Shai Hope scripts historical past, surpasses Chris Gayle in main T20I milestone for West Indies
Shai Hope continued his exceptional run in T20 internationals by changing into the primary West Indies batter to register three centuries within the format, powering the guests to a formidable 247/3 in opposition to India within the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday.The West Indies captain struck an unbeaten 102 off 50 deliveries, reaching the three-figure mark for the second time within the ongoing sequence and increasing his lead over the Caribbean greats within the T20I century charts.Hope’s newest hundred got here with a exceptional statistical twist: all three of his T20I centuries have been unbeaten scores of precisely 102. He moved forward of Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis, who’ve two centuries every, whereas Johnson Charles and Rovman Powell have one apiece.
| Player | T20I tons of |
|---|---|
| Shai Hope | 3 |
| Chris Gayle | 2 |
| Evin Lewis | 2 |
| Johnson Charles | 1 |
| Rovman Powell | 1 |
Hope joins 2,000-run membership for West Indies
Hope additionally crossed the two,000-run mark in T20 internationals with a six off the ultimate supply of the innings. He grew to become the fourth West Indies batter to succeed in the milestone, becoming a member of Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran and Brandon King.
First innings report: Hetmyer, Rutherford present explosive help
Hope obtained robust help from his teammates as West Indies posted 247/3 of their allotted 20 overs, setting India a goal of 248.Jewel Andrew supplied an aggressive begin, scoring 21 off 16 balls earlier than Axar Patel dismissed him leg-before-wicket. Shimron Hetmyer then unleashed a blistering assault, smashing 33 off simply 12 deliveries, together with 4 boundaries and two sixes, earlier than Prince Yadav ended his cameo with a return catch.Rovman Powell added 24 off 17 balls, whereas Sherfane Rutherford completed unbeaten on 49 off 26 deliveries, making certain West Indies maintained their momentum by way of the closing overs.The guests raced to 79/1 within the powerplay, equalling the joint-highest powerplay rating in opposition to India in T20Is. They additionally reached 100 in simply 7.4 overs, matching the quickest crew hundred in opposition to India within the format.India’s bowlers struggled to comprise the scoring charge, with Mayank Yadav and Arshdeep Singh conceding 52 runs every of their 4 overs. Prince Yadav returned figures of 1/36, whereas Axar Patel claimed one wicket.
