West Indies captain Shai Hope appeared to take an indirect dig at Shubman Gill after his team pulled off a record chase against India in the second T20I in Ranchi on Friday. The Caribbean side chased down a target of 250 runs to win the match by six wickets and level the five-match series 1-1.

Hope was the star of the night, scoring an unbeaten 102 off just 45 balls to guide the West Indies to a memorable victory at the JSCA International Stadium. Soon after the win, the skipper took to social media and shared a post with the caption, “250? Cool”.

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The caption caught attention because Gill had used a similar line after India’s victory over the West Indies in the second ODI earlier in the series.

Shai Hope Follows Shubman Gill’s Social Media Trend

Gill had posted pictures of himself with the caption “406? Cool” after his unbeaten double century helped India chase down a massive target in the second ODI against the West Indies.

The Indian batter produced a stunning knock of 223 not out off 133 balls as India registered an eight-wicket victory. His innings played a key role in the team completing the chase of 406 runs.

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Hope’s latest post appears to mirror Gill’s caption, with the West Indies captain putting his own spin on it after leading his team to another memorable run chase against India.

Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford Power West Indies To Record Chase

Hope led the West Indies’ charge with an unbeaten 102 off 45 deliveries, hitting nine sixes and six fours. He received excellent support from Sherfane Rutherford, who smashed 84 off just 37 balls.

The pair helped the visitors chase down India’s total of 249/5 in just 18.3 overs, handing the hosts a six-wicket defeat. The result also marked the West Indies’ highest successful chase in T20I cricket.

Earlier, India had put up a huge total after being asked to bat first. Sanju Samson led the scoring with a blistering 82 off 41 balls, while Ishan Kishan contributed 43 off 22 deliveries.

Shreyas Iyer added 40 off 18 balls, and Tilak Varma scored 44 off just 18 deliveries to give India a strong finish.

For the West Indies, Roston Chase was the standout bowler, taking three wickets for 24 runs in his four overs.