West Indies grab the ODI series 3-0 against the Netherlands

West Indies grab the ODI series 3-0 against the Netherlands. In the final match that ended on Saturday, the team defeated the hosts by 20 runs.

Nicholas Pooran was made the new captain of the team after the retirement of Kieran Pallard. Plying first in the match, West Indies scored a huge score of 308 runs for 5 wickets.Kyle Meyers and Shemrah Brooks hit centuries .

In response, the Netherlands batsmen showed a strong struggle and brought the team’s score to 288 runs, but it did not win. Meyers received the Player of the Match award

Niklas Pooran won the toss and decided to bat. Shai Hope got out after scoring 24 runs. After this, Kyle Meyers and Shemrah Brooks shared a big partnership of 184 runs for the second wicket to bring the team’s score near 250 runs. Meyers scored 120 runs off 106 balls. Hit 8 fours and 7 sixes. Brooks remained unbeaten on 101 off 115 balls. Hit 3 fours and 4 sixes. Bonner remained unbeaten on 19 off 16 balls.

This is the first century of ODIs for both Meyers and Brooks. This is the sixth ODI of 29-year-old Meyers. He has so far scored 193 runs at an average of 39. A century has been scored. The strike rate is of 87. This fast bowler has also taken 4 wickets. At the same time, the 33-year-old Brooks scored his first century in his 9th ODI. He has so far scored 360 runs at an average of 45. He has scored one century and two half-centuries.

West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran is “very pleased” with his team’s performance following the ODI series win over Netherlands,

“Very pleased with this new team, the first time as a captain. We go to Pakistan now and see where we stand. I want to see myself before as well but love the way the guys have performed with their opportunities, the two debutants performed well and the spinners have bowled well,” said Pooran in a post-match presentation. “Today the guys took on the challenge, we stuck to our plans and we came up on top. First time coming to Amsterdam, surprised with the crowd, we have got fans not only from the Caribbean but all over the world, really happy to play in front of this crowd,”