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HEADLINE: Shai Hope, Sheldon Cottrell lead West Indies to dominating win

 
CaribbeanCricket.com 2018-12-17 07:26:16 

Shai Hope walloped the third-fastest T20I fifty to help West Indies overpower Bangladesh by eight wickets in Sylhet. The hosts were undone by Sheldon Cottrell's awkward short balls to be bowled out for 129 and then a bumper crowd sat in silence as Hope battered six sixes and three fours to end the contest in a hurry.

Hope reached his fifty off 16 balls, behind Yuvraj Singh (12 balls) and Colin Munro (14 balls). The innings had plenty of brutality in it - especially when he played the pull shot or the slog sweep - but it wasn't wanting in finesse as a ramp to the third man boundary showed. Hope shared an opening stand of 51 runs in 3.2 overs with the returning Evin Lewis, and then put on 47 in 4.2 overs with Nicholas Pooran.

The visitors raced to 91 for 1, equalling the highest score in the Powerplay alongside Australia, Ireland and Netherlands, who had also got there in Sylhet, four years ago during the World T20 2014.

Keemo Paul did justice to his promotion to No 4, hitting an unbeaten 28 off 14 balls with a four and three sixes, one of which carried 96 metres, as West Indies completed victory in 10.5 overs.

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natty_forever 2018-12-17 08:27:41 

Well Done!

 
Slipfeeler 2018-12-17 08:40:46 

Hope has arrived, all puns intended. Finally the team many fans were awaiting.

 
FuzzyWuzzy 2018-12-17 09:05:39 

In reply to Slipfeeler

Geographically balanced

 
Drapsey 2018-12-17 09:12:18 

In reply to FuzzyWuzzy

Geographically balanced

You're now running the risk of getting VOR very upset. wink

 
Slipfeeler 2018-12-17 09:21:02 

In reply to Drapsey

Well-balanced team my friends! CWI got this one right, no complaints.

 
FuzzyWuzzy 2018-12-17 09:22:44 

In reply to Slipfeeler

Happy with the captain too?

 
Slipfeeler 2018-12-17 09:27:10 

In reply to FuzzyWuzzy

No problem there, a balanced-team almost captain itself, ask Sammy! Now wait for VOR!

big grin big grin big grin

 
Ewart 2018-12-17 09:35:35 

In reply to Slipfeeler



razz lol lol lol


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FuzzyWuzzy 2018-12-17 09:39:26 

In reply to Slipfeeler

Yuh think yuh slippery huh. Balanced has nothing to do with geography but with batting and bowling prowess

 
Slipfeeler 2018-12-17 10:22:38 

In reply to FuzzyWuzzy

The laws of success usually follows the laws of averages. The wider the statistical sample size or number of participants, the larger the relative frequencies of producing above normal WI cricket performers. Slippy Theory!
big grin big grin big grin