Hope and Pooran tons seal big win for West Indies over Nepal in World Cup qualifier

22.06.2023 - 16:47 thenationalnews.com

Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran combined to douse Nepal’s hopes of a shock win over West Indies at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Harare.

The duo both hit centuries to rescue the two-time World Cup winners after a fine start from Nepal. The Caribbean side were 9-2, and the 55-3 in the 16th over, but Pooran – who benefitted from two dropped catches – and Hope shared 216 for the fourth wicket.

The stand crushed Nepal’s hopes. In reply to West Indies’ tally of 339-7, the Asian side were bowled out for 238, losing by 101 runs.

Hope, the West Indies captain, acknowledged his side had been rocked by their lower-ranked opposition, but was pleased to help lead a turnaround. “I am just happy that I came good for the team,” said Hope, who was the player of the match for his innings of 132. “We were put on the back foot there, so I’m happy to get the team over the line today. “The key was absorbing as much pressure as possible and then find a way to transfer that pressure in the back end.

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