After his highest score in a One Day International, 146 not out, and sharing in an unbroken 71-run partnership with Guyanese, Keemo Paul to see West Indies to their first victory on their tour of Bangladesh, Shai Hope is backing Paul with the bat.
Playing primarily as a bowler, Paul scored 18 not out from 31 balls including the winning runs when West Indies needed six from the last over as well as coming in at a time when his team needed 71 from the last 11 overs and with all the recognized batsmen apart from Hope back in the shed.
Hope, speaking during the post-match conference, said the plan was just to bat as deep as possible, “we know Keemo has very good batting abilities and I have full confidence in him.”