Bhim Sharki quickly adopted when he was caught behind off Holder making an attempt a scoop shot.
A number of Nepali batsmen made first rate begins however solely Aarif Sheikh handed fifty, reaching 63 earlier than falling to a shocking Pooran catch within the deep as his group was bowled out for 238.
Holder took 3-34 for the West Indies with Joseph, Paul and Akeal Hosein all choosing up two wickets.
The West Indies have gained their first two matches and moved above event hosts Zimbabwe on internet run fee on the prime of Group A. The 2 nations meet of their subsequent match on Saturday.
In Thursday’s different recreation, the Netherlands bounced again from a gap loss to Zimbabwe by condemning the USA to a 3rd straight defeat.
Shayan Jahangir top-scored with 71 because the USA scrapped their method to 211-8, however Dutch captain Scott Edwards led his group to a five-wicket victory with an unbeaten 67 after Teja Nidamanuru steadied the innings together with his 58.
The USA are eradicated from competition whereas the Netherlands and Nepal face off Saturday in a contest that may possible decide which group advances to the Tremendous Six stage.
The qualifiers proceed on Friday with shock Group B leaders Oman looking a 3rd successive win towards Sri Lanka in Bulawayo, whereas Scotland play the United Arab Emirates.
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