West Indies showcased a dominant batting efficiency led by Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran, leading to a convincing victory over Nepal within the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier on Thursday (June 22).

Hope emerged because the star of the match, displaying distinctive batting prowess by scoring a formidable 132 runs off simply 129 deliveries towards Nepal. His innings was a delight to look at, that includes 10 fours and three sixes, as he took command of the sport.

Along side Hope’s brilliance, Pooran additionally contributed considerably to West Indies’ formidable whole. Pooran’s aggressive method yielded fruitful outcomes as he smashed a splendid century, reaching 115 runs off a mere 94 balls. His innings was marked by a show of power-hitting and precision stroke play.

The West Indies workforce, donning the Males in Maroon, amassed a colossal whole of 339 runs for the lack of 7 wickets throughout the allotted 50 overs. The 340-run goal proved an excessive amount of for Nepal in the long run as they misplaced the match by a heavy margin of 101 runs.

Moreover, Hope’s century towards Nepal propelled him into an elite group of gamers. The Barbados-born cricketer has constantly showcased his batting prowess, registering a formidable tally of 37 innings with scores of fifty or extra in ODIs, out of which 22 have been centuries.

Past his century milestones, Hope achieved yet one more exceptional achievement, inserting him alongside legendary names similar to MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and different notable gamers. Hope’s batting common in ODIs has now surged to a formidable 50.26, inserting him among the many unique group of solely six gamers who’ve maintained a batting common of fifty or extra after taking part in a minimal of 100 innings in ODIs.

Listing of batters with 50+ batting common after taking part in a minimal of 100 ODI innings:

• Virat Kohli (IND) – Avg: 57.32; Inngs: 265
• AB de Villiers (SA) – Avg: 53.50; Inngs: 218
• Michael Bevan (AUS) – Avg: 53.17; Inngs: 196
• MS Dhoni (IND) – Avg: 50.58; Inngs: 297
• Shai Hope (WI) – Avg: 50.26; Inngs: 105
• Joe Root (ENG) – Avg: 50.06; Inngs: 147