West Indies’ Roston Chase delivers a ball to a U.A.E. batsman in the course of the second one-day worldwide (ODI) cricket match between the United Arab Emirates and West Indies on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on June 6, 2023.
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Shai Hope and Daren Sammy secured their first ODI series victory as West Indies captain and coach with a 78-run win over United Arab Emirates right here.
West Indies received Game 1 with 88 balls to spare and clinched the three-game series with one to spare after setting the U.A.E. a goal of 307 after which proscribing the house crew to 228 for 7 in 50 overs in Game 2 on June 6 night time.
Johnson Charles set the West Indies on target for a large complete when he plundered eight boundaries and three sixes to attain 63 from 47 deliveries, sharing a 129-run opening stand with Brandon King earlier than he was caught off Ali Naseer’s bowling in the seventeenth over.
King scored 64 from 70 deliveries to lead the scoring for West Indies, whereas Keacy Carty (32), Hope (23) and Kavem Hodge (26) made contributions in the center. Odean Smith belted 37 from 24 balls earlier than being dismissed by Zahoor Khan (3-44) to finish the innings in 49.5 overs with the overall at 306.
U.A.E. misplaced wickets in the 4th and ninth overs and slipped to 52-3 on the finish of the 14th.
Vriitra Avarind withstood to the early stress to compile 36, whereas Basil Hameed (49) and Ali Naseer, who posted 57 from 53 balls, helped the house crew bat by means of the total 50 overs.
Game 3 is scheduled for June 9 in Sharjah, giving each groups extra preparation for the World Cup qualifying match in Zimbabwe beginning June 18.
