Roston Chase and Shai Hope struck half-centuries to guide West Indies to a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan at the smog-hiꦺt Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday.
Chase and Hope added a record 163-run partnership for the third wicket as the Windies reached the set target of 195 in 46.3 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODꦰI series.
Chase, who was promoted to bat up the order, scored 94 runs off 115 balls before he was cleaned up by off-spinner♋ Mujeeb Ur Rahman while opener H𓄧ope compiled an unbeaten 77.
Chase also took two wickets with his off-spin to help his side dismiss Afghanistan for 194 in their newly adopted home. India has been the home of the war-torn nation’s cricket team since 2015.
The air in Lucknow was classed as “very unhealthy” for the match, as the northern region of India has been in the grip of severe seasonal pollution.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
93* v Afghanistan at Lucknow is RL Chase's highest score for the West Indies in ODIs surpassing his 51 v Bangladesh in Dublin on 7 May this year
— Arthur_S (@allanholloway)
RCB might buy Roston Chase because Kohli loves t❀o Chase
— Udit (@udit_buch)
Hope: Can we chase?
Chase: Lets hope.— लुर्बिक् लाल टुँइकुलस् (@ShiwKoi)
Good win, good start today boys
— Dev 🇬🇾 (@Scluse_)
Considering next WC in India,
WI should continue to stick with Roston Chase.— Merin Kumar (@merin_kumar)
Last five 150+ partnerships for WI in ODIs:-
162 – Brathwaite & Hope v ZIM, 2016
168* – Holder & Lewis v WI, 2017
170 – Darren Bravo & Gayle v ENG, 2019
365 – Campbell & Hope v IRE, 2019
163 – Hope & Chase v AFG todayOne name is more than once – and it is Shai Hope thrice!
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Shai Hope has scored 624 runs in just 9 innings he played in ODIs in Asian soil (averag❀es 124.8!)
His last 3 ODIs in Asia:-
146* v Bangladesh
108* v Bangladesh
77* v Afghanistan
Unbeaten in the crease for 146.1 overs.— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
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West Indies also have in a …😅
— Ájey Santhosh (@ajey_santhosh)
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