Hope's 82 powers West Indies to 9 wicket win in T20 World Cup Super 8 clash
Rovman Powell won the toss and asked the USA to bat first at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. The USA suffered an early setback when opener Steven Taylor was sent back by Andre Russell in the second over of the match.From there, Andreis Gous (29) and Nitish Kumar (20) stabilised the innings for a while with a 48-run partnership.
However, the wicket of Kumar in the 7th over broke the momentum and USA never recovered, eventually being bowled out for 128 in the final over of the match.In reply, West Indies openers Johnson Charles (15) and Shai Hope dominated proceedings from the first ball, putting on a fiery 67-run partnership for the first wicket. After Charles fell in the 7th over, Nicholas Pooran joined Hope for a 63-run partnership that ensured there would be no more surprises in this match.Sharing his enthusiasm about the victory in a post-match interaction, West Indies spinner Roston Chase said, "To do it at home is a great feeling, with my parents and my friends watching.
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