LUCKNOW, India – Elegant stroke-maker Shai Hope made his seventh one-day international hundred as West Indies completed a rare series whitewash with a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan yesterday in the third ODI.
In pursuit of 250 for victory at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Stadium, West Indies recovered from a nightmare position of four for two in the third over to reach their target with eight balls to spare.
At the heart of the effort was the 26-year-old Hope, who hit an unbeaten 109 off 145 deliveries to control the run chase.
The knock earned him the Man-Of-The-Match award and saw him end the series with 229 runs at the same average. It also moved his career average to 50. (CMC)
Summarised scores:
Afghanistan 249-7 in 50 overs (Asghar Afghan 86, Mohammad Nabi 50 not out, Hazratullah Zazai 50, Najibullah Zadran 30; Keemo Paul 3-44, Alzarri Joseph 2-59). West Indies 253-5 in 48.4 overs (Shai Hope 109 not out, Roston Chase 42 not out, Brandon King 39, Kieron Pollard 32; Mujeeb-ur-Rahman 2-38). West Indies won by five wickets with eight balls remaining.
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