The West Indies defeated the United States by nine wickets in the Super 8 round of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados Bridgetown on Saturday.
The United States set a target of 129 runs which the West Indies chased down in just 10.5 overs, giving a big boost to their net run rate.
Earlier, the Windies won the toss and decided to bowl first against their opponents.
Batting first, the United States were bowled out for 128 in 19.5 overs after a clinical bowling display by the home team.
Roston Chase was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3-19 in four overs. Andre Russell also took 3-31 in 3.5 overs.
Opener Andries Gous was the top scorer for the USA with 29 runs off 16 balls. Nitish Kumar contributed 20 runs while Ali Khan remained unbeaten with 14 runs in six balls.
Both teams lost in their respective opening Super 8 matches, making this a virtual do-or-die contest.
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United States (Playing XI): Steven Taylor, Andries Gous (w), Nitish Kumar, Aaron Jones (c), Corey Anderson, Milind Kumar, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Nosthush Kenjige, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar
West Indies (Playing XI): Johnson Charles, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran(w), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy
