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HEADLINE: Netherlands pull off stunning super over win over West Indies
CaribbeanCricket.com
Jun 26, 2023, 11:06:19 PM
The West Indies will enter the super sixes stage of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers with it all to do after they were stunned in a super over by the Netherlands on Monday.
Teams will take points earned from the group stage into the super sixes if you beat the other qualified teams from your group.
As a result of their losses to Zimbabwe and the Netherlands, the West Indians will enter the super sixes stage with no points while the Netherlands will enter with two and Zimbabwe with four.
The West Indies made a seemingly insurmountable 374-6 from their 50 overs after being put in to bat by the Dutch.
The innings was set up excellently with a 101-run opening stand between Brandon King and Johnson Charles.
Charles was first to go for 54 to bring Shamarh Brooks to the crease to join King. The pair put on a further 59 before Brooks fell for 25.
Captain, Shai Hope, was next to make his way out to the middle and just three runs later, King fell for a well made 81-ball 76 to bring Pooran to the crease.
Hope and Pooran, then, added a further 108 before Hope eventually fell for 47 in the 41st over.
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Sylobaby
Jun 27, 2023, 5:01:09 AM
What this means is West Indies will definitely be out of another World Cup championship in two consecutive years under Desmond Haynes. I hope Desmond Haynes tenders his resignation before his team returns to the Caribbean
rhatid
Jun 27, 2023, 1:41:29 PM
In reply to Sylobaby
Why blame Desmond Haynes? They picked the "best team" available. Unfortunately those available lack the physical and mental attributes to compete in world cricket. What I would suggest is that West Indies should forget about cricket. We have a few players who think they have some ability. These money-grabbing, shameless guys figure they can't waste it on the West Indies, where they learnt their craft. So they abandoned the West Indian people to go entertain others in other far-flung parts of the world. I think the governments of the Caribbean should get together and tax the hell out of these mercenaries! Yes, every red cent that they make overseas should be taxed to the hilt!
This whole West Indies set up has caused me to begin to hate the game of cricket. Glad I live in the US where I have a wide variety of interesting sports to watch. To hell with West Indies cricket!!
KTom
Jun 27, 2023, 2:00:53 PM
The BBC (for those in the UK or with other access) have six minutes of highlights here.
camos
Jun 27, 2023, 2:14:23 PM
In reply to rhatid
Why blame Desmond Haynes? They picked the "best team" available
Harper before him was sacked for no fault of his.
camos
Jun 27, 2023, 2:21:03 PM
This Dutch team is a much better team than the Kenyan team that beat us few years back, we were a stronger team then.