West Indies captain Shai Hope scored a century off 67 balls and accomplished 6000 runs in ODI cricket within the second one-dayer in opposition to New Zealand in Napier on Wednesday.

West Indies captain Shai Hope turned the first-ever batter to finish centuries in opposition to all Take a look at-playing nations as he smashed an unbeaten ton in opposition to New Zealand within the 2nd ODI in Napier on Wednesday. Hope surpassed 6,000 ODI runs early in his innings, and along with his first hundred in opposition to New Zealand accomplished a full set of tons in opposition to all Take a look at-playing nations.

He’s the second-fastest West Indies batter to succeed in 6,000 runs after Viv Richards. “I all the time have a look at it this fashion, I obtained 109. It was nonetheless not sufficient,” mentioned Hope whose century was the fifth quickest by a West Indies batter in ODIs. “I wanted to get 120 or 130 for us to win. That’s how I have a look at it.”

Nonetheless, a uncommon century partnership between Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra was the cornerstone Wednesday to New Zealand’s five-wicket win over the West Indies within the second ODI. New Zealand holds an unassailable 2-0 lead within the collection forward of the ultimate match on Saturday, it’s eleventh consecutive collection win at dwelling.

Shai Hope made a century from 67 balls and led West Indies to 247-9 because it batted first after dropping the toss. Conway made 90 from 84 balls and Ravindra 56 from 46 deliveries, sharing a partnership of 106 from 100 balls in a match shortened by rain to 34 overs per facet. It was the primary century partnership by a New Zealand opening pair in 73 matches over 5 years.

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Tom Latham then made 39 from 29 balls and Mitchell Santner 34 from 15 as New Zealand reached 248-5 with three balls remaining. New Zealand wanted 8 runs from the final over and have been helped when Jayden Seales conceded a 4 second ball from a no ball.

Earlier, Hope reached 90 from 62 balls however was stranded for nearly three overs on that rating as he ran out of companions. Shamar Springer was out to the primary ball of the final over, leaving Hope off strike and the West Indies 235-9. However Seales hurried by means of for a single and Hope hit the following ball from Kyle Jamieson for six to finish his century, with 13 fours and 4 sixes.

Rain delayed the beginning of play by three hours. New Zealand gained the toss and the match started in humid circumstances during which the ball swung considerably early on. Scoring was troublesome when bowlers stored a full size and denied batters width.