The second match of the ODI series was played between West Indies and New Zealand in Napier. West Indies captain Shai Hope equaled the record of great batsman Brian Lara by scoring a century in this match.

In the match against New Zealand, Shai Hope, who came to bat at number four, played an unbeaten inning of 109 runs with the help of 4 sixes and 13 fours in 69 balls. This was the 19th century of Hope’s ODI career. With this century, Hope equaled the record of 19 centuries scored by Brian Lara in ODIs for West Indies. He also completed his 6,000 runs in ODI cricket. Hope was chosen player of the match for his century, but West Indies lost the match by 5 wickets.

Hope has joined Brian Lara at joint second place in the list of batsmen who have scored most centuries in ODIs for West Indies. Chris Gayle is in first place with 25 centuries.

Shai Hope has scored 6,097 runs with the help of 19 centuries and 30 half-centuries while remaining unbeaten 22 times in 142 innings of 147 ODI matches played between 2016 and 2019. Hope’s average is 50.80. His highest score is 170 runs.

Brian Lara has scored 10,405 runs with the help of 19 centuries and 63 half-centuries while remaining unbeaten 32 times in 289 innings of 299 matches between 1990 and 2007. Lara’s average is 40.48 and highest score is 169 runs.

Chris Gayle is the batsman who has scored the most centuries in ODIs for West Indies. Between 1999 and 2019, he scored 10,480 runs in 294 innings of 301 ODI matches while remaining unbeaten 17 times, with 25 centuries, including 1 double century, and 54 half-centuries. Gayle’s average has been 37.83.

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