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GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday, October 25, 2018
Hope century, Hetmyer’s blistering 94 earn Windies sensational tie
Box office opens ahead of Women’s World T20 in Guyana
VISAKHAPATNAM, India (CMC) – Stroke-maker Shai Hope smashed the last delivery of the match to the point boundary to earn West Indies a thrilling tie with India, after they appeared on course for a rare win, in a high-scoring second One-Day International here yesterday. Asked to chase a difficult 322 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, the 24-year-old Hope carved out a superb unbeaten 123 – his second ODI hundred – but was unable to get West Indies over the line, after they needed 20 runs from the last two overs. West Indies looked to be en route to victory especially after left-hander Shimron Hetmyer struck an exceptional 94 off just 64 deliveries, in an outstanding 143run, fourth-wicket partnership with Hope, who stroked 10 fours and three sixes in a 134-ball innings. But key strikes saw the Windies lose wickets and ultimately, momentum in the last 10 overs. Seamer Mohammed Shami sent down an outstanding penultimate over, conceding just six runs, leaving the visitors with an uphill task of getting 14 runs from the final over bowled by speedster Umesh Yadav. Hope took a sharp single off the first ball and Ashley Nurse (5) then missed a low full toss that ricocheted off his pads to the third man boundary. Nurse ran two to mid-wicket off the third but then fell to a catch at third man, scooping a low full toss into Ambati Rayudu’s lap. Hope then scrambled two runs off the fifth delivery and with five needed off the last ball, sliced Umesh to the ropes, with a diving Rayudu just inches away from pulling off the save. The tie was the second in ODIs between the two teams following the low-scoring thriller in Perth, nearly three decades ago. India captain Virat Kohli had earlier stroked his 37th ODI hundred and became the fastest bats-
DUE to public demand, the box office in Guyana for tickets to the upcoming International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Women’s World T20 was opened days ahead of the originally announced date. The organisers had initially stated that tickets would go on sale in Guyana, St Lucia and Antigua on Monday (October 29). However, as early as Tuesday, the box office at the Guyana Cricket Board on Regent Road began selling tickets. The box office will open daily from 09:00hrs to 17:00hrs while tickets are also available on line at http:// worldtwenty20.com It is the sixth edition of the tournament but the first time that it is being played as a ‘standalone’ which may be a reason for the demand for tickets. In the five previous editions, the men’s and women’s tournaments were played simultaneously. In all, there are 11 matches scheduled for the Guyana National Stadium at Providence across five days on November 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17. When the tournament begins on Friday November 9, there will be a triple-header with New Zealand taking on India from 11:00hrs, followed by former three-time champions Australia battling Pakistan from 16:00hrs while defending champions Windies will begin their title defence against Bangladesh at 20:00hrs. In addition to the gripping action on the field, there will be a super concert featuring Shenseea, Patrice Roberts, Tamika Marshall and Big Red among others on the opening day while every playing day will also have similar stage performances. Tickets are priced at G$500 for the grass mound and G$1 000 for any stand on match days. Additionally, adults may request tickets for children 12 years old and younger with the purchase of their tickets while senior citizens 60 years and older who wish to attend the matches must produce a valid form of identification to receive their free passes. However, the children’s and senior citizens’ passes are in limited quantities. Other than the 11 official tournament matches, there are also five warm-up matches at Providence on November 4, 6 and 7 where fans may get an early look at their teams. Admission to the warm-up matches is free. The West Indies are placed in Group A along with England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, while Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ireland are in Group B.
… Virat Kohli scores 37th ODI ton man to 10 000 ODI runs, as India recovered from a dodgy start to reach 321 for six off their 50 overs. Choosing to bat first, India were stuttering at 40 for two in the ninth over before the incomparable Kohli arrived to unfurl a magnificent unbeaten 157 off 129 balls, to clinch another Man-of-the-Match honour. He was supported by Rayudu who made 73 while opener Shikhar Dhawan chipped in with 29. West Indies struck early when veteran seamer Kemar Roach had the important wicket of first match century-maker, Rohit Sharma, caught by Hetmyer at point for four at 15 for one in the fourth over. And Dhawan looked ominous in a near run-a-ball knock which included four fours and a six before falling lbw to Nurse (2-46) in the ninth over. But for the second straight match, Kohli snatched away any advantage the Windies sniffed, with another imperious display to follow up his equally stunning 140 in the opener in Guwahati four days ago. The right-hander struck 12 fours and four sixes, reaching his half-century off 56 deliveries at the end of the 25th over before raising three figures off 106 deliveries with a searing cover drive off part-time off-spinner Marlon Samuels, off the last ball of the 44th over. Kohli needed only another 22 balls to reach 150 as India plundered 100 runs off the last 10 overs. The innings pivoted largely on a 139-run, third-wicket stand between Kohli and Rayudu, who faced 80 deliveries and counted eight fours, with the partnership laying the groundwork for the final late assault. Debutant 21-year-old leftarm pacer Obed McCoy finished with two for 71.
The Windies took up the challenge admirably, Kieran Powell (18) posting 36 off 37 balls for the first wicket with fellow left-hander Chandrapaul Hemraj (32) before holing out to mid-wicket off Shami. Hemraj, who sparkled briefly with six fours in a 24-ball knock, put on a further 28 with Hope before going bowled between bat and pad by left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav (3-67) in the 10th over. When veteran Marlon Samuels was upended by one from Kuldeep and bowled for 13 two overs later, West Indies were losing their way but Hetmyer arrived to stun the Indians for the second straight game. The left-hander belted four fours and seven giant leg-side sixes, racing to his half-century off 41 balls in the 24th over, by lifting leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal over the ropes at mid-wicket for his fifth maximum. A second consecutive hundred seemed a formality when against the run of play, Hetmyer top-edged a long hop from Chahal and was taken by Kohli close in at cover in the 31st over. By then, however, the required run rate had dropped to under six an over at 205 for three after 30 overs, and the Windies were in control. Hope, reprieved by DRS after being adjudged lbw on 44 in the 27th over, completed his half-century off 64 deliveries before reaching his century off 113 balls in the 46th over. However, Rovman Powell (18) never suggested permanence and fell in the 38th over and captain Jason Holder (12) added a vital 47 for the sixth wicket with Hope but his runout in the 48th over proved the turning point, with the pressure back on the Windies.
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INDIA innings R. Sharma c Hetmyer b Roach 4 S. Dhawan lbw b Nurse 29 V. Kohli not out 157 A. Rayudu b Nurse 73 MS Dhoni b McCoy 20 R. Pant lbw b Samuels 17 R. Jadeja c Powell b McCoy 13 Mohammed Shami not out 0 Extras: (lb-3, w-5) 8 Total: (6 wkts, 50 overs) 321 Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-40, 3-179, 4-222, 5-248, 6-307. Bowling: Holder 6-0-50-0, Roach 10-0-67-1, Nurse 10-0-46-2, Bishoo 10-0-48-0, McCoy 9-0-71-2, Samuels 5-0-36-1. WEST INDIES innings K. Powell c Pant b Mohammed Shami 18 C. Hemraj b Kuldeep Yadav 32 S. Hope not out 123 M. Samuels b Kuldeep Yadav 13 S. Hetmyer c Kohli b Chahal 94 R. Powell c Rohit b Kuldeep Yadav 18 J. Holder run-out 12 A. Nurse c Rayudu b Umesh Yadav 5 K. Roach not out 0 Extras: (b-1, lb-4, w-1) 6 Total: (7 wkts, 50 overs) 321 Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-64, 3-78, 4-221, 5-253, 6-300, 7-315. Bowling: Mohammed Shami 10-0-59-1, Umesh Yadav 10-0-78-1, Kuldeep Yadav 10-0-67-3, Jadeja 10-0-49-0, Chahal 10-0-63-1.
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