Shai Hope makes history, surpasses Chris Gayle in major T20I milestone for West Indies

Shai Hope is making history Shai Hope continued his remarkable run in T20 internationals by becoming the first West Indies batsman to register three centuries in the format, powering the visitors to an impressive 247/3 against India in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday.The West Indies captain hit an unbeaten 102 off 50 deliveries, reaching the three-figure mark for the second time in the ongoing series and extending his lead over the Caribbean giants in the T20I century charts.Hope’s last hundred came with a remarkable statistical twist: all three of his T20I centuries came in unbeaten scores of exactly 102. He moved ahead of Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis, who each have two centuries, while Johnson Charles and Rovman Powell have one each.PlayerT20I hundredsShai Hope3Chris Gayle2Evin Lewis2Johnson Charles1Rovman Powell1

Hope joins the West Indies club, which runs 2,000

Hope also crossed the 2,000-run mark in T20 Internationals with a six off the last delivery of the innings. He became the fourth West Indies batsman to reach the milestone, joining Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran and Brandon King.

First inning report: Hetmyer, Rutherford provide explosive support

Hope received strong support from his teammates as West Indies posted 247/3 in their allotted 20 overs, setting India a target of 248.Jewel Andrew made an aggressive start, scoring 21 off 16 balls before Axar Patel dismissed him leg before the wicket. Shimron Hetmyer then unleashed a dazzling onslaught, smashing 33 off just 12 deliveries, including four boundaries and two sixes, before Prince Yadav ended his cameos with a reverse catch.Rovman Powell added 24 off 17 balls while Sherfane Rutherford finished unbeaten on 49 off 26 deliveries, ensuring West Indies maintained their momentum through the closing overs.The visitors scored 79/1 in the powerplay, equaling the joint-highest powerplay score against India in T20Is. They also reached 100 in just 7.4 overs, equaling the fastest team hundred against India in the format.The Indian bowlers struggled to maintain the scoring rate, with Mayank Yadav and Arshdeep Singh conceding 52 runs each in their four overs. Prince Yadav returned figures of 1/36 while Axar Patel claimed one wicket.