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Shai Hope breaks Chris Gayle's record with second-fastest T20I century for West Indies

Shai Hope etched his name into West Indies' record books by smashing the second-fastest T20I century for the team, reaching 102 off just 45 balls in Ranchi. His explosive innings, featuring nine sixes, powered the Windies to their highest successful run chase in T20I history, surpassing India’s 249-5 total with nine balls remaining.

Hope’s partnership with Shimron Rutherford—a 120-run fourth-wicket stand—turned the match after West Indies had crumbled to 58-3, including a first-ball duck for Shimron Hetmyer and a 150 km/h delivery from Mayank Yadav that dismissed Rovman Powell. The victory tied the five-match series at 1-1, with Hope’s century also tying the fastest T20I hundred against India, matching England’s Jacob Bethell’s 45-ball effort from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

India’s innings had been anchored by Sanju Samson’s 82, but momentum stalled after Roston Chase dismissed Ishan Kishan and Shivam Dube, before Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma rallied with an 83-run fifth-wicket stand.

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