Despite finding themselves on the losing end of another closely contested encounter, West Indies captain Shai Hope has no doubt his team is on the right track. A brilliant hundred from Hope himself was not enough for the visitors, who went down to New Zealand by 5 wickets in the second One-Day International in Napier earlier on Wednesday. The victory also gave the hosts an unbeatable 2-0 lead, sealing the three-match series.
“I think everyone knows this by now: I'm one who loves to win,” Hope said. “I'd rather score two and five and we win than score hundreds and we lose.”
He was, however, quick to point out that the West Indies have put themselves in “positions to win games” on the tour. Irrespective of the 3-1 result, the two sides were also separated by fine margins in the T20 International series. And according to Hope, the manner in which the West Indies have “pushed games” is a positive indicator.
“It's only a matter of time before [we] cross the line,” Hope insisted.