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Shai Hope Eyes Phil Salt's World Record In 5th T20I Against India
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News18•17-10-2026, 14:59
Shai Hope Eyes Phil Salt's World Record In 5th T20I Against India
- •West Indies captain Shai Hope has a chance to break Phil Salt's world record for the most runs in a bilateral T20I series by scoring at least 71 runs in the fifth match against India.
- •Hope has scored 261 runs in four matches so far and needs only 25 more runs to surpass Babar Azam’s record for the most runs in a bilateral T20I series as captain.
- •If Hope scores another century, he will become the first captain in cricket history to score four T20I centuries in the format.
- •Having already hit 20 sixes in the series, Hope needs seven more maximums to break Musaddiq Ahmed's world record for the most sixes in a bilateral T20I series.
Key Questions Answered
If Shai Hope scores at least 71 runs in the fifth T20I against India, he will surpass England opener Phil Salt's world record of 331 runs set in December 2023.
Shai Hope needs to score at least 25 runs in the final T20I match to eclipse Babar Azam's record tally of 285 runs scored as captain during Pakistan's series against England in 2022.
If Shai Hope scores another century in the series decider, he will become the first captain in cricket history to record four centuries in the 20-over format.
