Shimron Hetmyer showed glimpses of his talent during the five-match ODI series against India last October, making a hundred and a 94, though not in winning causes.
On Sunday, he changed all that with a career-best 139 that helped West Indies win at a canter and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
The 22-year-old Guyanese batsman couldn’t have timed his knock better as the IPL auction is scheduled to be held on December 19.
Last month, Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by Virat Kohli, released him after a poor run in the 2019 IPL season where he scored just 90 from five matches, 75 of those coming in his final innings. Hetmyer couldn’t have chosen a better opponent than India to click again.
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