Sri Lanka see off sorry West Indies in qualifier dead rubber
Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten record at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier as Pathum Nissanka's hundred helped secure an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies on Friday.
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Sri Lanka See Off Sorry West Indies In ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifier Dead Rubber
Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten record at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier as Pathum Nissanka's hundred helped secure an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies on Friday. The Sri Lankans, who had already qualified for the tournament to be played later this year in India, bowled out the already-eliminated Windies for 243 before chasing down the target with 5.4 overs to spare. The defeat brought an end to a miserable tournament for the Caribbean side, after previous losses to Zimbabwe, the Netherlands and Scotland. "Just leave this behind us," said West Indies captain Shai Hope.
West Indies Beat Oman By 7 Wickets In World Cup Qualifier
West Indies recorded their first win in the Super Six stage of the ongoing ICC World Cup Qualifier, defeating Oman by seven wickets with 62 balls to spare in an inconsequential match in Harare on Wednesday. The West Indies will not be a part of a 50-over World Cup for the first time in 48 years as the Caribbean side has already been knocked out of the qualification race. The World Cup will be played in India from October 5 to November 19 this year. Brandon King scored 100 off 104 balls (15x4s) while Shai Hope made an unbeaten 63 as the West Indies remained largely unchallenged in the contest, scoring 222 for three in 39.4 overs after restricting Oman to 221 for nine in 50 overs.
Oman vs West Indies ICC World Cup Qualifier: Live Cricket Score And Updates
With their campaign done and dusted, a downtrodden West Indies team takes on Oman in a Super Six match of the ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifier on Wednesday. For the first time since the start of the Cricket World Cup, West Indies will not be participating in this year's edition, having been already knocked out of the race. Oman, on the other hand, are also out of the reckoning have accumulated zero wins in the Super Six stage of the tournament. The match is all about salvaging some pride for the two teams. (LIVE Scorecard)
'Pride Has To Be Brought Back': West Indies Legend Joel Garner
For those who have seen the glory days of West Indies cricket, the sight of them missing the bus to ICC World Cup 2023 was deeply painful. The legendary Gordon Greenidge and Joel Garner know the feeling of winning a World Cup. They were part of Clive Lloyd's invincible outfit that lifted the trophy in 1979, beating England at Lord's. When PTI reached out to the legendary duo, the feeling of disappointment was very evident after the West Indies failed to qualify for the 50-over World Cup in India.
"No Quick Fix": Jason Holder's Honest Take On West Indies' Elimination From ODI World Cup Qualifiers
The whole world was left in utter shock after West Indies failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup 2023 for the first time in the history of cricket. Once the stalwarts of the game, Windies had a mediocre outing in the league stage of the qualifiers with only two wins out of four. In the Super 6 stage, they had a daunting to win all the remaining matches in order to stay in the race. However, the Shai Hope-led team faced a brutal seven-wicket defeat on Saturday as Scotland comfortably chased down the target of 182.
On West Indies' World Cup Elimination, Captain Shai Hope's Blunt 'Attitude' Remark On Players
West Indies captain Shai Hope on Saturday questioned the attitude and preparedness of his players after their shocking exit from the race to qualify for the World Cup in India. The two-time former title winners will not feature in the 50-over World Cup for the first time in 48 years, since the competition's inception back in 1975. The team from the Caribbean was on Saturday eliminated after their seven-wicket loss to Scotland in a Super Six match, a contest in which they yet again produced a dismal show both with the bat and the ball.
Dramatic fall from grace: Shock as West Indies miss out on World Cup after Scotland loss
The West Indies failed to qualify for the Cricket World Cup for the first time as the two-time champions slumped to a seven-wicket thumping by Scotland at the qualifying event on Saturday.