West Indies are by means of to the Tremendous 8s of the T20 World Cup after sustaining their excellent file to date by beating Nepal by 9 wickets in Mumbai.
Proscribing their opponents to 133-8 after a commanding show with the ball and within the subject, West Indies acquired the job accomplished with the bat inside 15.2 overs, shedding only one wicket, to register their third win from as many matches in Group C, England’s group, with a sport in opposition to Italy to spare.
Jason Holder earned participant of the match honours because of his 4-27 with the ball, whereas Shai Hope (61 not out) and Shimron Hetmyer (46 not out) mixed with the bat to assist get West Indies to their 134 goal with the minimal of fuss.
Holder mentioned: “We were able to get a bit of movement, which was key, and I thought our bowlers bowled a really tight line to them up front which was key in terms of our execution.
“So credit score not solely to me but in addition Matthew [Forde, 1-10] as properly. I believed he bowled an excellent spell out entrance to set the tone for us after which we have been in a position to modify from there.”
Dipendra Singh Airee (58 off 47 balls) was the one Nepalese participant to file a half-century earlier than he was caught by Rovman Powell off Holder’s supply.
The way it stands within the Group C desk after West Indies’ third win from three
West Indies will spherical off their group matches in opposition to Italy in Kolkata on Thursday, with England now aiming to safe the second automated qualification place to the Tremendous 8s.
Having misplaced all three of their group matches, Nepal will now play for delight after they face Scotland in Mumbai on Tuesday.
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