World Cup 2019: 3 most defining moments for each team in this tournament

West Indies

The biggest heart-breaking moment for West Indies- Carlos Brathwaite failing to clear the fence

#1 Allowing the Australian tail to wag

After thrashing Pakistan in their first match, the West Indies were on a role against defending champion Australia when they reduced them to 79 for 5 and then onto 147 for 6. That was the first significant moment for the West Indies and a second successive win in the tournament could have taken their campaign to a different level.

But Nathan Coulter-Nile chose to show his batting abilities on that day and scored an unexpected 92 off 60 balls and in the process, registered the highest score in a World Cup by a no. 8 batsman. The West Indies had their moments to dismiss Coulter-Nile when on 61 but a dropped catch by Shimron Hetmyer ensured that West Indies lost the crucial moment and thereafter the match.

#2 The let-off by Shannon Gabriel off Shakib Al Hasan

Against Bangladesh, the West Indies left Bangladesh to complete a record chase of 322 runs to win. In reply, Bangladesh were 121 for 3 and Liton Das joined Shakib Al Hasan at the crease. The West Indies needed one more wicket to press home the advantage. That was when superman Andrew Russell created a chance when he forced Shakib on 55 to top edge a pull. But Gabriel at fine leg never made an attempt to catch that ball. Shakib went on to score an unbeaten 124 runs and was involved in a 189-run partnership for the 4th wicket with Liton Das which buried the West Indies.

#3 Carlos Brathwaite’s big hit falling short by inches against New Zealand

Against New Zealand, West Indies lost 7 wickets for 164 in pursuit of 292 for a win. Their only hope was Carlos Brathwaite. Brathwaite played the innings of his life scoring a hundred off 82 balls with 9 fours and 5 sixes. But when West Indies needed 5 runs with 7 balls to spare, Carlos ran out of luck as his powerful hit was caught by Trent Boult at long-on inches within the boundary. And that was the end of the campaign for West Indies.