Mumbai, Feb. 22 -- Ahead of his side's Super Eight clash against Zimbabwe, West Indies head coach Daren Sammy spoke on skipper Shai Hope's batting approach, pointing out that he can hit a ball "as long as anybody" and his strike rate is "still higher than a lot of big hitters".

Two-time champions West Indies will start their bid to reach the knockout stage and to eventually capture their third title as they take on Zimbabwe in their Super Eight clash at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Monday. So far, WI captain Hope has made 155 runs at an average of 51.66 and a strike rate of 134.78, with two successive fifties against Italy and Nepal after a rough first two games. Among the players with 150-plus runs in the tournament so far, he has the t...