Shai Hope Joins Chris Gayle in Elite T20 World Cup Captaincy Record

• Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 61 runs off 44 balls against Nepal, leading West Indies to a 9-wicket victory and securing their Super 8s spot in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
• Hope became only the second West Indies captain, after Chris Gayle, to score a half-century in a T20 World Cup match.
• Chris Gayle holds the record for the highest score by a West Indies skipper in a T20 World Cup match with 98 runs against India in 2010.
• West Indies' 9-wicket win over Nepal equals their biggest win margin by wickets in T20 World Cup history, previously achieved against USA.
• Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee scored 58 runs, setting a new record for the highest individual score by a Nepalese batter in a T20 World Cup match.