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Brandon King’s 82 Powers West Indies To T20 Victory Over England | Cricket News
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Brandon King’s 82 Powers West Indies To T20 Victory Over England | Cricket News

[ad_1] Brandon King scored an unbeaten 82 and skipper Rovman Powell blasted a quickfire 50 as West Indies defeated England by 10 runs to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-five T20 international series in Grenada on Thursday. West Indies opener King produced a superb knock which included eight fours and five sixes from 52 balls as the hosts recovered from a perilous 54-4 to finish on 176-7 at the National Stadium in St. George's. England, who won the toss and opted to bowl first, were restricted to 166-7 in response after a disciplined bowling performance by the hosts.Sam Curran top-scored for the tourists with 50 off 32 balls, but England were always struggling to reach the required run rate against the West Indies bowling.Alzarri Joseph finished with figures of 3-39 off four o...
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West Indies vs England 1st ODI, Live Score Updates | Cricket News
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West Indies vs England 1st ODI, Live Score Updates | Cricket News

[ad_1] WI vs ENG 1st ODI Live: West Indies will take on England© AFPWest Indies vs England 1st ODI, Live Updates:West Indies go up against England in the 1st ODI of the three-match series on Sunday in Antigua. After a dismal ODI World Cup 2023 campaign, England players regroup to begin a new phase in their cricketing journey. As for West Indies, batting allrounder Sherfane Rutherford and bowling allrounder Matthew Forde are likely to get the nod. The stadium hasn't seen many over 300+ scores. Anything between 250 and 300 can be called a winnable score here. (Live Scorecard)Topics mentioned in this article [ad_2] Source link
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Nicholas Pooran, Hit By Arshdeep Singh’s Delivery And West Indies Teammate’s Shot, Shows Off Bruises | Cricket News
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Nicholas Pooran, Hit By Arshdeep Singh’s Delivery And West Indies Teammate’s Shot, Shows Off Bruises | Cricket News

[ad_1] Nicholas Pooran shows off his bruises.© AFPThe five-match T20I series between India and West Indies ended on a memorable note for West Indies as they clinched victory 3-2. One player who grabbed a lot of limelight was wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran, who stunned everyone with his powerful knocks. In the eight-wicket victory against India in the fifth T20I, Pooran scored 47 runs and provided full support to Brandon King, who played an unbeaten knock of 85 runs. The 27-year-old star batter also walked away with the Player of the Series award.After the fifth T20I, the stylish wicketkeeper-batter shared a picture on his Instagram story, showing off the bruises that he endured during the match. Pacer Arshdeep Singh's delivery had hit Pooran in the abdomen and a shot by Brandon King...
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Majestic Brandon King Leads West Indies To T20I Series Win Over India | Cricket News
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Majestic Brandon King Leads West Indies To T20I Series Win Over India | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Brandon King.© AFPBrandon King's superb unbeaten 85 led West Indies to an eight-wicket win over India on Sunday to secure a 3-2 victory in their T20I series. Set a target of 166 to win the fifth and deciding contest, in Lauderhill, Florida, West Indies reached their target with two overs to spare with Nicholas Pooran scoring 47 in a partnership of 107 with King. The win was a morale-booster for West Indies cricket after the one-day team failed, last month, to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in their history.King's highest T20 international score came from 55 balls with six sixies and five fours and he kept his focus despite a delay to the game following a lightning warning.Shai Hope, who steadied the ship after Pooran was removed by Tilak Varma, with the...
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2 Wickets In 3 Balls! Yuzvendra Chahal Bamboozles West Indies Batters During 1st T20I. Watch | Cricket News
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2 Wickets In 3 Balls! Yuzvendra Chahal Bamboozles West Indies Batters During 1st T20I. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Yuzvendra Chahal in action during first India-West Indies T20I game© AFPYuzvendra Chahal left everyone impressed as the veteran spinner took two wickets in the first three balls of his spell during the first T20I encounter between India and West Indies on Thursday. He struck on the first ball of the fifth over as Kyle Mayers was completely fooled by his spinning delivery and the ball crashed into his pads. The umpire had no hesitation in raising his finger and even the batter decided to not go for a review. Two balls later, it was another LBW and this time, it was Brandon King who missed a straighter delivery and ended up gifting his wicket to Chahal.Chahal changes the game around in 3 balls...#INDvWIAdFreeonFanCode #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/6ltlUhqH0q— FanCode (@FanCode) August 3, ...
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Shai Hope, Oshane Thomas To Feature In West Indies Squad For T20Is vs India | Cricket News
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Shai Hope, Oshane Thomas To Feature In West Indies Squad For T20Is vs India | Cricket News

[ad_1] The West Indies cricket team has recalled wicket-keeper batter Shai Hope and fast bowler Oshane Thomas for the five-match T20 series against India commencing on Thursday. West Indies are currently hosting team India. The tour includes two Tests, three ODIs, and five T20I matches. India won the two-match Test series. In the ODI series, the men in blue won the first match and the West Indies fought back well to win the second ODI. The third ODI will be played today to decide the winner of the series.Hope is captain of the West Indies in 50-over cricket. He hasn't played a T20I for the Caribbean side since February last year, while Thomas is in line for his first international 20-over contest since December 2021.The West Indies T20I team will be led by batter Rovman Powell and Kyle M...
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West Indies Beat Oman By 7 Wickets In World Cup Qualifier | Cricket News
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West Indies Beat Oman By 7 Wickets In World Cup Qualifier | Cricket News

[ad_1] West Indies recorded their first win in the Super Six stage of the ongoing ICC World Cup Qualifier, defeating Oman by seven wickets with 62 balls to spare in an inconsequential match in Harare on Wednesday. The West Indies will not be a part of a 50-over World Cup for the first time in 48 years as the Caribbean side has already been knocked out of the qualification race. The World Cup will be played in India from October 5 to November 19 this year. Brandon King scored 100 off 104 balls (15x4s) while Shai Hope made an unbeaten 63 as the West Indies remained largely unchallenged in the contest, scoring 222 for three in 39.4 overs after restricting Oman to 221 for nine in 50 overs.Put in to bat first, Oman were struggling at 116 for six after 32 overs but half-centuries from Shoaib K...
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Brandon King Ton Sees West Indies Cruise To Victory Over UAE In First ODI | Cricket News
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Brandon King Ton Sees West Indies Cruise To Victory Over UAE In First ODI | Cricket News

[ad_1] Brandon King scored a ton against UAE© AFPBrandon King smashed a run-a-ball 112 as the West Indies gave themselves a confidence boost ahead of the World Cup qualifier by thrashing the United Arab Emirates in the first one-day international on Sunday. The tourists bowled out the UAE for 202 and then chased down the target with 14.4 overs to spare to secure a seven-wicket win. The West Indies are preparing for the World Cup qualifying event in Zimbabwe which starts on June 18 and also features the UAE.The two-time world champions have never failed to reach the global showpiece, but only two of the 10 teams in the qualifier will reach the World Cup in India later this year."King is an exceptional player and someone who I thought would've scored a lot more runs early in his career," s...
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