IPLCricBet is excited to tell cricket fans that West Indies have a promising future ahead in their T20 World Cup journey. From qualifying for the Super 8s to having the highest powerplay score in this season, West Indies is racking up their scores. West Indies’ batsman Nicholas Pooran made it to the history books when he scored 36(!) runs in 1 over.
Nicholas Pooran Makes History Scoring 36 Runs In 1 Over in Group C Match
This happened when Nicholas Pooran, West Indies batsman, scored 36 runs in an over. It was in a T20 World Cup Group C match against Afghanistan, happening at the Darren Sammy Stadium in Gros Islet. This was just the 5th time someone has ever scored 36 runs in an over.
How did Nicholas Pooran make history?
Pooran scored 26 runs with his bat, but he was assisted by the five wides, four leg byes and a no – ball bowled by Afghanistan’s all – rounder, Azmatullah Omarzai. The assist happened in the fourth over of the West Indies innings. Though Azmatullah started the over with a full and wide delivery, Pooran hit it for a 6 over the 3rd man.
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In the next ball, the right arm pacer overstepped. He hit for 4, which made Omarzai’s performance from bad to worse. His next ball went for 5 wides. It made an effort to be a bouncer but it went over the keeper’s head. However, there was simply no break for Omarzai when the free – hit stayed. Unfortunately, Pooran failed to make good of the situation.
What happened next to Afghanistan in this situation?
The situation took a turn for the worse. The third legitimate delivery of the over clipped Pooran’s pads and beat the keeper to go for four leg byes. Pooran added fire to the Afghans’ fuel when he piled a 4 and two 6s in the remaining 3 balls on Azmatullah Omarzai. This made Nicholas Pooran etch his name in golden letters in the history books.
What happened to the West Indies in this match?
After Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai became the 2nd Afghanistan bowler to concede 36 runs in an over in a T20I. However, even after this, the West Indies didn’t pause their onslaught of attacks. After they brought 50 in 3.2 overs, they raced to 92/1. This is the highest powerplay score in the history of the T20 World Cup.
Charles and Pooran broke the record for Netherlands, who previously scored 91/1 against Ireland in Sylhet in the T20 World Cup 2014. This became the 4th highest powerplay score in all the T20Is.
List of Highest Powerplay Scores
- 102/0 – SA vs WI, Centurion, 2023
- 98/4 – WI vs SL, Coolidge, 2021
- 93/0 – IRE vs WI, St George’s, 2020
- 92/1 – WI vs AFG, Gros Islet, 2024
Conclusion
Finally, West Indies made it to the big Super 8s and fans all over the world are super excited to see what the outcome will be. Everyone is waiting with bated breath to see who the winner of World Cup 2024 emerges to be. For more such news, current cricket updates and IPL betting strategies, you need to follow us for more.
