Freshly-appointed Windies ODI captain Shai Hope slammed his 14th hundred versus South Africa in the second match of the collection on Saturday in East London. The appropriate-handed Hope batted at the number fourth place in the second One-Dayer and accomplished his tenth absent ODI century in his 37th inning – getting to be the quickest to obtain this feat, with Ab de Villiers (64) and Chris Gayle (66) next him on the list.

Shai Hope results in being the speediest to 10 hundreds in absent ODIs.
Swiftest by innings

37 – SHAI HOPE

64 – AB de Villiers

66 – Chris Gayle

67 – Virat Kohli

100 – Rohit Sharma#SAvWI
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) March 18, 2023
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On top his group to a famous gain by 48 runs, Hope reported he likes how his captaincy tenure has started off and that he desires his aspect to do every little thing probable to make absolutely sure they are carrying this profitable momentum ahead. Pursuing a difficult 2022, where Windies struggled to cross the line on most occasions beneath Nicholas Pooran in ODIs, the former two-time earth champions will now search to enhance its record in the Entire world Cup yr.
Talking on the very same immediately after the match, Hope mentioned, “I am undoubtedly going to get it on comprehensive velocity. It is about giving my all to the crew. I am receiving guidance from all ends. I have obtained support from men off the area and on the subject. I’ve bought to maintain embracing the duty, and when the time will come to glow, I’ll do so.”
While Shai Hope made headlines for his match-successful hundred in the first innings (128* off 115 balls), Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma also hogged limelight all through the chase as he also smashed a hundred (144 off 118 balls). Chatting extremely of that inning from Bavuma, who final 7 days only scored a fantastic 172 in the next inning of the Johannesburg Take a look at, Hope stated for that to go in the dropping trigger felt unfair.
“Temba Bavuma – an inning like that deserves to be a victorious inning, but it just so took place that we arrived out on leading at the close. I will have to give him credit history for the way he controlled the innings. He performed the situation well and he definitely deserved to get the video game but there can only be 1 winner,” Hope reported as quoted by the ESPNcricinfo.
Meanwhile, soon after the initial video game got washed out, the 2nd ODI was a intently-fought contest. Soon after Windies posted a mammoth 335 for 8, the hosts, irrespective of finding a great start fell small of the goal by 48 operates. The closing ODI will now be performed at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom on Tuesday, March 21st.