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Shai Hope Echoes Gill’s Caption After West Indies’ Ranchi Chase
India scored 249 runs in the second T20 cricket match against West Indies.
West Indies needed 250 runs to win.
Shai Hope scored 102 without getting out, and Sherfane Rutherford scored 84.
They helped West Indies reach the target with six wickets still available.
After the match, Hope posted “250?
Cool.”
online.
His message copied the style of Shubman Gill’s earlier “406?
Cool” post after an ODI victory.
The result made the T20 series even at one win each.
The next match was scheduled for October 11.
West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second T20I in Ranchi, chasing 250 to reach 252/4 in 18.3 overs.
Captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 from 45 balls, while Sherfane Rutherford made 84 from 37.
Hope posted “250? Cool.” on Instagram, echoing Shubman Gill’s “406? Cool” caption after Gill’s unbeaten 223 in an earlier ODI chase.
A 120-run fourth-wicket partnership between Hope and Rutherford helped West Indies recover after India reduced them to 58/3.
The victory leveled the five-match T20I series at 1-1; the third match was scheduled for October 11.
- Who
- West Indies, led by Shai Hope, defeated India.
- What
- West Indies chased 250 and won the second T20I by six wickets, leveling the series 1-1.
- Where
- Ranchi, India.
- When
- Friday, October 9; the next match was scheduled for October 11.
- Why
- Hope and Rutherford’s batting partnership helped West Indies reach the target; Hope’s post echoed Gill’s earlier Instagram caption.
Gill’s earlier caption
Hope’s reply
Meaning of the matching captions
Gill’s earlier caption
Gill posted “406? Cool” after scoring an unbeaten 223 in India’s successful ODI chase of 406.
Hope’s reply
After West Indies chased 250 in the T20I, Hope posted “250? Cool,” mirroring Gill’s caption style.
Key facts
- Match
- Second T20I, India versus West Indies
- India total
- 249/5 in 20 overs
- West Indies total
- 252/4 in 18.3 overs
- Result
- West Indies won by six wickets, with nine balls remaining
- Shai Hope
- Unbeaten 102 off 45 balls
- Sherfane Rutherford
- 84 off 37 balls
- Series standing
- Five-match T20I series level at 1-1
Quotes
Shubman Gill
Indian batter
“When we got that partnership there, myself and Rovman, we just got some more impetus in the innings, and then obviously Sherfane came and did what he did, played really well with the bat, and just gave us that spark that we needed to get over the line today.”
wionews.com
“It's going to be a tough chase. But when you chase here in India, you always give yourself a chance. You always think you're in the game, regardless of what score is on the board. But five for two was always going to be challenging.”
wionews.com
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