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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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West Indies Star Nicholas Pooran Fined Heavily For Criticising Umpires During 2nd T20I vs India | Cricket News
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West Indies Star Nicholas Pooran Fined Heavily For Criticising Umpires During 2nd T20I vs India | Cricket News

[ad_1] Nicholas Pooran talks with the umpires during the second T20I against India.© AFPWest Indies' wicketkeeper batsman Nicholas Pooran, the hero of their two-wicket victory over India in the second T20 International, on Monday has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for publicly criticising the umpires during the match in Guyana. Pooran's was a Level 1 offence and he was found to have breached Article 2.7 of the ICC Code of Conduct for players and player support personnel, which relates to "public criticism in relation to an incident occurring in an international match".Pooran admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction of a reprimand that was proposed by match referee, Richie Richardson, and as such there was no need for a formal hearing.In addition to this, one demerit poi...
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India’s Top-Order Under Pressure In Must-Win Game, Spinners Need To Stop Nicholas Pooran’s Attack | Cricket News
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India’s Top-Order Under Pressure In Must-Win Game, Spinners Need To Stop Nicholas Pooran’s Attack | Cricket News

[ad_1] India will need to bat with the fearlessness they often talk about as they look to avoid a series defeat in the third T20 International against the West Indies in Guyana on Tuesday. The slow pitches on offer have not been the best for batting but as skipper Hardik Pandya pointed out after the loss on Sunday, India should have a found way to score additional 10-20 runs. India, who last lost to the West Indies in a bilateral T20 series back in 2016, trail 0-2 in the five-match series. The shortest format demands the batters to go hard from ball one and that is something India's top-order, comprising Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav, have not been able to do.The top-order's failure has put extra pressure on the likes of Sanju Samson and rookie Tilak Varma, who has take...
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IND vs WI, 2nd T20I: Nicholas Pooran Guides West Indies To 2-0 Lead Over India In Five-Match Series | Cricket News
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IND vs WI, 2nd T20I: Nicholas Pooran Guides West Indies To 2-0 Lead Over India In Five-Match Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] An explosive half-century by Nicholas Pooran defied a brilliant power-play spell by Indian skipper Hardik Pandya and some brilliant bowling in death overs as the hosts West Indies secured a hard-fought two-wicket win over the Men in Blue in the second T20I of the five-match series at Guyana on Sunday. India trails by 2-0 in the series. In the chase of 152, West Indies was off to a nightmarish start when Hardik Pandya got rid of Brandon King (0) and Johnson Charles (2) in the first over itself. WI was restricted to 2/2 in the first over itself. Suryakumar took a stunner of a catch to dismiss King while Charles was caught by Tilak Varma at cover point.Kyle Mayers joined forces with Nicholas Pooran to rebuild the Windies innings.In the third over, Pooran smashed Pandya for 17 runs, i...
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India vs West Indies: Stats Reveal Worrying Factor For Hardik Pandya And Co Ahead Of 2nd T20I | Cricket News
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India vs West Indies: Stats Reveal Worrying Factor For Hardik Pandya And Co Ahead Of 2nd T20I | Cricket News

[ad_1] Nicholas Pooran in action for West Indies in the T20I series against India© AFPNicholas Pooran looked in top form as he slammed 41 off just 34 deliveries in the first T20I encounter between India and West Indies in Tarouba. He came into the match on the back of a successful Major Cricket League (MLC) campaign and he looked quite comfortable against the Indian bowling attack. The action now shifts to  Providence Stadium in Guyana - a ground where Pooran has been quite successful in the past couple of games. In the last ODI he played at this venue, Pooran scored 73 against Bangladesh in 2022. During the same tour, West Indies face Bangladesh in a T20I match in Guyana and Pooran was once again the star as he scored 74 off 39 balls with five four and five sixes. India trail 0-1 in the...
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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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Nicholas Pooran’s Blistering Ton Helps MI New York Clinch Major League Cricket Title | Cricket News
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Nicholas Pooran’s Blistering Ton Helps MI New York Clinch Major League Cricket Title | Cricket News

[ad_1] Nicholas Pooran put up a superlative effort with the bat to help MI New York clinch the first-ever Major League Cricket title on Sunday. The wicketkeeper-batter scored 137 runs off 55 balls as MI New York took down Seattle Orcas by seven wickets at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas. MI New York restricted Seattle Orcas to 183/9 before chasing down their target in just 16 overs. MI New York didn't get off to the best of starts as Imad Wasim dismissed Steven Taylor in their third delivery of the opening over.However, Pooran made his intentions quite clear for the night when he struck consecutive sixes off Wasim's bowling in the same over. The West Indian showcased tremendous form as he hit Dwaine Pretorius for three sixes and two boundaries in the third over.Opening batter Shayan Jahang...
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Nicholas Pooran Breaks Internet With Match-Winning 55-Ball 137 In MLC Final | Cricket News
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Nicholas Pooran Breaks Internet With Match-Winning 55-Ball 137 In MLC Final | Cricket News

[ad_1] The inaugural edition of the Major League Cricket concluded on Sunday (Monday IST) with MI New York clinching the title against Seattle Orcas in Dallas. The brand MI continued to display its flawless cricketing skills as it added another trophy to its collection. Asked to bat first, the Orcas posted a good total of 183/9 in 20 overs with Quinton de Kock scoring 87 runs. However, the match turned upside down in the second innings as skipper Nicholas Pooran smashed a whopping total of 137 runs off just 55 balls and guided MI New York to victory by seven wickets.Pooran's massive knock was laced with 13 sixes and 10 boundaries. The most memorable moment of the match came during the 16th over of MI's chase as the West Indies wicketkeeper thrashed Harmeet Singh for 24 runs. That over in...
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India vs West Indies Live Score, 1st ODI: India Aim To Begin 3-Match Series vs West Indies With Win | Cricket News
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India vs West Indies Live Score, 1st ODI: India Aim To Begin 3-Match Series vs West Indies With Win | Cricket News

[ad_1] India vs West Indies 1st ODI Live: India will take on West Indies© AFPWI vs IND, 1st ODI, Live Updates:India will square off against West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series on Thursday in Bridgetown. Suryakumar Yadav will be aiming to improve his 50-over credentials while Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are likely to audition for the wicketkeeper's slot. India will use the series against the West Indies to test out a few players to finalise their combinations ahead of the Asia Cup, which will precede the ODI World Cup at home in October-November. The visitors are coming to this clash after clinching the two-match Test series against West Indies. (Live Scorecard)Here are the Live Updates of the 1st ODI match between India and West Indies from Bridgetown:Topics mentione...
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