US thumped by West Indies in T20 Cricket World Cup

Shai Hope hit a six-studded 82 not out as West Indies revived their Tremendous Eight marketing campaign in Barbados with a thumping nine-wicket win over fellow co-hosts the US on the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday.

Needing a win and an enormous bump of their internet run price after a loss to England of their Tremendous Eight opener, West Indies achieved each at Kensington Oval to maneuver into second place in Group 2 behind unbeaten South Africa, their subsequent opponents.

Roston Chase (3-19) and Andre Russell (3-31) led the best way with the ball because the Individuals had been bowled out for 128 and Hope and Nicholas Pooran (27 not out) smashed their approach to their goal with greater than 9 overs to spare.

Shai Hope hits a six for the West Indies during their win over the United States in the men's T20 World Cup cricket match. — Shai Hope hits a six for the West Indies throughout their win over the US within the males’s T20 World Cup cricket match. AP

“Credit score must be given to the boys, we got down to obtain a aim and we did,” mentioned West Indies skipper Rovman Powell, who was already trying ahead to the opportunity of returning to Bridgetown for the ultimate.

“Kensington brings particular reminiscence for us. It’s a mecca of cricket within the Caribbean … hopefully we might be right here again on the twenty ninth in a particular place to play cricket.”

The Individuals felt they had been 50 runs brief of their innings after being put into bat however skipper Aaron Jones was not ready to concede that their fairytale run on the match was over.

“Powerful evening to be trustworthy with the boys,” Jones mentioned.

“We weren’t the most effective tonight, that’s the way it goes typically. We’ll return to the drafting board and are available onerous towards England on Sunday.”

nited States cricket skipper Aaron Jones (left) congratulates Shai Hope after their loss to West Indies. AP

Jones managed simply 11 runs with solely Andries Gous (29) and Nitish Kumar (20) managing to get out of the kids.

West Indies response was emphatic with Hope clubbing eight sixes in his 39-ball knock, together with the one over long-off that introduced a becoming finish to the competition, and Pooran three in his 27 not out.

America keep in Barbados for his or her closing Tremendous Eight contest, whereas West Indies head to Antigua for his or her conflict towards the Proteas in a while Sunday.