England faced defeat against the West Indies despite posting a score of 325 runs in the match. The World Cup had been a disappointing campaign for England, and Captain Jos Buttler, hopeful of a turnaround in the West Indies series, was left disappointed once again. The West Indies emerged victorious, winning by 4 wickets in a match where Shai Hope's unbeaten century played a crucial role, held at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua.
Windies Dominate as Shai Hope's Unbeaten Century Crushes England's Hopes
England faced defeat against the West Indies despite posting a score of 325 runs in the match. The World Cup had been a disappointing campaign for England, and Captain Jos Buttler, hopeful of a turnaround in the West Indies series, was left disappointed once again. The West Indies emerged victorious, winning by 4 wickets in a match where Shai Hope's unbeaten century played a crucial role, held at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua.
Opting to bat after winning the toss on Sunday night, Jos Buttler's team managed to accumulate a total of 325 runs, largely fueled by Harry Brook's impressive innings of 71 runs. However, West Indies, led by Captain Shai Hope and Alik Athanaj, easily chased down the target with 7 balls to spare.
In England's innings, Harry Brook contributed 71 runs off 72 balls, while Jack Crawley added 48 runs and Phil Salt made 45. Despite Buttler's failure with the bat, Sam Curren's 38 runs and Braydon Curse's 31 runs in the lower order helped England reach the 300-run mark. Gudakesh Moti, Oshan Thomas, and Romario Shepherd each took two wickets among the Windies bowlers.
The opening partnership of Athanaje and Brandon King played a pivotal role for the West Indies, amassing 326 runs. Athanaze reached a half-century, scoring 66 runs off 65 balls, while Shay Hope's unbeaten century secured the victory. Windies scored 106 runs in the last 10 overs, marking the second-highest successful run chase. Shai Hope completed his 16th career century, remaining unbeaten with 109 runs off 83 balls.
Shimron Hetmyer contributed 32 runs off 30 balls, and Romario Shepherd's effective innings of 48 runs off 28 balls played a crucial role in the West Indies' triumph. Among the English bowlers, Gus Atkinson and Rahon Ahmed claimed two wickets each. With this victory, the West Indies took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
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