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Hope, Pooran help West Indies make two in two
In a commanding performance, West Indies secured a resounding 101-run victory over Nepal, impressing both with their batting and bowling in the process although their fielding left much to be desired.
Off to a shaky start after being sent in, West Indies found stability through a monumental partnership of 216 runs for the fourth wicket between Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran. Hope’s brilliant century of 132 runs – his 15th in ODIs – and Pooran’s superb knock of 115 guided West Indies to a mammoth total of 339/7.
Nepal faced a daunting task and struggled to build momentum in their chase, losing wickets at regular intervals. Jason Holder (3-34), Alzarri Joseph (2-45), Akeal Hosein (2-49) and Keemo Paul (2-63) led the effort with the ball as Nepal folded for 238 with two balls to spare. Gulsan Jha’s 42 lower down the order only delayed the inevitable.
Brief scores:
West Indies 339/7 in 50 overs (Shai Hope 132, Nicholas Pooran 115; Lalit Rajbanshi 3-52) beat Nepal 238 all-out in 49.4 overs (Aarif Sheikh 63, Gulsan Jha 42; Jason Holder 3-34) by 101 runs.