West Indies batsman Shai Hope joined some illustrious company after scoring his 11th One Day International century, against The Netherlands, on Tuesday.
The batsman looked in imperious form as he put together an unbeaten 119 from 130 balls, at the top of the order, to anchor the Caribbean team in a 7-wicket, in Amstelveen.
The immortal innings not only gave the West Indies a 1-0 series lead but also saw Hope join legends Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Viv Richards, and Gordon Greenidge on 11 100s for the men in maroon. The total is the 4th highest behind Chris Gayle (25), Brian Lara (19), and Desmond Haynes (17).
“I just like batting, so any opportunity I get I am going to stay out there as long as I can,” Hope said after the match.
“The main priority here is to get the team over the line and I open the batting so that’s just how it works,” he added.
The West Indies and The Netherlands are currently locked in a three-match ODI series.