Another day of the Super Eight is waiting with immense thrill. The sixth match of the Super Eight is all set to be stage. The United States of America and the West Indies. West Indies is in amazing form showcasing their excellence almost in every match. But before facing the USA they made a crucial change in their playing xi. Romario Shepherd is absent from the game. In this article, we will explore the reason for his absence. Find out why Romario Shepherd is missing from today’s T20 World Cup 2024 clash against USA.
Shepherd is Missing Out:
The T20 World Cup World Cup 2024 has seen 40 successful group stage matches. Inow the Super Eight stage is spreading excitement. in the sixth match of the Super Eight stage, Both the hosts of the tournament, the USA and West Indies are set to face each other on a thrilling encounter. both are anticipating a thrilling clash. But for this match, West Indies has made some interesting changes.
For their sixth Super Eight match against the USA, the West Indies have made changes to their playing XI, excluding Romario Shepherd. This might be a strategic move as Shepherd has struggled in this tournament, failing to make a significant impact with bat or ball. In his last match, he gave away 41 runs in just two overs.
Obed McCoy has replaced him in the playing xi. In the last group stage game against Afghanistan, the bowler played and secured three wickets just by conceding 14 runs. That was an incredible spell. His inclusion can be beneficial for the team.
Toss Update:
As both the hosts are set to face each other, the excitement of this game are into another level. Initially, West Indies won the toss and they opted to bowl first. After the toss, West Indies skipper Rovman Powell said, “ We are going to bowl first. Looks a pretty good wicket, inclement weather as well. We’ll look to bowl well and take instructions from there. Our destination in our hands. Today provides us an opportunity to get back to winning ways. We have been batting well as a team. We were lacking a bit of intensity in the middle overs in the previous game. Romario misses out, in comes McCoy. King has been ruled out and in comes Shai Hope.”
West Indies Playing XI: Johnson Charles, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran(w), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy
United States Playing XI: Steven Taylor, Andries Gous(w), Nitish Kumar, Aaron Jones(c), Corey Anderson, Milind Kumar, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Nosthush Kenjige, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar
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