11 October,2026 05:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Shai Hope (Pic: X/@windiescricket)
In the second T20I match against Team India, the West Indies emerged victorious by six wickets at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi.
During the match, the visitors' skipper Shai Hope delivered a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 102 runs. Facing just 45 balls, he smashed six boundaries and nine maximums.
With this, he also breached the 11,000-run mark in international cricket.
Speaking about him, former West Indies' cricketer Dwayne Bravo said that Hope is one of the best in the world. The former cricketer is also hopeful that people will talk more about Hope.
"He is a great player. He is one of the best in the world, and I am very happy to see that he continues to show the world his talent. Hopefully, people talk more about him, and he gets the respect he deserves. And, you know, uh, it is good for West Indies cricket as well, and hopefully they can win the next game and win the series," said Bravo.
Overall in T20s, Hope has scored 6,246 runs in 232 matches and 227 innings at an average of 31.86 and a strike rate of 129.63, with five centuries and 32 fifties and a best score of an unbeaten 118 runs.
Coming to the ODIs, the batter is WI's second-highest century-getter with 21 tons, just five away from toppling Chris Gayle (25 tons). Hope has scored 6,590 runs at an average of 51.48 with 21 tons and 32 fifties in 158 matches and 152 innings.
This year is shaping up to be WI skipper's best year across formats, with 1,229 runs scored in 27 matches and 28 innings at an average of 53.43 and a strike rate of almost 88, including four centuries and seven fifties, including a best score of an unbeaten 162 runs.
Currently, the five-match T20I series is tied at 1-1. Both teams will lock horns with each other in the third T20I match on October 11 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.
India: Sanju Samson (WK), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shreyas Iyer (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav, Naman Dhir, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
West Indies: Akeal Hosein, Roston Chase, Shai Hope (C) (WK), Gudakesh Motie, Shimron Hetmyer, Amir Jangoo (WK), Keemo Paul, Shamar Springer, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde, Kamil Pooran, Quentin Sampson, Jewel Andrew (WK), Shamar Joseph.
(With ANI Inputs)
