West Indies also smashed an exuberant 421 runs, including 18 sixes and a century for Shai Hope, in a final warm-up game against New Zealand in Bristol that sent a few ripples through the game. Holder said Hope, who said after the New Zealand match that he saw 500 as a definite goal with West Indies having the firepower to achieve the breakthrough at some point, was confident and on form. Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has tipped West Indies, winners of the tournament from the outset in 1975 and 1979, to spring a few surprises with their batsmen. "My semi-finalists would be India, England, Australia and the West Indies. "Normally Pakistan are the unpredictable team, but this West Indies team is so unpredictable.

Source: The Star May 30, 2019 16:30 UTC