West Indies bowled out the USA for 128 in the clash of the tournament co-hosts at Kensington Oval and then rattled off the target in 10.5 overs with local boy Hope smashing eight sixes.
Shai Trust struck a radiant unbeaten 82 from 39 balls as West Indies smashed the USA on Friday, winning their T20 World Cup Super Eights experience by nine wickets and with 9.1 overs to spare.
The Caribbean side bowled out the USA for 128 in the clash of the competition co-hosts at Kensington Oval and at that point shaken off the target in 10.5 overs with nearby boy Trust crushing eight sixes.
The win keeps West Indies in the chase for a put in the elimination rounds and clears out the USA, with routs in both its Super Eights recreations so distant, on the brink of elimination.
Spinner Roston Chase did the primary harm with the ball for West Indies with 3-19 in his four overs whereas Andre Russell too chipped in with three wickets.
But, mindful of the require for a solid run-rate in the capability scenarios, Trust went on the assault from the start, coming to his half century in fair 26 balls.
West Indies, beaten by Britain in its opening Super Eights amusement, presently have its predetermination in its possess hands — if it beats South Africa in its last Bunch 1 diversion on Sunday it will make it to the final four.
West Indies has a superior net run rate than South Africa meaning it would progress with a win over the Proteas notwithstanding of the result of England’s last amusement against the USA.
Hope’s forceful strokeplay made a difference the domestic side reach 58-0 in the six over powerplay with the opener, who was not in the side in the early bunch arrange recreations, scoring 42 of them.
It was coldblooded hitting from Trust who struck 12 boundaries and was made a difference at the conclusion by Nicholas Pooran who joined in the fun with 27 off 12 balls counting three sixes.
Hope fixed the triumph with his last six, crushing Saurabh Netravalkar over long off to the charm of the domestic crowd.
There were a few brutal bowling figures from the Americans with Miland Kumar going for 22 off his sole over which saw Trust hit him for three sixes.
Barbadian Chase, whose figures were a career-best in T20I diversions, was pleased with the earnest performance.
“To do it at domestic is a extraordinary feeling, with my guardians and my companions observing. It’s something we talked almost in the group assembly that if we don’t get as well numerous wickets in the powerplay, it’s on the spinners to come back and drag the diversion back and that’s what we did today,” he said.
“It’s our predetermination and our objective to win the World Container so anybody we play we have to beat from here to go win it,” he said.
South Africa is best of the gather with the greatest four focuses from its opening two recreations whereas Britain is level with West Indies on two focuses but with a more awful run-rate than the Caribbean side. Know More Latest T20 World Cup News…
