Shai Hope enters rare West Indies club [Source: AFP]West Indies captain Shai Hope failed to sustain the sublime start to the innings provided by his openers against Team India in Thiruvananthapuram. Batting at number four, the skipper made just 12 runs off 11 balls with one boundary before getting deceived by Kuldeep Yadav.However, Hope still attained a major landmark in the process, joining an exclusive West Indies batting club featuring some of their biggest cricketers. He even surpassed former West Indies cricketer and all-time great Vivian Richards, doing so in the first ODI of the series against India on Sunday, September 27.Shai Hope enters exclusive West Indies club against IndiaWest Indies captain Shai Hope made just 12 runs off 11 balls against India in the first ODI of the series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Also Read- West Indies Players Who Can Pose A Threat To India In Upcoming ODI SeriesIn the process, the cricketer completed 1,000 ODI runs against Team India, thus becoming only the ninth West Indies batter to achieve the landmark figure. He surpassed all-time great Vivian Richards, who concluded his ODI career with 997 runs against India in ODIs. Here is a look at all nine West Indies batters with more than 1,000 ODI runs against Team India.West Indies players with 1,000 runs vs India in ODIs:Desmond Haynes – 1,357 runs in 36 inningsChris Gayle – 1,334 runs in 41 inningsShivnarine Chanderpaul – 1,319 runs in 41 inningsRamnaresh Sarwan – 1,296 runs in 31 inningsCarl Hooper – 1,279 runs in 42 inningsMarlon Samuels – 1,206 runs in 44 inningsGordon Greenidge – 1,181 runs in 23 inningsBrian Lara – 1,142 runs in 40 inningsShai Hope – 1,000 runs in 26 inningsIt is worth noting that while Hope is ranked ninth among West Indies’ most successful batters in ODIs against India, his average of 47.61 in India vs West Indies matches marks the third highest among all Caribbean players, finding himself only behind Ramnaresh Sarwan and Gordon Greenidge.Shai Hope loves tormenting IndiaEven though Shai Hope failed to go big for the West Indies in their first ODI of the series, the explosive top-order batter usually loves tormenting Team India.The cricketer has already aggregated 1,000 runs in ODIs against India, with his next best ODI haul coming against Bangladesh with 956 runs. Moreover, Hope has aggregated over 500 ODI runs only against two more teams, namely England with 750 runs and Sri Lanka with 663 runs.West Indies recover after Justin Greaves tonShai Hope’s dismissal of a West Indies top-order collapse after they had reached a commanding 176-1 in 30 overs. The visitors lost Hope, Keacy Carty, well-set opener Justin Greaves and Jewel Andrew all in quick succession to slip to 198-5 at one stage.However, Greaves’ century laid the platform for a slog-overs counterattack from Amir Jangoo and Roston Chase.Also Read- Will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Play? India Predicted Playing XI For Asian Games Quarterfinal vs Afghanistan
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