Shai Hop equalises Gayle’s 162, leads West Indies to historic chase against India

In a high‑octane ODI at the PCA International Cricket Stadium, West Indies edged out India by five wickets, largely thanks to Shai Hop’s unbeaten 162. India’s 351‑run total, compiled on the back of Rohit Sharma’s 92, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 57 and KL Rahul’s unbeaten 129, set a daunting target.

Hop faced 143 deliveries, cracking three sixes and seventeen fours before being joined by Amir Jangoo’s 67 and Kemar Paul’s 44. The chase wrapped up in 48.2 overs, with West Indies achieving the highest individual score in a successful chase against India. Hop’s innings matched Chris Gayle’s 162‑run exploit against England in 2019 and eclipsed Tillakaratne Dilshan’s 160‑run innings against India in 2009.

The West Indian wicket‑keeper‑captain now boasts eight ODI centuries, a record that places him ahead of MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers, each with four. Completing eight hundreds in just 152 innings puts Hop level with Quinton de Kock and David Warner for the third‑fastest arrival at this milestone. In the specific context of centuries scored against India, Hop shares second place with four centuries, tied with Daryl Mitchell and behind AB de Villiers’s five.

This chase marks West Indies’ biggest ODI pursuit ever, surpassing their 328‑run chase of Ireland in 2019. It also becomes the second‑largest chase of a target set by India, after Australia’s 359‑run chase at Mohali (2019) and South Africa’s identical 359‑run chase at Rajpur (2025).