Windies break their ODI batting record in India run-fest
Summary
The West Indies cricket team scored their highest ever total in a one-day international (ODI) match, reaching 405 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs against India in Guwahati. Three West Indies players, Amir Jangoo, Shai Hope, and John Campbell, each scored centuries, a rare achievement in ODI cricket.Key Facts
- West Indies scored 405 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs, their best ODI total ever.
- Amir Jangoo scored 114 runs, Shai Hope 104, and John Campbell 101.
- This is only the sixth time in ODI history that a team had three players score centuries in one innings.
- West Indies' previous highest ODI score was 389 runs against England in 2019.
- Campbell and Hope had a partnership of 110 runs for the second wicket, while Hope and Jangoo added 182 runs for the third wicket.
- Campbell hit five sixes and scored quickly, including 22 runs in one over against bowler Prasidh Krishna.
- Indian bowlers Krishna and Naman Dhir got injured during the match.
- West Indies players recently agreed to a 25% pay cut amid cost-saving efforts and face challenges qualifying directly for the next World Cup.
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