(Shai Hope) The story behind this trend in Social Media today
03-10-2026
Shai Hope, the West Indies white-ball captain and wicketkeeper-batter, is trending after an unbeaten 162 off 143 balls that steered his side to a five-wicket win over India in the third ODI on 3 October 2026.India had set a target of 352 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. Hope opened and set the tone in the powerplay with timed drives through the covers, down the ground, and off the pads. After a mid-innings run-out and the departure of Keemo Paul (44 off 35), the asking rate climbed above 11. Hope, already tiring, still found the shotsincluding a six and a four off Kuldeep Yadav in the 45th overand finished the chase with 10 balls to spare. The knock included 17 fours and 3 sixes and was his second hundred of the series.It followed his 104 off 94 in the second ODI in Guwahati, where West Indies posted 405 for 7, their highest ODI total against India, with three centuries in the innings. That hundred was his 20th in ODIs, moving him past Brian Lara (19) into second place on the West Indies list behind only Chris Gayle. The Mullanpur innings took him to 21. Across the series he also passed 1,000 ODI runs against India. Social media reaction has centered on the class of the strokeplay, the captain’s role in avoiding a whitewash, and his standing among West Indies ODI greats.