A fine 93-run partnership between Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran helped West Indies to a series-levelling four-wicket win over Australia in the rescheduled second One-day International at the Kensington Oval on Sunday (IST).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Set a total of 187 in 47.1 overs after Australia won the toss and elected to bat, West Indies smashed 191\/6 in only 38 overs to level the three-match series 1-1, after the match was rescheduled due to a Covid-19 case in the home team's non-playing staff.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Holder made 52 on his home soil with a number of stunning shots, including a massive pull over square leg for six, while Pooran saw the team to victory and ended on 59 not out, which included two huge sixes off spinner Ashton Turner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the process, the left-hander became the third-fastest West Indian in history to reach 1,000 runs in ODI cricket in his 27th innings. The home side won with 72 balls to spare. The win set up a series-decider on Monday (July 26) at the same venue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The pair came together with the home side on 72\/5 in the 15th over and added 93 in 20 overs to dominate the contest after Australia were bowled out for 189. The match ended in a sensational fashion when Alzarri Joseph hoisted a flighted delivery from Turner over square leg for the winning boundary.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Australia were in dire straits at 45\/6 when left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein bowled an incisive spell of 10-0-30-3. He triggered the slide when he had Moises Henriques caught at slip by Jason Holder, then cleaned bowled left-hander Alex Carey and Turner with perfectly-pitched deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Joseph was also on the ball and had figures of 8.1-0-39-3 including Wes Agar, who top-scored with 41 before he was the last man out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brief scores: Australia 187 in 47.1 overs (M Wade 36, A Zampa 36, W Agar 41; S Cottrell 2\/29, A Joseph 3\/39, A Hosein 3\/30) lost to West Indies 191\/6 in 38 overs (S Hope 38, N Pooran 59, J Holder 52; M Starc 3\/26, A Zampa 2\/43) by 4 wickets.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pooran-holder-take-west-indies-to-series-leveling-win-against-australia-in-2nd-odi.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for Pooran, Holder Take West Indies To Series Leveling Win Against Australia In 2nd OD", "alt_title": "Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Pooran, Holder Take West Indies To Series Leveling Win Against Australia In 2nd ODI On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran helped West Indies to a series-levelling four-wicket win over Australia.", "seo_keywords": "Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran, Australia tour of West Indies", "tag": null, "tagging": "Jason Holder,Nicholas Pooran,Australia tour of West Indies,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "pooran-holder-take-west-indies-to-series-leveling-win-against-australia-in-2nd-odi", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "2126", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-07-25 10:31:11", "updated": "2021-07-25 10:31:29", "img_from": "Image Source: Twitter", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "West Indies vs Australia, Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Starc ", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "21", "jio_date": "2021-07-25 10:31:11", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-07-25 10:31:11", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/pooran-holder-take-west-indies-to-series-leveling-win-against-australia-in-2nd-odi-80342" }