INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The West Indies rebounded from its failure to qualify for this year&s Cricket World Cup by cruising to a seven-wicket win over Oman in
Harare on Wednesday.Opener Brandon King made 100 and captain Shai Hope finished on 63 not out as the West Indies easily chased down Oman&s
total of 221-9 with 10.2 overs to spare.The two-time champion will miss the 50-over World Cup for the first time after being eliminated from
contention last week following a heavy defeat by Scotland in their opening Super Six match.Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph as a result both
returned to the Caribbean ahead of a two-Test series against India later this month.Shoaib Khan scored 50 and wicketkeeper Suraj Kumar added
an unbeaten 53 as Oman recovered from 116-6 to give their bowlers a modest target to defend.Romario Shepherd took 3-44 and Kyle Mayers
claimed 2-31 in a chaotic innings featuring three run outs.The West Indies lost Johnson Charles early in reply but King and Keacy Carty
steadied the chase before the latter was run out for 29.King&s second ODI hundred came off 102 balls but he fell two deliveries later as he
feathered an edge behind off Bilal Khan.Nicholas Pooran then came in and hit a brisk 19 as he and Hope led the West Indies over the line.The
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