Shai Hope punishes India bowlers in 2nd T20I [Source: AFP]Shai Hope stormed West Indies to a sensational victory over Team India in the second T20I match in Ranchi. The innings also helped the visitors bring the five-match series to levelling terms.Hope ransacked the Indian bowlers with a thunderous 102* from just 45 balls with six cracking boundaries and nine huge sixes.Shai Hope whacks second fastest T20I century in West Indies historyChasing a world record target of 250 runs at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on October 9, West Indies captain Shai Hope stood up to the occasion for the visitors.ALSO READWatch- Mayank Yadav's 149.5 Km/h Delivery Shatters Rovman Powell's StumpsThe attacking opener whacked six boundaries and nine huge sixes, including one to seal the deal in West Indies’ favour with nine balls to spare. The cricketer also completed his own century with the huge hit off Axar Patel, racing to 102* runs off just 45 balls.Hope’s innings also marked the second fastest hundred by any West Indies player in T20I history. Here is a look at some of the fastest T20I centuries recorded by West Indies cricketers.Fastest T20I centuries by West Indies players:39 - Johnson Charles vs South Africa, Centurion, 202345 - Shai Hope vs India, Ranchi, 2026, Tonight*47 - Chris Gayle vs England, Mumbai, 201648 - Evin Lewis vs India, Lauderhill, 201650 - Chris Gayle vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 200751 - Rovman Powell vs England, Bridgetown, 2022Additionally, Hope became only the second captain in T20I history to score a century against Team India. The only other player to have attained the feat was former Australia interim skipper Shane Watson, who smeared 124* off 71 balls in Sydney back in early 2016.Shai Hope also whacked the fastest century ever by any West Indies batter against India. He blazed past Evin Lewis, who still holds two of the three fastest T20I hundreds against India by a West Indies batter. Here is a look at three of the fastest T20I centuries hit by West Indies players against the Indian cricket team.Fastest 100s for West Indies vs India in T20Is (By Balls):45 - Shai Hope, Ranchi, 2026, Tonight*48 - Evin Lewis, Lauderhill, 201653 - Evin Lewis, Kingston, 2017The soon-to-be 33-year-old now holds the record of notching up the joint-quickest century in T20I history for any batter against India. He levelled up with previous record holder Jacob Bethell, who also cracked a 45-ball ton against India back during the 2026 T20 World Cup semifinal in Mumbai earlier this year.Fastest 100s vs India in T20Is (By Balls):45 - Jacob Bethell (England), Mumbai (Wankhede), 202645 - Shai Hope (West Indies), Ranchi, 2026, Tonight*46 - David Miller (South Africa), Guwahati, 202247 - Josh Inglis (Australia), Visakhapatnam, 202347 - Glenn Maxwell (Australia), Guwahati, 202348 - Evin Lewis (West Indies), Lauderhill, 201648 - Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Indore, 2022Hope also bludgeoned the second T20I century of his illustrious career. He now holds the joint-highest number of centuries in T20I history among all West Indies players, joining the likes of Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis for the all-time record.Most Centuries For West Indies in T20Is:2 - Chris Gayle2 - Evin Lewis2* - Shai HopeShai Hope launched nine sixes against India in the match, including one to seal the deal for his team in just 18.3 overs. In doing so, the cricketer has now struck the highest number of sixes by any West Indies captain in history in a single T20I innings.Most 6s by a West Indies Captain in T20Is:9 - Shai Hope vs India, Ranchi, 2026, Tonight*8 - Kieron Pollard vs New Zealand, Auckland, 20207 - Chris Gayle vs India, Bridgetown, 2010Shai Hope storms West Indies to world record chase in T20IsApart from racking up several individual batting records, Hope’s Ranchi blitzkrieg also helped the West Indies team pull off one of the highest successful run chases in T20I history. By finishing 252-4 in a chase of 250 runs against India, the West Indies cricket team now falls just below South Africa’s 2023 world record in the elusive T20I list. Here is a look at five of the highest successful run chases in T20I history. Highest Successful Run-Chase in T20Is:259/4 - South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023 (T-259)252/4 - West Indies vs India, Ranchi, 2026 (T-250), Tonight*245/5 - Australia vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2018 (T-244)244/4 - Bulgaria vs Gibraltar, Sofia, 2025 (T-244)246/4 - Bulgaria vs Serbia, Sofia, 2022 (T-243)With series now levelled 1-1, West Indies and hosts India will now face each other in the third T20I of their five-match series on Sunday, October 11 at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.ALSO READBCCI Calls Meeting To Plan For IPL 2027; Decision On Impact Player Rule Possible: Report
