By Admin 
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. Shai Hope, who came to bat at number four in the match against New Zealand, 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 Brian Lara’s record of 19 centuries in ODIs for West Indies.
Shai Hope created history, equaled Lara’s record
Shai Hope also completed his 6,000 runs in ODI cricket in this match. Hope was chosen player of the match for his century innings, but West Indies lost the match by 5 wickets. Shai Hope has come joint second with former legend Brian Lara in the list of batsmen who have scored most centuries in ODIs for West Indies. Chris Gayle is at first place in this record list with 25 centuries.
Chris Gayle has scored the most centuries
Shai Hope, in 142 innings of 147 ODI matches played between 2016 and 2019, remained unbeaten 22 times and scored 6,097 runs with the help of 19 centuries and 30 half-centuries. Hope’s average is 50.80. His highest score is 170 runs. Whereas Brian Lara, between 1990 and 2007, remained unbeaten 32 times in 289 innings of 299 matches and scored 10,405 runs with the help of 19 centuries and 63 half-centuries. 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, in 294 innings of 301 ODI matches, he remained unbeaten 17 times, scored 25 centuries, including 1 double century and scored 10,480 runs with the help of 54 half-centuries. Gayle’s average has been 37.83.