West Indies captain Shai Hope delivered a batting masterclass against India in the 4th T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, October 14. The right-handed batter led from the front with a sensational century as the visitors posted a daunting total on the board.
After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, India struggled to contain the West Indies batters on a flat surface. Hope’s explosive knock, along with valuable contributions from Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford, put the visitors in a commanding position and left fans talking about the skipper’s remarkable innings.
Shai Hope leads West Indies’ batting charge with sensational century
Hope anchored the West Indies innings with an unbeaten 102 off just 50 deliveries, striking at 204.00. His innings featured four boundaries and nine sixes as he combined composure with aggressive strokeplay to put the Indian bowlers under constant pressure. The West Indies skipper received strong support from his teammates. Hetmyer smashed 33 off 12 balls, while Rutherford remained unbeaten on 49 off 26 deliveries.
Rovman Powell also contributed 24 runs as the visitors finished with an imposing 247/3 in their 20 overs. West Indies made a flying start, scoring 79/1 in the powerplay. India’s bowlers struggled to find a way to slow the scoring, with Arshdeep Singh and Mayank Yadav conceding 52 runs each in their four overs. Prince Yadav was India’s most economical frontline bowler, finishing with figures of 1/36.
India face a daunting chase after Hope’s masterclass
India need 248 runs to win the fourth T20I after the West Indies batting unit took full advantage of the conditions. With the series standing at 2-1 in India’s favour before the match, the visitors have a chance to level the five-match series at 2-2.
The Indian top order, featuring Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, faces a challenging task in the chase. Hope’s century has given West Indies significant momentum, while India will need an aggressive start to keep themselves in contention.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Shai Hope’s unreal run with the bat continues in this tour 👏💯#ShaiHope #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/2jqKi45cgT
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 14, 2026
This has been a white ball “SERIES of HOPE”. WI VS India. SHAI HOPE👏🏾👏🏾
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) October 14, 2026
Imagine coming to India and piling up centuries for fun. 🥶
Shai Hope – the name written in the history books. pic.twitter.com/DExR9DI4Yl
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 14, 2026
21 Hundreds in ODIs.
5 Hundreds in Tests.
3 Hundreds in T20Is.29 INTERNATIONAL HUNDREDS FOR CAPTAIN SHAI HOPE 😍🔥 pic.twitter.com/n7N0ZX17MI
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 14, 2026
Wah yaar Shai Hope! The gentleman has hit 4 centuries in 7 games this tour.
And what’s in those bats @JatinSareen16 – he calls for a brand new bat, gets it out of the polythene cover and smacks the last two balls of the innings for sixers!
India need 248 to win BtW#IndvsWI pic.twitter.com/jpqI9ngvHL— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) October 14, 2026
Shai Hope is the best all format batsman in the world today. Head, Brook and Mitchell are next but far behind.
— Jiten Gajaria (@jitengajaria) October 14, 2026
How Shai Hope Moving in this tour🔥 pic.twitter.com/smXz1WgeXP
— BEAST (@BEASTKLR) October 14, 2026
Shai hope boyyyy 2 centuries in last 3 innings nah this is insane run 😭😭🔥🔥🔥
Deserving kambal kutai for ruining the whole joy of watching cricket by giving such pitches
— V 🎾 (@sports_4L) October 14, 2026
SHAI HOPE HAMMERED 102* OFF 50 BALLS IN FOURTH T20I. 🏝️
– Second hundred from Captain Hope in this T20I series v India. pic.twitter.com/Y2V4iu9ZdQ
— Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) October 14, 2026
2 hundreds in ODIs.
2 hundreds in T20Is.Shai Hope has smashed 4 hundreds in just 7 innings on this India tour. 🤯 What are we witnessing? His name is going straight into the history books!
— Bhawana (@cricbhawana) October 14, 2026
Today, Shai Hope vs Indians blower’s 😭😓#TeamIndia #INDvWI #IndvsWI pic.twitter.com/WTPW86RyyA
— sandeep garg (@Steveharrirsut) October 14, 2026
