West Indies’ Nicholas Pooran raises his bat to have a good time scoring 50 runs throughout the third and ultimate one-day worldwide cricket match of the sequence between India and West Indies in Cuttack, India, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
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Captain Nicholas Pooran struck 51 off 28 balls to assist MI Emirates earn an 18- run victory over Shimron Hetmyer’s Gulf Giants, within the fourth sport of the ILT20 as MI Emirates rallied to 179 for 5 off their 20 overs, after being despatched in to bat.
In reply, Gulf Giants have been restricted to 161 for 9, the West Indies pair of Akeal Hosein and Dwayne Bravo serving to to limit scoring.
Hetmyer managed solely 15 as captain James Vince belted 52 from 43 deliveries on the prime of the order.
This was the primary win for MI Emirates following defeat of their opener whereas for Giants, the loss was their first after making a successful begin to the competitors.
MI Emirates misplaced an early wicket however have been revived because of a 41-run, second wicket stand between West Indies batsman Andre Fletcher who made 28 and opener Muhammad Waseem with 19.
When the innings declined to 66 for 3 within the twelfth over, Pooran got here to its rescue, posting 69 for the fourth wicket with Ambati Rayudu with 25.
He struck three fours and 4 sixes earlier than becoming a member of Rayudu who each fell within the 18th over.
Tim David then blasted a 15-ball unbeaten 41 to dominate a 42-run unbroken sixth wicket stand with veteran former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo one not out, to provide the innings a powerful end.
Vince struck seven fours and a six in a 48-run opening partnership with Jamie Smith at 17.
When Afghan left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi with 4-25 eliminated each Smith and Jordan Cox (0) within the sixth over, Vince added an additional 48 for the third with Usman Khan at 22 earlier than each of them perished.
Overton struck one 4 and 5 sixes, mixed in a 54-run, fifth wicket stand with Hetmyer however left-arm spinner Hosein and pacer Bravo put it to an finish.
