Shai Hope’s Hundred Fires West Indies to Record Win over India in Second T20
Shai Hope hit an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls as West Indies completed the second-highest successful chase in men’s T20I history and leveled the series.
- On Friday, October 9, 2026, the West Indies defeated India by six wickets in the second T20I at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi, successfully chasing a target of 250.
- India posted 249/5, led by wicket-keeper Sanju Samson's 82 off 41 balls and rapid contributions from India captain Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma, who added 83 runs from 32 balls.
- Captain Shai Hope scored 102 not out off 45 balls while Sherfane Rutherford added 84 off 37, forming a 120-run partnership that secured the victory.
- This performance marked the second-highest successful run chase in T20I history, tying the five-match series 1-1 after India's previous win in Lucknow.
- The teams meet again Sunday in Indore for the third T20I, with the five-match series now evenly poised at 1-1.
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Hope, Rutherford fire West Indies to record T20 chase of 250
After India posted 249-5 batting first, the West Indies rode on a 120-run fourth-wicket partnership between Hope, who hit an unbeaten 102, and Rutherford (84) to achieve the target with nine balls to spare in Ranchi. Hope completed the win with the ninth six of his innings and one that brought up his century off 45 balls, as the West Indies bounced back to level the five-match series at 1-1. "When you chase here in India, you always give yoursel…
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Oct 9 : Shai Hope struck a century as West Indies completed their highest successful chase in T20 internationals, overhauling a target of 250 to beat India by six wickets on Friday in Ranchi and level the five-match series at 1-1.The visitors completed the second-highest successful run chase in men's T20 inte
Hopes 102* powers West Indies to record chase as visitors defeat India by 6 wickets to level T20I series 1-1 - The Tribune
Captain Shai Hope’s unbeaten 102 off 45 balls, along with Sherfane Rutherford’s explosive 84 and Romario Shepherd’s quickfire 34*, powered West Indies to a six-wicket win over India in the second T20I off the five-match series at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi on Friday.
Hope springs eternal as West Indies pull off their highest chase in T20Is in Ranchi
Hope and Sherfane Rutherford turned the match on its head with a 120-run stand for the fourth wicket. Rutherford smashed 84 off 37 balls, while Hope remained unbeaten on 102 off 45 as the West Indies chased down India's 250-run target with nine balls to spare.
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