Napier [New Zealand], November 19 (ANI): West Indies ace batter Shai Hope scripted historical past after the veteran cricketer grew to become the primary participant to hit worldwide centuries towards all 12 Take a look at-playing nations, overlaying all codecs.
The precise-handed batter achieved this historic feat after he performed an unbeaten knock of 109 off 69 deliveries, together with 13 fours and 4 sixes towards New Zealand within the rain-affected second ODI in Napier on Wednesday.
Earlier than Hope, former India cricketer Rahul Dravid was the primary to attain a Take a look at century in all 10 Take a look at-playing international locations and towards 9 Take a look at-playing nations.
Notably, when Dravid performed, there have been 10 Take a look at-playing nations, and when he retired in 2017, Afghanistan and Eire recieved Take a look at standing.
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar additionally scored a century in Assessments towards 9 Take a look at-playing nations.
Throughout his stupendous knock within the second ODI towards Black Caps, Shai Hope achieved a number of milestones. The Caribbean batter levelled with legendary Brian Lara for the second-most centuries in ODIs for his nation.
Hope grew to become the second-fastest West Indies batter to succeed in the landmark of 6000 runs after the nice Sir Viv Richards, who achieved the milestone in simply 141 innings again in 1989.
Now in 147 ODIs and 142 innings, Hope has amassed 6097 runs at a mean of fifty.80, together with 19 centuries and 30 fifties.
He equalled Lara’s 19 centuries tally for the second-most tons of in ODI cricket by a West Indies participant. Hope is seven centuries away from toppling Chris Gayle’s (25 tons of) tally.
Speaking concerning the match, Hope’s essential 109* helped Windies to publish 247/9 in 34 overs throughout a rain-curtailed recreation, after New Zealand opted to subject first.
Nathan Smith (4/42) and Kyle Jamieson (3/44) had a superb day with the ball for the hosts.
Whereas chasing, openers Devon Conway (90 in 84 balls, with 13 fours and a six) and Rachin Ravindra (56 in 46 balls with 9 boundaries) performed match-winning knocks.
The of entirety was supplied by Tom Latham (39* in 29 balls, with 4 boundaries and a six) and captain Mitchell Santner (34* in 15 deliveries, with three fours and two sixes) because the Kiwis received the match by 5 wickets and three balls in hand.
Hope was named Participant of the Match, whereas New Zealand took an unassailable 2-0 lead within the ongoing three-match collection. (ANI)
