Windies thump ICC World XI

June 01, 2018

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Windies batsman Evin Lewis plays a shot during the special fundraising Twenty20 International match against the Rest of the World, at Lord's in London, yesterday.

LONDON, England (CMC):

Explosive opener Evin Lewis stroked his third Twenty20 International half-century to headline a feisty batting effort as the Windies brushed aside the ICC World XI by 72 runs in the high-profile Hurricane Relief fundraiser here Thursday.

Sent in at the historic Lord's, the Caribbean side piled up 199 for four from their 20 overs, with the left-handed Lewis top-scoring with 58 from 26 deliveries.

Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin stroked an unbeaten 44, Marlon Samuels an up tempo 32, while all-rounder Andre Russell lashed 21 not out.

Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan proved expensive, but was the leading wicket-taker with two for 48.

In reply, leg-spinner Samuel Badree (2-24) and seamer Russell (2-25) wrecked the top order as the World XI slumped to eight runs for four wickets in the fourth over.

And even though Sri Lankan Thisara Perera belted 61 from 37 balls, the damage had already been done and the World XI ended on 127, with 20 balls remaining in the innings.

The contest, watched by a number of legendary former Windies players, including Sir Vivian Richards, featured an array of world stars but was played in a spirit of goodwill.

SCOREBOARD

WEST INDIES

C Gayle b Shoaib Malik 18

E Lewis lbw b Rashid Khan 58

A Fletcher st Ronchi b Shahid Afridi 7

M Samuels c Perera b Rashid Khan 43

+D Ramdin not out 44

A Russell not out 21

Extras (w5, lb3) 8

TOTAL (4 wkts, 20 overs) 199

Fall of wickets: 1-75, 2-87, 3-100, 4-152.

Did not bat: *C Brathwaite, K Paul, A Nurse, S Badree, K Williams.

Bowling: McClenaghan 3-0-31-0, Mills 3-1-13-0, Shoaib Malik 3-0-31-1, Perera 2-0-27-0, Rashid Khan 4-0-48-2, Shahid Afridi 4-0-34-1, Lamichhane 1-0-12-0.

WORLD XI

Tamim Iqbal c Lewis b Russell 2

+L Ronchi lbw b Badree 0

S Billings c Brathwaite b Russell 4

D Karthik c Lewis b Badree 0

Shoaib Malik lbw b Brathwaite 12

T Perera c & b Williams 61

*Shahid Afridi c Nurse b Paul 11

Rashid Khan lbw b Williams 9

M McClenaghan c Nurse b Williams 9

S Lamichhane not out 4

T Mills absent out