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West Indies’ Shai Hope bats during the Cricket World Cup match between Afghanistan and West Indies
at Headingley in Leeds, England, Thursday, July 4, 2019. Associated Press / Rui Vieira
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By Azad Ali
West Indies slumped to a series
defeat against minnows Afghanistan,
after stifling the regional side’s
powerful batting line up to pull off a
shocking 29-run victory in the final
Twenty20 International of the threematch
series over the weekend.
Going into the decisive contest
at the Atal Bihari Vajapeee International
Stadium in India with the
series 1-1, West Indies found themselves
outplayed for the second time
in two days as the hosts completed a
remarkable turnaround after losing
the opening game by 30 runs.
In pursuit of a challenging total
of 157, West Indies found themselves
bogged down again and only Shai
Hope (52), a late injury replacement
for Denesh Ramdin, managed to
defy the Afghan attack with three
fours and a six.
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Bajan Tridents striker Hallam Hope.
Photo by George Alleyne
Barbados
beat Cayman
By George Alleyne
Host Barbados Tuesday night beat
The Cayman Islands 3-0 turning the
table on their northern Caribbean
rivals to emerge winners of a CONCACAF
Nations League grouping and in
the process earned a chance to qualify
for the 2021 Gold Cup.
The two teams entered the game at
the Wildey Astroturf with the Cayman
Turtles leading the points standings
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WI Women
lose T20 series
By Azad Ali
Not even nine overs per side could
break West Indies Women’s losing
streak as they slipped to a five-run
defeat to Indian Women in the penultimate
Twenty20 International in Guyana
on Sunday.
After an extended delay at the start
which forced a massive reduction in
overs, India scrambled to 50 for 7 with
off-spinner Haley Matthews claiming
3 for 13 and leg-spinner Afy Fletcher
(2-2).
Pooja Vastrakar, 20, was the only
one to reach double figures with 10 as
India never found their momentum
after being asked to bat.
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SERIES
DEFEAT
West Indies slump against Afghanistan
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