Coming into bat at number five with West Indies on 145 for 5 in the 29th over, Nicholas Pooran scored a 103-ball 118 to keep his side in the hunt against Sri Lanka on Monday, 1 July.
Till Pooran was at the crease, chances of winning the contest were tilted heavily on Windies’s favor. However, Angelo Mathews struck gold when he dismissed the left-hander off the very first ball of his spell.
West Indies ultimately lost the game by a 23 run margin when for a decent period of time, they had an upper hand on the game with Pooran at the wicket.
While both Sri Lanka and West Indies are out of running for a spot in the semis, Twitter was all praise for young Pooran who put together a great batting performance with his team chasing such a big score.
Here’s what they had to say on the left-hander’s knock which was surely one of the best in the World Cup.
Take a bow, Nicholas Pooran! The youngster needed just 93 balls to notch up his ð¯ #SLvWI | #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/ud2neFrICD
Sri Lanka beat Windies by 23 runs! WI 315/9 (Nicholas Pooran 118, Fabian Allen 51 : Lasith Malinga 3/55) v SL 338/6. #LionsRoar #WeRoar #SLvWI #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/QzgJ98i9hw
2 Exciting talents for the future took giant strides in thier careers today #CWC2019 #SLvWI How good were Avishka Fernando and Nicholas Pooran... EXCITING TIMES AHEAD !!! Well done
Congratulations to Sri Lanka on the win. Avishka Fernando played beautifully for his century. A really spirited run-chase by the West Indies. The three run outs hurt them badly but a wonderful effort from Pooran and Fabian Allen. #WIvSL
Phew!! That was to close for comfort. Not the best day in bowling & fielding but importantly got the job done. 2 brilliant knocks by the 2 youngsters #AvishkaF & #pooran #CWC19 #SLvWI
Loved this fight of the West Indies , they fell short but was a tremendous spirited chase. Chasing 140 with 4 wickets in hand in 15 overs is never easy but Nicholas Pooran gave SL a run for their money. Congratulations to SL on the win #SLvWI
Yes, when you're on song, you perhaps feel you're in that zone. However, with Mathews, he is bowling at strictly military medium pace. Pooran could have waited for just one ball to adjust to the lack of pace #WIvSL
Lewis, Hope, Hetmyer, Pooran, Holder, Brathwaite There is enough promise being shown if this lot is nurtured well, they would help Windies get back on track.
What a incredible story of Pooran, due to car accident, his career was almost finished in 2015 but came back strongly and now scores a world cup hundred in 2019. Well done, Pooran. #SLvWI #WIvSL 2015 vs 2019 pic.twitter.com/eiYCcRxTtH
Another heartbreak for the Windies.....!!! They lose by 23 runs after a terrific century from Nicholas Pooran. Earlier they lose by 6 runs after a terrific century from Brathwaite against NZ Hard luck #MenInMaroon #SLvWI #CWC19 #WIvSL #CricketKaCrown #ICCCricketWorldCup pic.twitter.com/9jEVl0YPb4
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