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IND vs WI: Drama on the last ball, Shai Hope becomes hero after Tilak Varma blunder
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News18•14-10-2026, 21:46
IND vs WI: Drama on the last ball, Shai Hope becomes hero after Tilak Varma blunder
- •West Indies scored 247 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs, powered by Shai Hope's unbeaten century.
- •Shai Hope played a stellar knock of 102 runs in just 50 balls, hitting 9 sixes and 4 fours at a strike rate of 204.
- •Drama unfolded on the final ball of the innings when Tilak Varma dropped a catch near the boundary due to stadium lights, allowing Hope to complete his century with a six.
- •Shai Hope made history by becoming the first player in the world to score more than 3 fifty-plus scores in a single T20 series on foreign soil.
Key Questions Answered
Shai Hope completed his unbeaten 102-run century when Tilak Varma dropped a catch near the boundary due to the harsh glare of the stadium lights, allowing the ball to go for six runs.
Shai Hope became the first player in the world to score more than three half-centuries in a single T20 series on foreign soil.
West Indies scored 79 runs in the powerplay for the loss of one wicket, marking their highest powerplay score in T20s against India. Additionally, they reached 100 runs in 7.4 overs, which is jointly the fastest century by any team against India.
