West Indies completed a remarkable turnaround against England as Shai Hope led his team to a historic win at Headingley with a century. Chasing 322 for a win, Hope and Kraigg Brathwaite made sure West Indies do not lose an early wicket on day five and that laid the platform for the win. Hope remained unbeaten on 120 as West Indies clinched their first win in England since 2000. The series is level at 1-1 now as England had won the day-night Test at Edgbaston by an innings and 209 runs.
The 23-year-old Shai Hope became the first person in history to record centuries in both innings of a first-class match at Headingley, but more importantly his 118 not out in trying circumstances ushered the tourists to a series-levelling five-wicket triumph.
Hope came to the crease at 53 for two but belied his tender years and relative inexperience in only his 12th Test to put on a match-altering 144-run partnership with Kraigg Brathwaite, a stand that ultimately helped to secure the West Indies' first victory on these shores since June 2000.
While Brathwaite fell five runs short of pipping his partner to become the first person to record twin centuries at this ground, Hope was able to see the tourists home under gloomy skies with the floodlights on in a nerve-jangling finish, with all four results possible heading into the final session.
It is quite the turnaround from the West Indies following an innings-and-209-run trouncing at Edgbaston - a defeat that left many former players bemoaning the current set-up - but they have silenced their critics in the most emphatic fashion, having bossed the majority of this Test.
The smiles on the West Indian faces are enormous. A fabulous innings from Shai Hope, who ends unbeaten on 118. "Someone had to do it, so I just put my hand up and did it for the team," he says. My word, that man is cool. He looks as though he's just rolled out of bed! "We fought really hard and really needed this win to keep alive in this series," he says. Told he's the first man in history to score two tons in a match at Headingley, he simply replies: "Really? Thanks for the news."
Earlier, England declared their second innings on 490 for eight after starting Monday's fourth day just two runs ahead, having already lost three wickets. Moeen Ali topscored with 84, with captain Joe Root making 72, Chris Woakes 61 not out, Dawid Malan 61 and Ben Stokes 58 to help England take control of the match.
West Indian openers Kieran Powell and Kraigg Brathwaite saw off the remaining six overs as the visitors had all 10 wickets in tact with five on the board at stumps.
Brief scores: England 258 & 4908 declared (Ali 84, Root 72; Chase 386) West Indies 427and 322.
