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Shai Hope Smashes Records with Unbeaten 162 in Historic West Indies ODI Chase
- •West Indies captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 162 off 143 balls, setting multiple ODI records in a historic five-wicket win over India in New Chandigarh.
- •Hope's 162 is the highest individual score by a West Indies batter in a successful ODI run chase, surpassing Chris Gayle's 162 against England.
- •He became the first West Indies batter to score 150+ in a successful ODI chase against India and holds the highest individual score by any batter in an ODI run chase against India.
- •Hope's 21st ODI hundred in 152 innings makes him the joint-third fastest to the milestone, and his eight ODI centuries as wicketkeeper-captain are the most in the format.
- •West Indies successfully chased India's 351/7, achieving their highest successful run chase in ODI cricket with contributions from Amir Jangoo (67), Keemo Paul (44), and Gudakesh Motie.
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Shai Hope registered the highest individual score by a West Indies batter in a successful ODI run chase with his unbeaten 162 off 143 balls, surpassing Chris Gayle's 2019 record. He also recorded the highest individual score by any batter in an ODI run chase against India, surpassed the most ODI centuries as a wicketkeeper-captain with eight, and became the joint-third fastest player to reach 21 ODI hundreds.
The West Indies successfully chased down a target of 352 runs, reaching 352/5 in 48.2 overs with 10 balls to spare to secure a five-wicket victory against India in New Chandigarh. This achievement marked the highest successful run chase in ODI cricket history for the West Indies.
KL Rahul led the Indian batting lineup with a century of 129 runs off 80 balls to help the team recover and post 351/7. Rohit Sharma contributed 92 runs, reaching a historic milestone as only the fourth opener in ODI history to achieve 10,000 runs at the top of the order, while Ruturaj Gaikwad added 57 runs.
