WI vs IND, 2nd ODI: Shai Hope scored a century off 125 and helped the West Indies rating 311 for six after opting to bat first on the Queen’s Park Oval.
Shai Hope of West Indies. Courtesy: Reuters
HIGHLIGHTSShai Hope scored his century off 125 balls within the 1st ODIShai Hope grew to become the tenth batter to attain century in one hundredth ODIWest Indies scored 311 for six after opting to bat first
Right-hander Shai Hope, on Sunday, smashed a 125-ball century and have become the tenth batter to attain a century in his one hundredth ODI. He additionally grew to become the fourth West Indies batter to perform the milestone after Gordon Greenidge, Chris Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan.
In the second ODI in opposition to India on the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Hope scored 115 runs off 135 balls with the assistance of eight fours and three sixes. On the again of his knock, West Indies put up an honest rating of 311 for six in 50 overs after electing to bat first.
Hope received out within the penultimate over whereas attempting to smash Shardul Thakur for a boundary. After taking part in the masterful knock, Hope mentioned that he didn’t discover it straightforward on the market since he was having issues together with his again.
“Playing 100 games for West Indies and to score a hundred in my 100th ODI means a lot to me. My back was stiffening up a little and it was tough out there,” Hope was quoted as saying within the mid-innings break.
Hope mentioned that he was determined to transform his begin and get a considerable rating underneath his belt. The batter was of the opinion that the pitch confirmed indicators of detached bounce.
“It’s a decent score on this pitch. It was about getting in, I have not got a start like this in a while, so wanted to capitalise on that and put some runs. It’s not what it is, it’s a good score and some balls are keeping low, the spinners will come into play,” he added.
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