Classy Shai Hope ton drives West Indies to tall total in East London

At Buffalo Park, East London

Shai Hope played a captain's knock that guided the West Indies to the second-highest total at Buffalo Park when they made 335/8 in the second ODI against South Africa in East London on Saturday.

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Hope's 14th ODI ton meant South Africa will have to reel in the highest successful run-chase at this ground and embark on another tall batting effort in their limited-overs summer.

The highest score made batting second in East London was Sri Lanka's 257/5 against New Zealand in the Mandela Cup in 1994, signifying the difficult nature of the task that awaits Temba Bavuma and his charges.

Hope (128*), who won the toss and chose to bat first on a benign surface that at times showed signs of grip and turgidness, made the most of a decent start afforded to him by Kyle Mayers (36) and Brandon King (30) to keep the Windies going in the middle overs.

They were up against a South African side that featured four debutants in Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Gerald Coetzee, and Tristan Stubbs after Reeza Hendricks lacerated a ring finger in Friday's training session.

Coetzee wasn't given the new ball, but bowled exceptionally well when the visitors were looking to run away with the game after the handy start from Mayers and King.

Mayers in particular, took full toll of anything short or full to race to 36 off 26 before he holed out to Ryan Rickelton at deep mid-wicket while trying to pull Bjorn Fortuin (2/57).

That wicket ended a healthy 67-run opening stand that came off 52 balls and its importance became clear when the Windies lost two quick wickets in 10 balls for the addition of just four runs.

Shamarh Brooks (0) became Coetzee's (3/57) first wicket in ODI cricket when he chopped one onto his stumps