Shai Hope's onslaught powered West Indies to clinch a four-wicket win against England in the fifth T20I match in Trinidad on Friday. The four-wicket win helped the Caribbeans register a 3-2 win in the T20I series.
West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer has been dropped from the Caribbeans' T20I squad for their last two games against England. Meanwhile, pacer Alzarri Joseph is rested for the remaining two matches of the series, according to ESPNcricinfo.
During the ICC CWC qualifiers 2023 in Zimbabwe during June, the Netherlands pulled off one of the biggest upsets in cricket history. Put to chase 375 set by West Indies after half-centuries from Brandon King (76), Johnson Charles (54) and a century from Nicholas Pooran (104), the Dutch side
West Indies, the two-time champions will take on Nepal in their Group A WC qualifier match on Thursday. WI is in the second place with one win in two matches, with two points. Nepal is in the third spot with a win and loss in two games, with a total of two points.
West Indies skipper Shai Hope asserted that he does not dwell on individual milestones after players like Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran and Roston Chase failed to convert their fifties into hundreds in their 39-run victory against the United States of America on Sunday at the Takashinga C
"Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday named Johnson Charles as a replacement for Litton Das for the remainder of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023," an IPL statement read.
With this win, West Indies is 1-0 up in the T20I series. The second T20I will be played on March 26, with the last T20I taking place on March 28. WI had also tied the ODI series 1-1.
Pace duo of Alzarri Joseph and Jason Holder unleashed terror on helpless Zimbabwe batters, powering West Indies to a crucial 31-run win in their Group B round one match in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup at Hobart on Wednesday