Shai Hope slams his 19th ODI ton, surpasses 6,000 runs
What's the story
West Indies racked up 247/9 in 34 overs in a rain-curtailed 2nd ODI at McLean Park, Napier. Shai Hope led the Windies from the front with an incredible century. He hammered a 69-ball 109* after WI were down to 86/5. Hope added crucial stands with Justin Greaves, Romario Shepherd, and Matthew Forde. The WI skipper also raced past 6,000 runs in the 50-over format.
Knock
Hope anchors WI with valiant knock
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 Shepherd and Forde later bolstered the Windies. Hope's knock had 13 fours and 4 sixes.
Stats
Hope attains these feats
As mentioned, 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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Hope joins these legends
Hope has joined Gayle (10,425), Lara (10,348), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (8,778), Desmond Haynes (8,648), Vivian Richards (6,721), and Richie Richardson (6,248) in the 6,000-run club among WI players in ODI cricket.
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Second-fastest to this feat in innings
Hope is also the fastest to 6,000 ODI runs for West Indies (in terms of innings). Hope, who unlocked the achievement in 142 innings, is only behind Richards (141 innings). He surpassed Lara, who did so in 155 innings.