Nicholas Pooran slams his second ODI century: Key stats
West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran has slammed his second century in ODI cricket. The dashing batter reached the three-figure mark in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers match against Nepal at the Harare Sports Club. Pooran rescued the Caribbeans alongside skipper Shai Hope after they were reduced to 55/3. The duo shared a double-century stand. Here are the stats.
Pooran launches his counter-attack
Hope rebuilt the West Indies innings after they suffered a top-order collapse (9/2). He shared a 46-run stand with opener Brandon King before the latter departed (55/3). Pooran then joined Hope in the repair work. The duo took them past the 200-run mark in the 37th over. The former launched his counter-attack and raced to his century off 81 balls (40th over).
Pooran slams a 94-ball 115
While Hope played cautiously, Pooran accelerated in the second half of the innings. The latter finished with 115 off 94 balls, a knock laced with 10 fours and 4 sixes. Overall, Hope and Pooran added 216 runs together.
Pooran ends his century drought
Pooran, one of the most talented Caribbean batters, made his ODI debut in February 2019 against England. Before this match, he had a solitary century in 55 ODIs, which came against Sri Lanka in July 2019 (118). As of now, Pooran has slammed 1,791 runs in ODIs at an average of 38.10. The tally includes 11 half-centuries.
Over 40 sixes since the start of 2021
Pooran is known for his hitting prowess in white-ball cricket. In the match against Nepal, he smashed four sixes. It is worth noting that Pooran is the only batter to have smashed over 40 maximums (41) since the start of 2021 in ODI cricket (Full-Member nations). England's Jos Buttler follows Pooran on this list, with 33 sixes.
