Pooran and Mayers- Gave West Indies Series win against Bangladesh
Pooran and Mayers- Gave West Indies Series win against Bangladesh. Nicholas Pooran is the left-hander player of the West Indies team who remained in top form while playing in Guyana. He hit back five fours and five sixes while making a successful chase over against Bangladesh.
Pooran power Is again under the limelight!
On-field Pooran put the skipper of the opposition team Mahmudullah right over the fence. With this Nicholas, Pooran added an exclamation mark, not just for his innings, but also for a vehement series win for the West Indies side.
He scored 74* (39), and it was the highest score for the international format match. With this score, Pooran displayed his power and expert innings. His innings were an absolute treat for the fans at the Providence Stadium.
The particular gave a kick to Pooran’s career in T20I with a strike rate above 130 and with Nicholas’s average on the verge to tick over an even 30.
Another feather added to Mayers cap!
The versatile skill of 29-year-old Kyle Mayers reached the headlines once again. This time he made the news in the T20I format, and that’s because of his maiden half-century in T20I.
He won a Test match by batting against this particular opponent and delivered a mindblowing double century way back in 2021.
This time Mayers utilized the same aggression, with 55 from just 38 balls which included 5 sixes, and gave the hosts a brilliant start to make the chase.
He added 85 in just 51 balls in partnership with Pooran, blowing off challenges thrown by Bangladesh in the mid-over. With this, he set up the nation’s side final blitz for achieving the target.
Bangladesh blues intact and attention diverted towards ODIs
The match might have ended with another loss for Mahmudullah’s men, although it’s not completely all bad because of some strong individual performances.
Mahedi Hasan’s 1/21 (4) kept the opponent team in the hunt, after exceptional batting efforts displayed by Afif Hossain (50 off 38) and Liton Das (49 off 41).
Despite making so many efforts, Bangladesh still ended up winless for this tour, as their attention dragged towards the upcoming ODIs.
The matches will not be a part of the running Cricket World Cup Super League, although they are sitting in the second position.
We are sure, they will make the effort to maintain their good form in this format. It is important to ensure that the wheels don’t fall loose in the backdrop of the campaign.