New Zealand beat WI in 2nd ODI, seal three-match series
What's the story
New Zealand beat West Indies in the second match of the three-ODI series at McLean Park, Napier. The Black Caps successfully chased down 248 in a rain-curtailed affair reduced to 34 overs. Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, and the middle order bolstered NZ, who won in the final over. Earlier, Shai Hope slammed an innings-defining ton, while Nathan Smith shone with a four-fer.
WI innings
Hope rescues WI after middle-order collapse
Hope single-handedly anchored the Windies innings after they suffered two early blows. While wickets kept falling at the other end, Hope guarded his wicket and kept the scoreboard ticking. From 86/5, Hope took WI to 130 along with Justin Greaves. Quickfire cameos from Romario Shepherd (22) and Matthew Forde (21) later powered the Windies to 247/9. Smith and Kyle Jamieson shared seven wickets.
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Hope shines with incredible ton
Shai Hope led the Windies from the front with an incredible century. He hammered a 69-ball 109* after WI were five down before 100 runs. Hope's knock had 13 fours and 4 sixes.
Milestone
Shai Hope slams 19th ODI ton, surpasses 6,000 runs
Hope reached his 19th century, the joint second-most for WI in ODI cricket with Brian Lara. The duo is only behind Chris Gayle, who owns 25 tons. Hope also has 30 half-centuries to his name. During the match, he also became the seventh WI batter to complete 6,000 runs in the format. He now has 6,097 runs from 147 matches at 50.80.
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Other notable feats for Hope
Hope is the fastest to 6,000 ODI runs for West Indies (142 innings). Being only behind Sir Vivian Richards (141 innings), he surpassed Brian Lara, who did so in 155 innings. Hope has joined Gayle (10,425), Lara (10,348), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (8,778), Desmond Haynes (8,648), Richards (6,721), and Richie Richardson (6,248) in the 6,000-run club among WI players in ODI cricket.
Smith
The pick of NZ's bowlers
Smith came into the attack after 10 overs, striking in his first over itself. He dismissed Ackeem Auguste (22). In his third over, the Kiwi seamer knocked over Roston Chase (2). He returned to dismiss Justin Greaves and Matthew Ford to complete his four-fer. Smith was the pick of NZ's bowlers, taking four wickets for 42 runs in seven overs.
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Career-best returns for Smith
According to ESPNcricinfo, Smith recorded his career-best returns in ODI cricket. In 14 matches, the Kiwi pacer has registered his second four-wicket haul. He has raced to 18 wickets at an average of 32.50.
NZ start
Conway, Ravindra share 106-run opening stand
After a quiet start, Conway and Ravindra started finding boundaries and took NZ to 44/0 in 10 overs. The duo stepped on the gas and cleared the boundary more often after 10 overs. They brought up the 100-run mark in the 16th over. In the 17th over, Justin Greaves dismissed Ravindra for a 46-ball 56 (4s-4 and 6s-5).
Innings
NZ win in final over
Although Will Young and Mark Chapman departed in quick succession, Conway continued his bid for a century. However, after taking NZ past 160, the Kiwi opener fell to Shamar Springer. He slammed an 84-ball 90 (4s-13 and 6s-1). Although NZ were staring at a collapse at 194/5, Tom Latham (39*) and Mitchell Santner (34*) propelled them to victory in the final over.
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Notable numbers for Conway, Ravindra
Ravindra raced to his sixth half-century in ODI cricket. In 38 matches, he has racked up 1,410 runs at an average of 42.72. His tally includes 5 tons and a strike rate of 108.29. Meanwhile, Conway got past 1,600 runs in the format. In 39 ODIs, he has tallied 1,604 runs at an average of 45.82 (5 fifties and 5 tons).