West Indies level 1-1 after defeating Australia by four wickets in second ODI
Barbados, 27 July. Fifties from wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran (59) and all-rounder Jason Holder (52) led the hosts West Indies to level the three-match series 1-1 after beating Australia by four wickets in the second ODI here on Sunday. .
Australia won the toss and decided to bat first in this match rescheduled on Sunday after the Corona infection case, although it could not set a big target as per the strategy, as the West Indies bowlers broke the back of the Australian batting and it was 47.1. All out for 187 runs in the over. In reply, the hosts West Indies won the match by scoring 191 runs for the loss of six wickets in 38 overs. The hero of victory, Pooran scored 59 runs in 75 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes, while Holder scored 52 runs in 69 balls with the help of five fours and one six. Opener Shai Hope also played a belligerent innings of 38 runs.
How impressive was the bowling of the West Indies can be gauged from the fact that at one point Australia’s score was six for 45, although experienced wicketkeeper batsman Matthew Wade made small partnerships with the lower order batsmen Tried to reach a respectable score, but he was dismissed after scoring 36 runs. At this time the team’s score was eight wickets for 128 runs. After this, bowlers Adam Zampa and Wes Agar shared a 59-run partnership for the ninth wicket, which took the team to the score of 187 and the team was all out on this score. Zampa scored 38 off 62 balls with the help of four fours, while Agar scored 41 off 36 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes.
Defending a small score, the Australian bowlers also gave early shocks to the West Indies, due to which the situation of the West Indies also became Australia. It is noteworthy that on the score of 72, the Australian bowlers sent half the hosts to the pavilion, although at this time Pooran and Holder took over the innings and crossed the team’s sinking boat. Pooran and Holder put on a crucial and match-winning partnership of 93 runs for the sixth wicket. For Australia, Mitchell Starc took three for 26 in 10 overs, Adam Zampa took two for 43 in nine overs and Ashton Turner took one wicket for 37 runs in six overs. For West Indies, Aqeel Hossein and Alzarri Joseph took 3 for 30 in 10 overs and 3 for 39 in 8.1 overs respectively. Apart from this, Sheldon Cottrell got two wickets and Jason Holder and Hayden Walsh got one wicket each. Nicholas Pooran was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for his match-winning knock of 59 runs.
