Shai Hope was at the forefront of another historic West Indies win, as he smashed a 102 off 45 balls to take his team to victory over India in the second T20I in Ranchi on Friday. West Indies pulled off their highest successful chase in T20I cricket, hunting down a target of 250 with more than an over to spare. Hope smashed the second-fastest T20I hundred by a West Indies player, surpassing Chris Gayle’s 47-ball ton in the record books. Only Johnson Charles (39 balls) has hit a faster T20I ton than Hope for the Windies.
Shai Hope was at the forefront of another historic West Indies win, as he smashed a 102 off 45 balls to take his team to victory over India in the second T20I in Ranchi on Friday.
Hope’s hundred was also the joint-fastest by any player against India in T20Is. “You always think you’re in the game, regardless of what score is on the board. He equalled England’s Jacob Bethell, who had slammed a 45-ball ton in the T20 World Cup 2026. Hope completed the win with the ninth six of his innings and one that brought up his century off 45 balls, as the West Indies bounced back to level the five-match series at 1-1. But (from) 5-2 was always going to be challenging. Yadav also bowled Rovman Powell for 24 with a delivery that clocked 150 km/h (93 mph), but Hope and Rutherford turned the match in the West Indies’ favour.
“When you chase here in India, you always give yourself a chance,” said Hope. Rutherford later called Hope a “phenomenal player” and one who “inspires” him.
