BRIDGETOWN: Shai Hope struck a magnificent six-studded 82 not out from 39 deliveries as West Indies revived their Super Eight campaign with a thumping nine-wicket win over co-hosts the United States at the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday.

Needing a win and a big bump in their net run rate after a loss to England in their opening Super Eight clash, West Indies achieved both at Kensington Oval to move into second place in Group 2 behind unbeaten South Africa, their next opponents.

After a brief spell of rain delayed the toss but not the start at a packed stadium, Barbadian off-spinner Roston Chase took 3-19 and pace bowler Andre Russell grabbed 3-31 as the Americans were bowled out for 128.

West Indies overhauled the meagre total in 10.5 overs after Hope smashed eight sixes and four boundaries, ably assisted by Nicholas Pooran who stroked 27 from 12 balls.

West Indies now have their destiny intheir own hands if they beat South Africa in their final group game on Sunday they will make it to the last four.

West Indies have a better net run rate than South Africa meaning they would advance with a win over the Proteas regardless of the outcome of England`s final game against the USA.

`Credit has to be given to the boys, we set out to achieve a goal and we did,` said West Indies skipper Rovman Powell, who was already looking forward to the possibility of returning to Bridgetown for the final.

`Kensington brings special memory for us.

It`s a mecca of cricket in the Caribbean ...

hopefully we can be here back on the 29th in a special place to play cricket.

Andries Gous helped get the Americans off to a lively start with pace bowlers Obed McCoy and Alzarri Joseph conceding 12 and 15 respectively off their opening overs.

Gous survived a dropped chance off Joseph but was caught by Hope off the same bowler for 29, with three fours and a six.Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein exerted more control at the other end with the new ball, conceding only 13 from his first three overs.

Chase struck an important blow for his team by bowling the dangerous US skipper Aaron Jones for 11, and at the halfway stage, the Americans were struggling at 69-4.

Aware of the need for a strong run-rate in the qualification scenarios, Hope went on the attack from the outset, reaching his half century in just 26 balls.

Hope`s aggressive strokeplay helped the home side reach 58-0 in the six over powerplay with the opener, who was not in the side in the early group stage games, scoring 42 of them.

It was merciless hitting from Hope who struck 12 boundaries and was helped at the end by Pooran who joined in the fun with three sixes.

Hope sealed the victory with his final six, smashing Saurabh Netravalkar over long off to the delight of the home crowd.

There were some brutal bowling figuresfrom the Americans with Miland Kumar going for 22 off his sole over which saw him hit for three sixes.

Barbadian Chase, whose figures were a career-best in T20I games, was delighted with the emphatic performance.

`To do it at home is a great feeling, with my parents and my friends watching,` he said. `It`s something we talked about in the team meeting that if we don`t get too many wickets in the powerplay, it`s on the spinners to come back and pull the game back and that`s what we did today. It`s our destiny and our goal to win the World Cup so anyone we play we have to beat from here to go win it.

The Americans felt they were 50 runs shortin theirinnings afterbeingputinto bat, but Jones was not prepared to concede that their fairytale run at the tournament was over.

`Tough night to be honest with the boys, Jones said. `we weren`t the best tonight, that`s how it goes sometimes. We`ll go back to the drawing board and come hard against England on Sunday.`-Agencies