Hope Hundred Leads One-Man West Indies Charge To 247

West Indies captain Shai Hope ne New Zealand ke khilaaf second ODI me ek lajawab rescue act dikhaya, jahan unka unbeaten 109-run knock team ko collapse se utha kar competitive total 247 tak le gaya. Match rain‑curtailed tha aur 34 overs per side ho gaya, isliye scoreboard par 247 ka target aur bhi challenging dikha, especially considering ki ek waqt par West Indies 86/5 par struggle kar rahe the.​

Innings ki shuruaat me West Indies top order New Zealand pace attack ke saamne hil gaya, jahan early wickets girte hi dressing room ka pressure badh gaya. Kyle Jamieson, Nathan Smith aur Mitchell Santner jaise bowlers ne regular intervals par breakthroughs diye, jis se 16th over tak scoreboard sirf 86/5 dikha raha tha.​

Is critical situation me Hope ne apni temperament aur experience ka perfect combo dikhaya. Unhone pehle anchors role play karte hue strike rotate ki, singles-doubles ke saath scoreboard chalaaya, phir death overs me gear shift karke aggressive strokeplay dikhaya. Justin Greaves ke saath unki partnership ne innings ko stabilise kiya, jabki lower order batters Romario Shepherd aur Matthew Forde ke quick cameos ne final overs me run‑rate ko boost kiya.​

Hope ka hundred sirf situation saver nahi tha, balki milestones se bhara hua tha. Unhone 69 balls par 109* banaye, jisme 13 fours aur 4 sixes shamil the, jo death overs me unke clean hitting ka proof hai. Ye unka 19th ODI hundred tha, jisse woh Brian Lara ke ODI centuries tally ke barabar aa gaye, jabki West Indies ke liye ab sirf Chris Gayle (25) unse aage khade hain.​

Is knock ke dauran Shai Hope ne 6000 ODI runs ka landmark bhi cross kiya aur West Indies ke liye is milestone tak pahunchne wale sabse tez batters me shamil ho gaye. Ye century unka har Test‑playing nation ke khilaaf ODI hundred ka set complete karti hai, jo unki consistency aur adaptability ko highlight karti hai.​

Scorecard dekhne par clear hai ki ye innings almost one‑man show jaisa tha: Hope ke 109* ke baad next best scores lower 20s me hi the, jo batata hai ki baaki batting line‑up ke comparison me unka contribution kitna massive tha. West Indies ne last 9 overs me 100+ runs jodkar match ka complexion badal diya, jahan Hope ne hi finishing kick di aur New Zealand ke liye chase ko tricky bana diya.

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