New Delhi. West Indies kept their semi-final hopes alive with a storming win in the ICC T20 Super 8. The team had a one-sided victory against America in a do-or-die match. Bowling first, the co-hosts were bowled out for 128 and then, chasing the target, secured victory with 11 overs to spare. Shai Hope was a major contributor to West Indies’ explosive 9-wicket victory, who was suddenly included in the playing eleven for the match and was sent into the opener.
West Indies needed a big win against America to stay in the race for the ICC T20 World Cup semi-finals and the team got it. Captain Rowman Powell chose to bowl first after winning the toss. Andre Russell and Roston Chase took 3 wickets each to break the US batting order. As a result, the entire team was bowled out for 128 runs. What happened next was applauded by all as a batsman who had been left out of the playing eleven suddenly came in and blasted the opening.
Suddenly got a place in the playing eleven
The West Indies team achieved the target of 129 runs given by America by losing 1 wicket in just 10.5 overs. A batsman who was not included in the playing eleven played an important role in this great victory of the team. Shai Hope, who was not in the final eleven until a match ago, came in and exploded. The middle order batsman was given this opportunity in place of Brandon King and he played an unbeaten innings of 82 runs off 39 balls with the help of 8 sixes and 4 fours.
Hit six on six
Shai Hope hit a total of 8 sixes in an unbeaten innings of 82 runs. Among them he hit three consecutive sixes in one over. Milind Kumar, who came to bowl the 9th over of the innings, was tasked by Hope. Sai Hope hit a huge six on the fourth, fifth and sixth balls of the over. The match ended with a six in this over as well.
First published: June 22, 2024, 11:16 IST