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Hope's Ton Seals Massive WI Total
14 Oct
Summary
- Shai Hope scored his third T20I century, a West Indies record.
- West Indies posted a formidable total of 247/3.
- Hope achieved his fourth century of the tour.
West Indies batter Shai Hope continued his stellar tour of India by scoring his fourth century, propelling his team to a total of 247/3 in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad.
Hope's exceptional innings included his third T20I ton, the most by any West Indies player, and his fifth fifty-plus score of the tour. This performance highlighted his leadership of the white-ball squad.
Put in to bat, West Indies openers Hope and Jewel Andrew provided a strong start, with Andrew scoring 17 off Arshdeep Singh's first over. Despite an early wicket from Axar Patel, who dismissed Andrew for 21, Shimron Hetmyer joined Hope and they formed a rapid 50-run partnership.
Hatmyer contributed a quickfire 33 off 12 balls before being dismissed. Rovman Powell added 24 runs, but West Indies found itself at 156/3 before Hope and Sherfane Rutherford took charge.
Rutherford remained unbeaten on 49 off 26 balls as Hope finished on 102 not out off 50 deliveries, featuring nine sixes. The pair added significantly to the score in the latter overs, with Mayank Yadav conceding 52 runs in his four overs.
