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Updated June 7, 2023

West Indies secured the series against the UAE

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Last night, West Indies defeated the UAE in the 2nd match at Sharjah Cricket Ground by 78 runs to secure the three-match ODI series.

West Indies secured the series against the UAE

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West Indies have secured the three-match ODI series against the UAE by winning the first two games. Last night, the Caribbean beat the UAE in the 2nd match at Sharjah Cricket Ground by 78 runs to secure the series. Johnson Charles became the Player of the Match for his brilliant batting display. His aggressive 63 runs from 47 balls helped West Indies to score massive runs. Toss: Shai Hope, the captain of West Indies, won the toss and decided to bat first.

West Indies had a flying start

Winning the toss, the Caribbean started their batting innings with Brandon King and Johnson Charles. Both openers got off to an aggressive start, seeking to make a big impact. Besides, the two openers were also careful about their wickets. They didn't take much risk in the first few overs. Relying on them, West Indies passed the powerplay without losing a wicket. Brandon King and Johnson Charles made a fantastic partnership on the opening wicket. Together they picked up 129 runs on the scoreboard. However, Ali Naseer broke their amazing partnership as he picked up Johnson Charles in the 16.6 overs. He picked up Johnson Charles, who scored 63 off 47 balls with eight boundaries and three over boundaries. After that, Brandon King tried building another partnership with Sharmarh Brooks. But their partnership didn't last more than 22 runs. Brandon King lost his wicket in the 21.1 over after scoring the highest 64 runs. Following these two openers, the remaining batters couldn't score significant runs. But they all made some small contributions, which helped West Indies to score 306 runs.

Early wickets cost the UAE

Chasing the target, the UAE lost some quick wickets. Caribbean bowler Akeem Jordan drew the first blood for the UAE by taking the wicket of Muhammad Waseem. The home team lost another wicket in the power play. This time Aryansh Sharma departed with 20 runs. Vriitya Aravind, however, tried to handle the situation. But he couldn't score more than 36 runs. The following two batters failed to cross ten runs. Therefore, the UAE became five men down in 95 runs. Losing five wickets in 24 overs, The UAE were in deep trouble. But Basil Hameed and Ali Naseer stepped forward to fight against the Caribbean bowlers. They made a strong partnership of 80 runs. It seemed they were getting closer to the target. But Basil Hameed lost his wicket after scoring 49 runs. A few moments later, Ali Naseer followed the same way. He scored the highest 57 runs for the UAE before leaving the crease. Unfortunately, the remaining batters couldn't contribute much to win the match. Their innings ended in 228 runs. As a result, West Indies won the 2nd ODI by 78 runs and secured the series at Sharjah Cricket Ground.

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