RANCHI: West Indies pulled off a stunning six-wicket victory over India in the second T20 International, chasing down a massive target of 250 runs to level the three-match series at 1-1.
Captain Shai Hope led the charge with a magnificent unbeaten 102, while Sherfane Rutherford smashed 84 runs and Romario Shepherd provided the finishing touch with an explosive unbeaten 34.
Playing in Ranchi, West Indies reached the target in the 19th over, losing just four wickets in a remarkable display of power-hitting against the Indian bowling attack. Hope anchored the chase with a sensational century, while Rutherford’s aggressive innings kept the visitors firmly on course.
Shepherd then helped seal the victory with a crucial late contribution. Rovman Powell scored 24, while Kamil Pooran managed four runs. Shimron Hetmyer was dismissed for a duck. Samson Leads India’s Charge to 249 Earlier, India posted a total of 249 for five in their allotted 20 overs after West Indies elected to field first.
Sanju Samson top-scored for India with an impressive 82, while Ishan Kishan contributed 43 and captain Shreyas Iyer added 40. Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 44, while Abhishek Sharma scored 20, Shivam Dube made seven and Naman Dhir finished unbeaten on four. For West Indies, Roston Chase claimed three wickets, while Shamar Springer picked up two.
Despite India’s formidable total, the West Indies batters produced a remarkable response to complete one of the most memorable successful run chases in men’s T20 International cricket. Only the Second Successful Chase of 250 in T20I History The victory marked only the second time a team had successfully chased a target of 250 or more in men’s T20 International cricket, according to the match report. South Africa previously achieved the feat by chasing down a target of 259 against West Indies.
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