Shai Hope scripts history, surpasses Chris Gayle in major T20I milestone for West Indies

Shai Hope continued his remarkable run in T20 internationals by becoming the first West Indies batter to register three centuries in the format, powering the visitors to a formidable 247/3 against India in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday.The West Indies captain struck an unbeaten 102 off 50 deliveries, reaching the three-figure mark for the second time in the ongoing series and extending his lead over the Caribbean greats in the T20I century charts.Hope's latest hundred came with a remarkable statistical twist: all three of his T20I centuries have been unbeaten scores of exactly 102. He moved ahead of Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis, who have two centuries each, while Johnson Charles and Rovman Powell have one apiece.PlayerT20I hundredsShai Hope3Chris Gayle2Evin Lewis2Johnson Charles1Rovman Powell1Hope joins 2,000-run club for West IndiesHope also crossed the 2,000-run mark in T20 internationals with a six off the final delivery of the innings.