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Shai Hope smashes record T20I century against India with Ranchi stunner: Stat Pack

West Indies captain **Shai Hope** delivered a match-winning performance in the second T20I against India, smashing an unbeaten century off just 45 balls to guide his team to a six-wicket victory in Ranchi. His explosive 102, featuring six fours and seven sixes, helped West Indies chase down a daunting 250-run target with nine balls remaining, leveling the five-match series at 1-1.

The innings marked the joint-fastest T20I century against India and the second-quickest by a West Indies batter, while also becoming his third T20I hundred, joining Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis as the only West Indies players to achieve the feat multiple times. The win also set a new record for the highest successful run-chase in West Indies T20I history, surpassing their previous best of 236 runs against South Africa in 2015.

The match saw the second-highest aggregate in T20I history, with a combined total of 501 runs scored after India posted 249 for five in their innings. Hope’s partnership with Sherfane Rutherford (84 off 37) and Romario Shepherd in the final overs proved decisive, turning a shaky start into a dominant batting display that overwhelmed India’s bowling attack.

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