West Indies captain Shai Hope delivered a historic performance against India in the fourth T20 International in Hyderabad, becoming the first West Indies batter to score three centuries in men’s T20 internationals. His unbeaten 102 off just 50 balls powered the visitors to a massive total of 247/3, putting India under enormous pressure.
Hope reached the three-figure mark for the second time in the ongoing series, further strengthening his position at the top of West Indies’ T20I century charts. Remarkably, all three of his international T20 hundreds have been unbeaten scores of exactly 102 runs.
Shai Hope Moves Ahead of Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis
With his latest century, Hope moved past Caribbean batting legends Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis, who have each registered two T20I hundreds. Johnson Charles and Rovman Powell have one century apiece.
Most T20I Centuries for West Indies
| Player | T20I Hundreds |
|---|---|
| Shai Hope | 3 |
| Chris Gayle | 2 |
| Evin Lewis | 2 |
| Johnson Charles | 1 |
| Rovman Powell | 1 |
Hope’s achievement highlights his consistency in the shortest international format and adds another milestone to his growing career as West Indies captain.
Hope Enters West Indies’ 2,000-Run Club
Hope also crossed the 2,000-run mark in T20 internationals for West Indies. He reached the milestone with a six off the final delivery of the innings, becoming the fourth batter from the country to achieve the feat.
He joined Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran and Brandon King in the exclusive group of West Indies players with more than 2,000 T20I runs.
Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford Fuel West Indies’ Big Total
Hope received strong support from the middle order as West Indies finished on 247/3 in their allotted 20 overs, setting India a challenging target of 248.
Jewel Andrew made an aggressive 21 off 16 balls before Axar Patel dismissed him leg-before-wicket. Shimron Hetmyer then launched a rapid attack, scoring 33 from just 12 deliveries, including four boundaries and two sixes, before Prince Yadav caught him off his own bowling.
Rovman Powell contributed 24 off 17 balls, while Sherfane Rutherford remained unbeaten on 49 from 26 deliveries to keep the scoring rate high in the closing overs.
West Indies raced to 79/1 in the powerplay, equalling the joint-highest powerplay total against India in T20 internationals. They also reached 100 in just 7.4 overs, matching the fastest team hundred against India in the format, according to the supplied match report.
Indian Bowlers Struggle to Contain the Run Flow
India’s bowling attack found it difficult to control the West Indies batters. Mayank Yadav and Arshdeep Singh conceded 52 runs each in their four overs. Prince Yadav finished with figures of 1/36, while Axar Patel also claimed one wicket.
Hope’s unbeaten century, combined with explosive contributions from Hetmyer and Rutherford, gave West Indies a formidable platform and placed their captain firmly in the spotlight for his record-breaking achievement.