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Shai Hope Smashes Record With Blistering T20I Century Against India
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News18•09-10-2026, 23:44
Shai Hope Smashes Record With Blistering T20I Century Against India
- •Shai Hope scored a sensational century off just 45 balls during the second T20I against India in Ranchi.
- •His innings featured six fours and nine sixes, leading the West Indies to a six-wicket victory in a 250-run chase.
- •Hope equalled Jacob Bethell's record for the fastest T20I century scored against India.
- •This marked Hope's second T20I century, making him one of only three West Indies players to achieve multiple centuries in the format.
- •Hope also became the first West Indies player to score a century across all three formats of the game against India.
Key Questions Answered
Shai Hope needed just 45 balls to reach his century during the second T20I against India in Ranchi.
Johnson Charles holds the record for the fastest T20I century for the West Indies, having reached the milestone in 39 balls against South Africa on March 26, 2023.
By scoring his T20I century, Shai Hope became the first West Indies player to score a century in all three formats of the game against India.
