WATCH: Shai Hope’s blistering knock of 106 runs against Barbados Royals in CPL 2023

In the 30th match of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) and Barbados Royals (BBR) locked horns with each other in Providence. BBR had a slight chance to qualify for the next stage with a win while GAW were looking to strengthen their position at the top.

However, GAW registered an 88-run win and Shai Hope won the Player of the Match award. He scored 106 runs off 44 balls, including nine fours and eight sixes and continued to shine in this ongoing edition. Speaking of the match, GAW batted first and scored 226 runs on the board for seven wickets.

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“I believe I can score runs in whatever format I play in.” – Shai Hope

Hope notched up the fifty in just 23 balls and then, the century in 41 balls. After this knock, he is the highest run-scorer of this edition with 407 runs in nine innings, at an average of 58.14 with a strike rate of 149.08. He has now four cities and one century to his name in this ongoing edition. In reply, BBR scored just 138 runs for six wickets in 20 overs. Hence, GAW finished the group stage at the top with 17 points in 10 games. 

During the post-match presentation, after winning the Player of the Match award, Hope said: “(On his innings) I was trying to continue what I always do. Trying to have fun and express myself. (On the 32-run over) It was my match-up there. We had a solid start and I thought we have a lot of depth, so just went after it. Unlucky Rahkeem had to bear the brunt of it but one of those days. Everything we are doing is clicking. Hopefully we can continue it in the matches that mean a lot. (On playing different formats) I believe I can score runs in whatever format I play in. I am enjoying my batting, it was a good track and I capitalised.”