Shai Hope equals West Indies legend with 17th ODI hundred
West Indies batter Shai Hope was in fine form in Antigua, slamming his 17th ton in the format at international level.
Shai Hope once again marshalled West Indies in an ODI, contributing with his 17th century in the format to guide West Indies to a strong total in the second ODI against England in Antigua.
Hope is now the third-highest in terms of hundreds scored by West Indians in ODIs. He equalled the legendary Desmond Haynes on century count and only has Brian Lara and Chris Gayle ahead of him.
Most hundreds for West Indies in ODIs
| Player | ODI Hundreds |
| Chris Gayle | 25 |
| Brian Lara | 19 |
| Shai Hope | 17 |
| Desmond Haynes | 17 |
Hope walked in at No.4 with West Indies in a spot of bother, having lost both openers for single-digit scores.
Alongside Keacy Carty, Hope rebuilt the innings for the hosts. The duo combined in a partnership of 143 runs to push England onto the backfoot.
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Carty was dismissed for 71 by Adil Rashid, but Hope continued to add to England's misery alongside Sherfane Rutherford, who is on a dream run in ODIs himself.
Rutherford smashed his fourth successive half-century in ODIs while Hope went on to complete his 17th century as West Indies built a solid total. Hope was finally dismissed for 117 in the 47th over.
Interestingly, last year, at this very same venue, Hope had smashed a hundred against England to help his team chase down a target of 326.