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West Indies defeated Australia in the second𝓡 (rescheduled) One-Day International (ODI) to lev𓆏el the series on Saturday.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran and all-rounder Jason Holder smashed half-centuries at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown in Barbados, to guide their team t🏅o register a 4-wicket win in a low-scoring encounter.
Chasing a paltry 🐠target of 188, the hosts had lost five wickets for 72 runs in 14.2 overs. Before Australia could further damage the batting unit, Pooran and Holder ruined the plans by forming a game-chanওging partnership.
The pair went on to add 9ꦑ3 runs for the sixth wicket to bring back West Indies in the match. Riding on the inspiring partnership, the Windies chased down the target in 38 overs. While Holder s𒀰cored 52 off 69 balls with the help of six boundaries, Pooran remained unbeaten on 59 from 75 deliveries, including two fours and as many maximums.
For the visitors, pacer Mitchell Starc was the most successful bowler, picking up a three-wicket haul for just 26 runs in his quota of 10 overs, including one maiden. Apart from the left-armer, Adam Zampa bagged a couple for 43 runs from nine overs.
Earlier, Australia, after opting to bat first, got bundled out for 187 in 47.1 overs. Number 10 batter Wes Agar was the higheꦛst scorer in Aussie innings. The 24-year-old scored 41 runs off 36 balls, including three fours and two sixes.
Matthew Wade (36 off 68) and Zampa (36 off 62) were the second-highest run-getter in the Australian innings. For the home team, Akeal Hosein and Alzarri Joseph were the pick of the bowlers. While Hosein b﷽agged three scalps for 30 in 10 overs, Joseph took three wickets for 39 from 8.1 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
West Indies take out a rollercoꦫaster second ODI by four wickets thanks to a match turning stand between Nicholas൲ Pooran and Jason Holder.
It's all to play for in the series decider. |
— ICC (@ICC)
More than ꦗanything else, the stats that Jason Holder’s career needs to be judged on are the number of crises he’s averted for in both Tests and ODIs
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07)
The CG Insurance Pl🦂ayer of the Match goes to for his crucial contribution with th🦂e bat! 🌴 🏏👏🏽
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket)
Series all tied u💯p at Kensington Oval with one more to go. Pleased for Akeal Hosein, Holder, Joseph and Pooran. This will be a nice boost for them that was needed. Fascinating to watch Mitch Starc bowling as he has been in the last few games. A real difference maker.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
West Indies too good for the Aussies today. Winning by 4 wickets. Congratulations. The series is now level! The third match, which will be the decider, will be played in two days! Can't wait.
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
Highest percentage of wickets taken bowled in men's ODIs (min: 50 bowleds):-
38.7% – MITCHELL STARC
36.3% – Waqar Younis
35.0% – Wasim Akram
34.8% – Shoaib Akhtar
31.2% – Kapil Dev— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
WI won by 4 wickets and leveled the series with🌱 fifties from Pooran & Holder after Australia were bundled out for 187
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
Adam 𒁃Zampa bowing with more confidence and authority today.
He has taken 2/24 from his seven overs.
— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1)
Something poetic about the fact when you pick an Agar for Australia it doesn’t matter how low you put them, they overachieve with tꦏhe bat.
Wes Agar had 63 List A runs before today.
He j🐻ust made his highest List A score and almost 40% of his career total in on꧂e knock.
— Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber)
After not taking a wicket in any limited-overs cricket for four-and-a-half years, Ashton Turner has just taken two balls to 🥃dismiss one of the best ODI batters in the world
— Louis Cameron (@LouisDBCameron)
Well, we have a series decider. Excellent partnership between Holder and Pooran steers WI home to win by 4 wickets. We might learn quite a bit aboℱut these two sides in the third match.
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell)
Nicholas Pooran is the hero for West Indies, they were 72 for 5, top order collapse and he stayed till the end to see the team get over the line – unbeaten 59 runs from 75 balls including 2 fours & 2 sixes – helped West Indies to level the series.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
