Shai Hope Attains Massive Six-Hitting Feat In 1st T20I vs India

Shai Hope unlocks new sixes record for West Indies in first T20I vs India [Source: AP]West Indies captain Shai Hope played an important innings in the first T20I against India at Lucknow. He hit two big sixes during his knock which helped him achieve a mega record.Interestingly, India won the toss at Lucknow and opted to field first. But West Indies opener and captain, Hope made the home side pay heavily for their risky call.Shai Hope breaks sixes record as captainAfter settling himself in the first over, Shai Hope punished Mayank Yadav to fetch 16 runs off the second powerplay over. In the middle overs as well, Hope kept on striking consistently and reached his fifty in 36 balls.Notably, Hope hit 2 sixes in his 52 off 37 balls knock and surpassed Rovman Powell to become the second West Indies captain to hit 50 sixes in T20I as captain. Powell stands at the top of the list with 64 sixes.ALSO READWest Indies Players Who Can Give India A Run For Their Money In T20I SeriesThis is certainly a special milestone for Shai Hope as his captaincy career is relatively shorter compared to Powell. While Powell led West Indies in T20I from 2022 to 2024, Hope took charge from 2025.Apart from personal milestones, Hope also helped West Indies get a strong start against India. They surpassed the 100-run mark in 11 overs but after Hope was dismissed, the lower middle order saw a mini-collapse.Shai Hope’s career as T20I captainNotably, Shai Hope was appointed as West Indies T20I captain in June 2025. Since then, he has played 32 games, scoring 948 runs at a strike rate of 135, including a hundred and 8 half-centuries.Apart from scoring 50 sixes, he also slammed 73 fours. In fact, his average has only improved since taking over the leadership charge. Before captaincy, he averaged 26.48 which increased to 35.11 from 2025.Moreover, as captain, Shai Hope has led West Indies to 13 victories and 17 losses in T20Is. Overall, Hope is improving steadily as an opener as well as captain.And his present form is a positive sign for the West Indies. Because they need a powerful leader in charge to rediscover their competitive side in international cricket.ALSO READWatch -Shimron Hetmyer Argues With Umpire After Controversial Run-Out vs India