# West Indies post 405/7, Shai Hope breaks Dhoni record 2026-09-30T13:36:34+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 5 independent outlets West Indies posted their highest-ever ODI total of 405 for 7 against India in the second ODI at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday, 30 September. The visitors crossed 400 for the first time in the format, powered by centuries from Amir Jangoo (114 off 77 balls), Shai Hope (104 off 94) and John Campbell (101 off 68). Campbell's fifty in 29 balls was the fastest by a West Indian against India in ODIs. Shai Hope became the first designated wicketkeeper-captain to score seven ODI centuries, surpassing MS Dhoni's six, Times Now reports. Hope also moved past Brian Lara to second on West Indies' all-time ODI century list with 20 tons, behind Chris Gayle (25), the Guardian adds. India won the toss and chose to bowl, handing pacer Auqib Nabi his ODI debut, but Nabi conceded 84 runs, the fourth-most by an Indian on ODI debut, BBC notes. India lead the series 1-0 after an eight-wicket win in Thiruvananthapuram and now face a record chase of 405. Update, 30 September 2026: Shai Hope scored his 20th ODI century, breaking MS Dhoni's world record for most centuries by a designated wicketkeeper-captain (7), Times Now reports. He also surpassed Brian Lara for second-most ODI centuries by a West Indian. Auqib Nabi conceded 84 runs on debut, the fourth-most by an Indian on ODI debut, BBC adds. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The sources all report the same match facts but differ in framing. Times Now leads with Shai Hope's individual milestones, breaking MS Dhoni's world record for most centuries by a wicketkeeper-captain, while Deccan Herald and Telangana Today lead with the team's record total. The Guardian and BBC balance team achievement with context: BBC notes West Indies players face a 25% pay cut and a qualifier for the 2027 World Cup. The Guardian emphasises that West Indies' previous best of 389 ended in a loss, framing the record as no guarantee of victory. Every outlet agrees on the three centurions and the 405/7 total, the difference is whether the story is about one player's record or the team's uphill series battle. Kuldeep Yadav took his 200th ODI wicket in 123 games, the second-fastest by an Indian after Mohammed Shami. ## Coverage Coverage: 5 sources, 4 neutral, 1 sensationalist - deccanherald.com (neutral report) Leads with team record total and series context, straight match report - telanganatoday.com (neutral report) Detailed match report with statistics, no slant beyond factual account - timesnownews.com (sensationalist) Leads with 'breaks MS Dhoni's world record', drama-first framing - theguardian.com (neutral report) Leads with team record, notes West Indies lost previous high-scoring match - bbc.com (neutral report) Leads with team record, adds pay cut and World Cup qualifier context This brief was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Amir Jangoo, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, India, John Campbell, Shai Hope, West Indies Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/west-indies-post-405-7-their-highest-odi-total-vs-india/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/west-indies-post-405-7-their-highest-odi-total-vs-india/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/