Hetmyer, Hope power Windies to huge ODI win over India
CHENNAI: Centuries from Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope powered West Indies to an eightwicket win over India after chasing down a target of 288 in the first oneday international on Sunday.
Hetmyer, who hit a career-best 139, and Hope, unbeaten on 102, put on a key 218-run second-wicket partnership as West Indies eased to victory with 13 balls to spare and lead the three-match series 1-0.
The left-handed Hetmyer completed his fifth ODI ton in 85 balls to take control with Hope, a right-handed wicketkeeperbatsman, after the early fall of Sunil Ambris for nine. Hetmyer, who hit his second ton against India and survived a dropped chance on 106, smashed 11 fours and seven sixes in his 106-ball knock to pulverise the Indian bowlers. “We know the talent that he (Hetmyer) has,” said skipper Kieron Pollard.
India R Sharma c Pollard b Joseph ............. 36 KL Rahul c Hetmyer b Cottrell .............. 6 V Kohli b Cottrell .................................. 4 S Iyer Pollard b Joseph ...................... 70 R Pant c Hetmyer b Pollard ................ 71 K Jadhav c Pollard b Paul ................... 40 R Jadeja run out (Chase) .................... 21 S Dube c Holder b Paul ........................ 9 D Chahar not out .................................. 6 M Shami not out .................................. 0 Extras (b5, lb5, nb3, w11) ............. 24 Total (8 wickets, 50 overs) ........ 287 Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-25, 3-80, 4-194, 5-210, 6-269, 7-269, 8-282 Bowling: Cottrell 10-3-46-2, Holder 8-0-45-0, Walsh Jr 5-0-31-0, Paul 7-040-2, Joseph 9-1-45-2, Chase 7-0-42-0, Pollard 4-0-28-1 West Indies (target 288) S Hope not out ................................. 102 S Ambris lbw Chahar ........................... 9 S Hetmyer c Iyer b Shami ................ 139 N Pooran not out ................................ 29 Extras (lb4, nb1, w7) ...................... 12 Total (2 wickets, 47.5 overs) ..... 291 Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-229 Bowling: Chahar 10-1-48-1, Shami 9-157-1, Yadav 10-0-45-0, Dube 7.5-0-68-0, Jadhav 1-0-11-0, Jadeja 10-0-58-0