West Indies captain and wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope produced a masterclass in chasing by compiling an unbeaten 162 against India, guiding his side to their largest run chase in One Day International history. The monumental knock completely shifted the momentum of the contest and dismantled historic milestones that had stood for decades.
Highest Individual Score for West Indies Against India
With his unbeaten 162, Shai Hope broke a 37-year-old record previously held by Desmond Haynes, who scored an unbeaten 152 at Georgetown back in 1989. In the process, Hope also surpassed Caribbean legends Shivnarine Chanderpaul (unbeaten 149) and Vivian Richards (149) to establish the highest individual score by any West Indian batter against India in the fifty-over format.
Global Record for a Wicketkeeper Against India
Looking at the feat from behind the stumps, this knock is now the highest individual score registered by any wicketkeeper against India in ODI history. Hope eclipsed the marks set by New Zealand's Tom Latham (unbeaten 145) and Zimbabwe's Andy Flower (145). Consequently, the West Indian captain became the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to cross the 150-run mark in an ODI against India.
A 15-Year-Old Run-Chase Record Shattered
Steering a massive chase, Hope broke a 15-year-old benchmark for the highest individual score in an ODI run chase against India. He overtook Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan (160 in 2009) and England's Andrew Strauss (158 in 2011). Among all wicketkeepers in ODI history, Hope now sits fourth on the list of highest individual scores during run chases, a chart led by MS Dhoni's unbeaten 183 against Sri Lanka in Jaipur, followed by Quinton de Kock.
Second-Highest Score by a Captain Against India
In terms of leadership milestones, Hope's 162 not out is the second-highest individual score by an ODI captain against India. Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya leads this table with his memorable 189 at Sharjah in 2000. Hope overtook former captains such as Andrew Strauss and George Bailey to claim the second spot.
Second Career 150-Plus Score in ODIs
This match marked the second time in Shai Hope's ODI career that he crossed the 150-run threshold. He has now joined an elite group of West Indian batsmen with multiple 150-plus scores in the format. Chris Gayle heads the list with 5 instances, followed by Vivian Richards and Brian Lara with 3 each, and Hope now occupies the next slot with 2 such innings.
Centuries on Indian Soil
This century was Shai Hope's fourth ODI hundred against India on Indian soil. That leaves him tied in second position with New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell, who also has 4 centuries in India against the hosts. South Africa's AB de Villiers remains at the top of that specific list with 5 centuries.
12th Century as an Opener
As an opening batsman, Hope has now amassed 12 ODI hundreds. Within West Indies cricket history, he ranks third among openers with the most centuries, trailing only Chris Gayle (25 centuries) and Desmond Haynes (17 centuries), while moving ahead of Gordon Greenidge (11 centuries).
Most Hundreds as a Wicketkeeper-Captain
Carrying the twin responsibilities of captaincy and keeping wickets, Shai Hope registered his eighth ODI century in that specific role. He now holds the world record for the most ODI hundreds scored while playing as both captain and wicketkeeper, pulling ahead of former India captain MS Dhoni (6 centuries) and South Africa's AB de Villiers (4 centuries).
Reaching 21 ODI Hundreds in 152 Innings
By securing his 21st career ODI century, Hope climbed to second on the all-time list of century-makers for the West Indies, behind only Chris Gayle (25 centuries) and overtaking Brian Lara (19 centuries). Hope reached this landmark in 152 innings, matching the pace of Australia's David Warner and South Africa's Quinton de Kock. In ODI history, only Hashim Amla (116 innings) and Virat Kohli (138 innings) reached 21 hundreds faster. Across all international formats, Hope now has 9 centuries as captain, drawing level with Chris Gayle and Vivian Richards in joint-third place among Caribbean captains, behind Brian Lara's tally of 19 centuries.
