Shai Hope etched his name in the history books during the 3rd T20I between West Indies and Australia on Friday (July 25) in what was the first of two games between the sides in two days. The hosts were beaten by a margin of six wickets as they went 3-0 down in the series.
The thrilling clash at the Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts saw the hosts put up a huge total of 214 on the board. Hope was the star of the show with a knock of 102 in just 57 balls at a strike-rate of 178.95. The wicket-keeper put up a 125-run opening partnership with Brandon King, who made a 36-ball 62.
However, the knock ended in a defeat as a stunning 37-ball century from Tim David helped Australia seal a six-wicket win.
Shai Hope Creates History
Hope etched his name in the record books by becoming the first wicket-keeper captain to score a century in the shortest format. No stumper had made a ton while leading a side before from either a full member or an association nation in the shortest format of the game.Hope broke a record of the Netherlands batter Scott Edwards, who made a knock of 99 against Oman last year.
Most Runs In An Innings By Wicket-Keeper Batter Captain
| Player | Runs | Team | Opponent | Ground | year |
| Shai Hope | 102 | West Indies | Australia | St. Kitts | 2025 |
| Scott Edwards | 99 | Netherlands | Oman | Al Amerat | 2024 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | 89 | Pakistan | Scotland | Edinbourgh | 2018 |
| Joost Mees | 85 | Luxembourgh | Malta | Marsa | 2023 |
| Jos Buttler | 84 | England | Pakistan | Birmingham | 2024 |
Hope also set the record for the most runs by a wicket-keeper in a bilateral T20I series, breaking a record of New Zealand’s Tom Latham that was set three years ago.
Most Runs In A Bilateral T20I Series By A Wicket-Keeper Batter Captain
| Player | Matches | Runs | Series | Country | Year |
| Shai Hope | 4 | 176 | West Indies vs Australia | West Indies | 2025 |
| Tom Latham | 5 | 159 | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 2021 |
| Jos Buttler | 3 | 150 | England vs Australia | Australia | 2022 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 2 | 137 | Sri Lanka vs India | India | 2009 |
| Quinton de Kock | 2 | 131 | South Africa vs India | India | 2019 |
| Quinton de Kock | 3 | 131 | South Africa vs England | England | 2020 |
Things went from bad to worse for the West Indies as the Hope-led side also lost the fourth T20I at the same venue by three wickets and are 4-0 down in the series. He also became the second West Indies player to score a century in all three formats after Chris Gayle.The 5th T20I will take place on Monday (July 28) at the same venue.
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