Hope, Pooran centuries headline West Indies’ rout of Nepal

West Indies 339 for 7 (Hope 132, Pooran 115, Rajbanshi 3-52) beat Nepal 238 all out (Aarif 63, Holder 3-34, Joseph 2-45) by 101 runs

Nepal received the toss and Rohit Paudel elected to subject first, a pattern that has seen most sides achieve success in these qualifiers. It appeared to repay instantly together with his aspect having fun with the higher of the primary ten overs. Karan KC and Gulshan Jha eliminated Kyle Mayers and Johnson Charles inside the first 5 overs to go away them two wickets down for 9. Sandeep Lamichhane – a lot improved from the primary two video games, additionally obtained his first wicket of the event when he cleaned up Brandon King with a googly shortly after.

That introduced Pooran and Hope collectively, however a pricey drop when Pooran had simply scored three by keeper Aasif Sheikh would show to be an actual sliding doorways second. Pooran smacked one six every off Lalit Rajbanshi and Lamichhane instantly after as West Indies started to maneuver by the gears, and Hope joined in on the aggression. He would quickly deliver up his half-century, earlier than Pooran reached his at a a lot faster clip off 51 balls. By now, West Indies have been 162 for 3 with a 3rd of the innings set to go, fantastically arrange for the end.

It was a platform they took benefit of, with Pooran throwing warning to the wind thereafter as Hope performed second-fiddle, prepared to be a spectator to the fireworks. Jha was tonked for 15 in an over and Karan for 12, and it even appeared as if Pooran would possibly beat Hope to 3 figures. In the top, they each obtained there within the fortieth over, Hope easing to it with a brace whereas Pooran carved a boundary behind level to deliver his up in 81 balls.

West Indies had a free rein within the closing ten overs, by which they’d contribute 98, helped by cameos from Rovman Powell and Holder, giving Nepal 340 to get their first factors on the board.

It was an awesome ask, and Nepal nearly appeared to deal with the goal as a suggestion fairly than a purpose. Early wickets for Joseph and Holder did not assist as Nepal went again into their shell. But they continued to lose wickets because the run charge climbed, regardless of the profligacy of the West Indian fielding, which bordered on the uninterested at occasions. There have been a minimum of seven catches put down all innings, in addition to a variety of misfields that might be put right down to lackadaisical efforts.

But, true to West Indies type, it was interspersed with moments of divine brilliance within the subject. A catch on the boundary by Keacy Carty was the decide of the lot, leaping over the rope earlier than coming again in to finish a wonderfully executed catch to dismiss Kushal Malla. A pointy seize by Roston Chase despatched Dipendra Airee packing too, and by now, Nepal had lengthy been nudged out of the competition, tottering getting ready to a colossal defeat at 128 for six.

Aarif Sheikh hung round with the decrease order, scoring a spirited half-century to make sure his aspect put up a decent whole. Nepal crossed 200 and ensured they took the sport to the ultimate over because of Karan, who performed his photographs as West Indies went by the motions. It was a profitable effort, of kinds, to delay an end result that had been apparent for a minimum of a few hours, as West Indies shook palms on their second successive win.