Shai Hope Takes Direct Dig At Shubman Gill (Source: AFP)Shai Hope took a cheeky dig at India batter Shubman Gill after leading his team to a stunning six-wicket victory in the second T20I in Ranchi on Friday, October 9. The captain guided West Indies to a record-breaking chase of 250 runs before sharing an Instagram post that quickly became the talk of the town.After the memorable win, Hope borrowed Gill’s earlier Instagram caption. While Shubman Gill wrote “406? Cool” after India’s successful ODI chase against West Indies, Hope responded with “250? Cool” after his team's impressive performance in IND vs WI 2nd T20I.Shai Hope Takes Indirect Dig At Shubman GillIt is important to note that Shubman Gill shared the “406? Cool” post after India defeated West Indies in the second ODI by chasing down a huge target of 406 runs.Gill played a brilliant innings, scoring an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls as India reached 406/2 in just 43.3 overs and won the match by eight wickets.Shai Hope got his chance to respond after West Indies produced another outstanding batting performance in Ranchi in IND vs WI 2nd T20I.ALSO READShai Hope Only Behind Chris Gayle In Elite List After Fifty Vs India In 2nd T20IChasing 250, the visitors reached 252/4 in only 18.3 overs, winning the match by six wickets with nine balls to spare.Shai Hope Leads West Indies From The Front In 2nd T20I vs INDShai Hope led from the front with an unbeaten 102 off just 45 balls. His innings included six fours and nine sixes at an impressive strike rate of 226.67.He received excellent support from Sherfane Rutherford, who scored 84 off 37 balls at a strike rate of 227.03. The pair added 120 runs for the fourth wicket after India reduced West Indies to 58/3. Their partnership changed the match and helped the visitors complete the remarkable chase.Shai Hope also made history with his century and became only the second captain to score a T20I century against India, after Australia’s Shane Watson, who made an unbeaten 124 in Sydney in 2016.His 45-ball century is also the second-fastest T20I hundred for West Indies. Johnson Charles holds the record with a 39-ball century against South Africa in 2023.ALSO READMichael Hussey Removed From CSK Coaching Staff For IPL 2027: Report
