Hetmyer slams half-century to lift Windies
December 15, 2019 19:57
WI 136-1 (25 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
India not only need a wicket or two but they also need to manage the fifth bowler's quota of 10 overs.
Debutant Dube comes back into the attack. Hope runs the first ball down to thirdman for one before Hetmyer pulls a short ball through midwicket for a four, followed by singles off the last two balls.
Hope playing the supporting role and is only looking to turn the strike back to Hetmyer, who has batted with some purpose.
Hope clips Jadeja on the leg side for one before Hetmyer opens the face of the bat and steers the left-arm spinner cuts it behind point for a four, followed by three singles to get eight from the over.
Jadeja has gone for 24 runs in his last two overs to add to his captain's headaches.
The two spinners Jadeja and Hetmyer have in total conceded 61 runs from their 10 overs bowled so far, without taking a single wicket.
Dube continues as Hetmyer slaps the first ball square on the off-side for a four.
Meanwhile, pacer Chahar is receiving some treatment on the edge of the boundary for some pain in his lower back area.
Hope is now taking a single practically every delivery to keep the scoreboard ticking from his end.
Without taking much of a risk, they easily collect eight runs from Dube's fourth over.
At the halfway stage, West Indies are well placed on 136 for one in 25 overs. The asking rate has fallen steeply in the last few overs, with 152 needed from 25 overs for victory as just over six per over.
Hetmyer has put West Indies in control, hitting 82 from 66 balls, while Hope has been watchful on 39 from 76 balls, with the duo putting on 125 runs from as many balls for the second wicket.
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