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Golden Silence! Shai Hope Joins Rare ODI Hall Of Shame Vs England

Kaushik Kashyap

Shai Hope dismissed for golden duck in 3rd ODI. [Source _Real_KK/x.com]Shai Hope dismissed for golden duck in 3rd ODI. [Source _Real_KK/x.com]

In a significant turn of events, West Indies skipper Shai Hope was dismissed for a golden duck in the ongoing third ODI between England and West Indies at the Kennington Oval in London. The dynamic right-hander became the second West Indian number four batter to suffer that fate against England in ODIs after Marlon Samuels at Lord’s back in 2007.

Hope’s dismissal came on the second ball of the seventh over, when Saqib Mahmood banged in a short delivery, Hope, trying to play the pull shot, could only manage a top edge, and Brydon Carse at deep backward square leg took a comfortable catch.

Player
Venue
Year
Marlon SamuelsLord's
2007
Shai HopeKennington Oval2025

Table - West Indies Batters to score a Golden Duck vs England in ODIs Batting at number 4.

This marked the second time in the series that Hope fell to a short ball, underlining a clear strategy from England to target the in-form batter with pace and bounce, keeping him quiet in two of the three encounters in the three-match series.

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Earlier, in a dramatic turn of events, the toss for the third ODI between England and West Indies was delayed due to the West Indies players arriving late after being stuck in traffic. Despite the disruption, England, having already sealed the series, won the toss and opted to bowl first.

The decision paid off early as West Indies lost three of their top four batters inside the powerplay, including captain Shai Hope for a golden duck. However, Keacy Carty and Sherfane Rutherford have done the rebuilding job, batting cautiously to break England's momentum, aiming to build a strong partnership and guide West Indies to a competitive total.