Hope, Pooran help West Indies make two in two
In a commanding performance, West Indies secured a resounding 101-run victory over Nepal, impressing both with their batting and bowling in the process although their fielding left much to be desired. Off to a shaky start after being sent in, West Indies found stability through a monumental partnership of 216 runs for the fourth wicket between Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran. Hope's brilliant century of 132 runs - his 15th in ODIs - and Pooran's superb knock of 115 guided West Indies to a mammoth total of 339/7. Nepal faced a daunting task and struggled to build momentum in their chase, losing wickets at regular intervals. Jason Holder (3-34), Alzarri Joseph (2-45), Akeal Hosein (2-49) and Keemo Paul (2-63) led the effort with the ball as Nepal folded for 238 with two balls to spare. Gulsan Jha's 42 lower down the order only delayed the inevitable.
Brief scores: West Indies 339/7 in 50 overs (Shai Hope 132, Nicholas Pooran 115; Lalit Rajbanshi 3-52) beat Nepal 238 all-out in 49.4 overs (Aarif Sheikh 63, Gulsan Jha 42; Jason Holder 3-34) by 101 runs.
The Netherlands secured their first points with a comprehensive five-wicket victory over the USA. Opting to field first, Netherlands struck through Ryan Klein and Logan van Beek in the powerplay and maintained that head start right through the game. Shayan Jahangir (71) showcased resilience and reached a well-deserved fifty, receiving support from Jessy Singh who hit three sixes. Their partnership of 86 runs gave the USA hope but once they were dismissed in the space of three overs, the lower order could push the total only as far as 211/8. In response, the Netherlands' batters, led by Max O'Dowd and Wesley Barresi, maintained a healthy run rate upfront before a composed fifth-wicket partnership between Teja Nidamanuru and Scott Edwards swung the advantage decisively towards Netherlands. Edwards ensured victory with an unbeaten 67.
Brief scores: United States 211/8 in 50 overs (Shayan Jahangir 71, Jessy Singh 38; Ryan Klein 2/31) lost to Scotland 214/5 in 43.2 overs (Scott Edwards 67, Teja Nidamanuru 58; Jasdeep Singh 2/35) by five wickets.
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