West Indies continue their excellent run of form with a dominating 101-run win over Nepal in their second ICC ODI World Cup Qualifier 2023 match at Harare Sports Club on Thursday, June 22. Captain Shahi Hope and star wicketkeeper batter Nicholas Pooran registered centuries to help West Indies score a big total while batting first. Then all-rounder Jason Holder picked three wickets to bowl out Nepal on just 238 runs to record an easy win.
Shai Hope led by example again after West Indies lost their first three wickets on just 55 runs. He registered a 200-plus stand with Pooran for the fourth wicket as both players smashed centuries to guide West Indies to a total of 339/7. Lalit Rajbanshi took three wickets for 52 for Nepal but it was a disappointing effort from the Asian side at Harare.
Alzarri Joseph gave the Caribbean side a promising start with the early wicket of in-form Kushal Bhurtel. Then Jason Holder ended his poor run of form with three wickets to bowl out Nepal on 238 runs in 49.4 overs. For Nepal, Aarif Sheikh top-scored with 63 runs off 93 balls but he lacked impactful support from his teammates.
