SA vs WI: Shai Hope hits century on captaincy debut, offers credit score to batters after taking lead in ODI collection

Shai Hope lauded vital partnerships from batters in West Indies’ ODI win vs South Africa. Hope, on his ODI captaincy debut, hit a century.

East London,UPDATED: Mar 19, 2023 10:17 IST

Shai Hope hits a shot in opposition to South Africa. (Reuters Photograph)

Via India As of late Sports activities Table: West Indies took a 1-0 lead in opposition to South Africa of their ongoing ODI collection, profitable the second one ODI tournament via a relaxed margin of 48 runs on Saturday, 19 March. On his ODI captaincy debut, West Indies captain Shai Hope hit a century to steer the fee for the visiting facet. Hope credited his batters for the win and lauded the partnerships made throughout the innings.

“Credit score should move to the batting companions to make it simple for me. Sensible begin to the collection,” Hope mentioned within the post-match press convention. Windies posted a large general of 335 runs, after which needed to climate the typhoon of Temba Bavuma century in the second one innings of the sport. South Africa began brightly in the second one innings of the tournament and have been heading in the right direction even until the twenty fifth over of the tournament. From 184/3, South Africa folded at 287 runs via the forty second over of the tournament.

Hope credited South Africa captain Temba Bavuma for his century and mentioned that just right fielding received West Indies the sport.

“Temba performed an excellent innings, however catches win fits. We put ourselves below power… It was once vital for us to concentrate on what was once forward people. I believed it was once a troublesome to start out on. If you get in, you have to move giant. You must play the placement,” Hope added.

Shai Hope made 128 no longer out in his first sport as West Indies ODI captain. Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma spoke back with a century of his personal in the second one ODI at Buffalo Park however his 144 from 118 balls wasn’t sufficient as the opposite South African batters failed round him.

South Africa gave the impression heading in the right direction to problem the large general at 184-2 within the twenty fifth over. Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein then became the sport in West Indies’ prefer. He got rid of Tony de Zorzi for 27 to start out South Africa’s slide, claimed every other two wickets and created a run out, as West Indies took a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection. Hosein completed with 3-59 and West Indies took 8 wickets for simply 103 runs to complete off South Africa after its vivid get started.

The primary ODI was once deserted as a result of rain.

Edited Via:

Kingshuk Kusari

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Mar 19, 2023