banged in short and outside off, Holder swings his hands at a big pull. The resultant top edge flies over the keeper's head. WI level the series 1-1
West Indies vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI at Gros Islet, Jun 11 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Gros Islet, June 11, 2017, Afghanistan tour of West Indies
135
(39.2/50 ov, T:136) 138/6
West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 64 balls remaining)
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8.55pm West Indies have survived a scare to force the series into a decider on Wednesday. Rashid was at it again with his ripping googlies and legbreaks. West Indies' inexperienced middle order was all at sea against the teenage sensation. Shai Hope, however, weathered that threatening spell to see West Indies home along with his captain Jason Holder, who had earlier set things up.
He had snaffled Noor Ali Zadran with a menacing short ball, after which Gabriel and Joseph followed suit. In all, five Afghanistan batsmen were bounced out. Afghanistan might not have reached three figures if not for Naib's valiant fifty. Do stick around for the presentation.
Stanikzai: Yeah, the total was not enough. 200-plus total would have been difficult for West Indies. The West Indies bowlers bowled very well. We are looking forward to play positive cricket in the final.
Holder: Good to get over the line, but still a few areas to improve on. I could not ask any more from the bowlers. We need to be more selective with the strokeplay, though. One thing we spoke about from the last game is to be more aggressive and make them uncomfortable. We have to find better ways to play them (Rashid and Nabi). I don't think they are unplayable
Hope, Man of the Match: Rashid is a decent bowler. We just need to play him well and smartly. My aim is to score runs as much as a possible and win games for my team.
That is all we have for you from this match. Looking forward to your company for the decider too. Until then, goodbye and good night. Cheers!
39.2
4
Zadran to Holder, FOUR runs
39.1
1
Zadran to Hope, 1 run
short and angled in on middle, Hope hops and clips it to long leg
end of over 393 runs
WI: 133/6CRR: 3.41 • RRR: 0.27
Shai Hope47 (76b 3x4)
Jason Holder7 (9b)
Amir Hamza 7-0-15-0
Mohammad Nabi 10-0-33-1
38.6
1
Amir Hamza to Hope, 1 run
overpitched and outside off, driven to sweeper for one more
38.5
1
Amir Hamza to Holder, 1 run
hint of width outside off, Holder flashes it to sweeper
38.4
•
Amir Hamza to Holder, no run
skids on off, punched back to the left of the bowler
38.3
1
Amir Hamza to Hope, 1 run
full on the stumps again, tapped to long-on
38.2
•
Amir Hamza to Hope, no run
back of a length and attacking off, defended back again
38.1
•
Amir Hamza to Hope, no run
full and angled in on leg stump, played back to the bowler
end of over 386 runs
WI: 130/6CRR: 3.42 • RRR: 0.50
Shai Hope45 (72b 3x4)
Jason Holder6 (7b)
Mohammad Nabi 10-0-33-1
Amir Hamza 6-0-12-0
37.6
1
M Nabi to Hope, 1 run
flat on middle and leg, punched down to long-on. Six off the over. Six more need for WI to square the series
37.5
•
M Nabi to Hope, no run
offbreak, ends up on the pads, clipped with the spin to midwicket
37.4
1
M Nabi to Holder, 1 run
stands tall to meet this short ball outside off, punched to cover, a misfield allows a single in the end
37.3
•
M Nabi to Holder, no run
skids on outside off, a big swish and a miss
37.2
2
M Nabi to Holder, 2 runs
Holder is eager to finish it off quickly. Flighted and drifts away outside off, down the track and sliced over extra cover now
37.1
2
M Nabi to Holder, 2 runs
flighted and drifts away outside off, slices a drive through cover
end of over 371 run
WI: 124/6CRR: 3.35 • RRR: 0.92
Shai Hope44 (70b 3x4)
Jason Holder1 (3b)
Amir Hamza 6-0-12-0
Mohammad Nabi 9-0-27-1
36.6
•
Amir Hamza to Hope, no run
back of a length and outside off, drilled to short extra cover, tumbling save from the fielder to his right
36.5
•
Amir Hamza to Hope, no run
pitched up on off, defended to cover
36.4
•
Amir Hamza to Hope, no run
tickled with the angle to short fine leg
36.3
1
Amir Hamza to Holder, 1 run
full on the stumps, driven down to long-on
36.2
•
Amir Hamza to Holder, no run
speared into the leg stump, hits the pad and rolls to short fine leg
36.1
•
Amir Hamza to Holder, no run
floated up on off, defended back
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