West Indies beat Nepal, become first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights
World • 5h ago
Shai Hope’s unbeaten half-century steers West Indies into the last eight and eliminates Nepal from the T20 World Cup.
The West Indies have become the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to victory against Nepal by nine wickets in India.
After restricting Nepal to 133-8 in their 20 overs on Sunday, captain Shai Hope’s 61 not out helped his team romp to 134-1 in 15.2 overs in the Group C clash at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
Hope reached his fifty off 44 balls and scored three sixes and five fours in all.
He put on an unbroken 91 with Shimron Hetmyer to reach the 134 target with 28 balls to spare.
Hetmyer was 46 not out at the end from 32 balls with two sixes and four fours.
After Hope won the toss and chose to field, Matthew Forde bowl...