Barbados : West Indies defeated USA by 9 wickets at Kensington Oval, Barbados in Super 8 encounter , not only keeping Semi Final hopes alive but also surpassing NRR of South Africa & England, after being defeated in previous match against England.
Chasing 129 runs, West Indies keeper Batsman Shai Hope (82*) brutalized USA bowling line up.
Despite losing Johnson Charles (15) cheaply, he notched up a 63 runs partnership with Nicholas Pooran (27*) to chase down the total in just 10.5 overs.
The NRR of West Indies jumped to 1.81 runs.
In 1st innings, West Indies kept USA in check. Despite a 48 runs partnership between Andries Gous (29) & Nitish Kumar (20) , West Indies bowlers – Roston Chase (3/19) & Andre Russell (3/31) rattled USA to 128 runs.
Roston Chase was adjourned the Man of The Match for his spell.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
Usa : 128 (19.5)
Wi
Roston Chase : 3/19
Andre Russell : 3/31
2nd Innings :
Wi : 130-1 (10.5)
Shai Hope : 82* (39)
Result : West Indies win by 9 Wickets
