West Indies came out all guns blazing from winning the toss, they did not put a foot wrong in this match. West Indies were determined to do well and followed the process to get the win. They put Nepal into bat first and through incisive bowling from Jason Holder who picked up 4 wickets and others chipping in, Nepal was restricted to 133/8 despite a late resurgence from Dipendra Singh Airee and Sompal Kami with the former scoring a half-century.
In reply, West Indies lost Brandon King after getting a start, but rode on glorious half-century from captain Shai Hope and a quickfire 46 from Shimron Hetmyer as the duo shared an unbroken 91-run stand for the second wicket and took the side over the line in 15.2 overs winning with 28 balls to spare as the West Indies made it 3 wins out of 3 games and qualified for the Super 8s.
Jason Holder’s 4-wicket haul restricts Nepal to 133/8.Â
Put into bat first, Kushal Bhurtel and keeper batter Aasif Sheikh came out to open the batting for Nepal while Akeal Hosein had ball in hand for West Indies. Hosein struck in his first over as just 2 runs were added to the score before Bhurtel fell for 1 off 3 balls clean bowled by the bowler. Captain Rohit Paudel came out to bat next. The duo tried to build some sort of partnership as they added 15 runs to the score before Paudel fell for 5 off 7 balls with one boundary to his name to Matthew Forde. Dipendra Singh Airee came out to bat next.
Aasif too soon fell for 11 off 10 balls with 2 fours to his name to Jason Holder. Aarif Sheikh came out to bat next. At the end of the powerplay, Nepal were struggling at 22/3. The duo of Airee and Aarif could added just 6 runs to the tally before Aarif fell for 2 off 8 balls to Holder yet again. Lokesh Bam came to the crease next and he tried to forge a partnership with Airee.
The duo added 23 runs for the 5th wicket before Bam went for 13 off 15 balls with 2 fours to his name to Shamar Joseph. Nepal were 42/4 in 10 overs before this wicket fell. Gulshan Jha came out to bat next. Gulshan and Airee tried to forge a partnership because Nepal were in dire straits now. The duo of Jha and Airee added a crucial 27 runs for the 6th wicket before Jha fell for 11 off 14 balls with a maximum to his name. Sompal Kami came to the crease with the score at 73/6 in 15 overs.
Nepal then showed some fight in the game in last five overs as Dipendra Singh Airee and Sompal Kami led the fightback in the death overs. Kami initially took on the bowling while Airee too joined in and completed his fifty as he held the innings together. The duo made sure they bat the majority of the remaining 5 overs. The duo of Airee and Kami added a crucial 54-run stand off 26 balls before Airee the set batter fell for 58 off 47 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes to his name to Holder. Karan KC came out to bat next in the last over of the innings.
The duo added 6 runs to the tally before Karan fell off the last ball of the innings for 1 off 2 balls to Holder yet again as he got his 4th wicket. Kami finished unbeaten on 26 off 15 balls with 4 fours to his name as Nepal recovered to get to 133/8 in 20 overs. 5 extras given by the fielding side.
Jason Holder was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4/27 in 4 overs. Matthew Forde finished with 1/10 in 4 overs. Akeal Hosein finished with 1/30 in 4 overs. Shamar Joseph finished with 1/38 in 4 overs. Roston Chase finished with 1/10 in 4 overs. Gudakesh Motie bowled 2 overs for 17 runs. This meant West Indies needed 134 runs to win the contest off 20 overs.
Shai Hope & Shimron Hetmyer powers West Indies past the finishing line in 15.2 overs.Â
Chasing 134 for the win, Brandon King and captain cum keeper Shai Hope came out to open the batting for West Indies while Karan KC had ball in hand for Nepal. It was not a blistering start for the West Indies but a steady one at that. They took their time as the required rate was not high and then accelerated later on. This chase was ideal for someone like Shai Hope as he could guide the chase through and that is what exactly what panned out.
King got a start but could not convert that into something substantial. The duo put on 43 for the first wicket in 5.3 overs and almost batted through the powerplay. But then King got out for 22 off 17 balls with 4 fours to his name to Nandan Yadav. Shimron Hetmyer came out to bat next. At the end of the powerplay, West Indies were 44/2 in 6 overs.
Hetmyer also took time initially to settle down but then he went big while Hope went in his own tempo. Hetmyer turned it on while Hope was also clinical. The duo did not give an inch to the Nepal bowlers and were taken to the cleaners. Hope also accelerated towards the end while Hetmyer was always on the move launching sixes for fun. The duo aced the middle phase by first not losing wickets and then raised the tempo of the innings. The duo were simply a joy to watch and even Sandeep went for runs today. It was a hard day for the bowlers of Nepal. They tried everything but had too low a score to defend.
Hope completed his half-century while Hetmyer was close to it as well. The duo added an unbeaten 91 run stand for the 2nd wicket with both players making equal contributions. Hope hit the winning runs as West Indies finished with 134/1 in 15.2 overs. Hope remained unbeaten on 61 off 44 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes to his name while Hetmyer remained unbeaten on 46 off 32 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes to his name. 5 extras given by the fielding side.
It was a tough day for the Nepal bowlers. Nandan Yadav finished with 1/24 in 3 overs. He got the only wicket to fall. Karan KC finished with 0/12 in 2 overs. Sompal Kami finished with 0/23 in 2 overs. Sandeep Lamichhane finished with 0/38 in 3 overs. Dipendra Singh Airee finished with 0/19 in 3.2 overs. Kushal Bhurtel finished with 0/18 in 2 overs. So, West Indies win by 9 wickets with 28 balls to spare. Jason Holder was awarded the Player of the Match.
What Lies Ahead.Â
So, West Indies with this win have become the first team to officially make it to Super 8s. They will next face Italy in their last Group C game in Kolkata. Nepal are out of the tournament and will face Scotland in Mumbai on Tuesday. More action coming your way today on this Super Sunday. The focus shifts to Chennai where USA takes on Namibia in a Group A clash. Then the feature game features India Pakistan from Colombo’s Premadasa Stadium at 7 PM IST.
So, a lot still to look forward to on Super Sunday.
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