New Delhi: In match number 18, the Windies met Ugandans at The Providence Stadium, Guyana, on 9th June. The Caribbean team thrashed the Cricket Cranes and restricted them to 39 runs, Akeal Hosein’s extraordinary performance took West Indies towards a record-breaking victory in their group C match.
Match Overview
Akeal Hosein’s 5-wicket haul led his team toward an easy win against the opponents. Rovman Powell, the West Indies captain, won the toss at the Providence Stadium and elected to bat first. While batting first, the Windies posted a target of 174 runs on a slow track. Despite the challenging conditions, Johnson Charles demonstrated patience and maturity scoring crucial 44(42) including 4 boundaries and 2 sixes in his innings.
During the slog overs, Andre Russell bashed the Ugandan bowlers all around the stadium. Russell played a cameo of 30 runs in just 17 deliveries, including 6 boundaries with a strike-rate of 176.47 ensuring a quality finish towards the end, helping the Windies to put 173/5 in the first innings.
Uganda bowlers were efficient on the slow pitch of Providence Stadium, even after losing two chances they were generally good on the field today. Despite the Caribbean batter’s destructive nature, the Uganda bowlers effectively kept them silent. In the second innings, Rovman Powell led the West Indian side completely annihilated Uganda’s batting line-up. The Cricket Cranes were just limited to 39 runs. Akeal Hosein took 5 wickets, Alzarri Joseph 2, while Romario Shepherd, Andre Russell and Gudakesh Motie took 1 wicket each. Eventually, sealing the game for the West Indies.
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Akeal Hosein’s mastery with the ball (5/11)
The 31-year-old pacer from the Caribbean side came in and obliterated the opponents and gave his career-best performance. Hosein took 5 wickets in his 4 overs spell conceding just 11 runs, completely wrecking Uganda’s batting line-up. Their Batmen had no answer to the Caribbean lad’s pace and swing. Akeal Hosein’s ‘dream spell’ shattered all hope for the opponents to even reach 58 their 2nd lowest score against Afganistan.
