Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Gambhir Says India Must Find Ways to Defend Big Totals
India scored 249 runs against West Indies in the second T20I.
West Indies scored more and won by six wickets in 18.3 overs.
Roston Chase took three wickets and slowed India’s scoring in the middle of its innings.
Gautam Gambhir said Chase changed where and how he bowled, which made it harder for batters to settle in.
Gambhir said India needs to learn how to defend big scores.
He credited West Indies for batting very well.
Mayank Yadav dropped a catch, but Gambhir said nobody drops catches on purpose and he would not blame anyone.
He also said he did not know whether any score could be considered safe in T20 cricket.
West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second T20I in Ranchi, completing a record chase in 18.3 overs.
India scored 249/5, with Sanju Samson making 82 and Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma also contributing rapid knocks.
Roston Chase took 3/24 in the middle overs, dismissing Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shivam Dube.
Gautam Gambhir called Chase’s spell game-changing and praised his changing lines and lengths for making batters guess.
Gambhir said India could not defend 250, declined to blame a dropped catch, and questioned whether any total is safe in T20 cricket.
- Who
- India and West Indies; India head coach Gautam Gambhir commented on the match.
- What
- West Indies beat India by six wickets after chasing 250; Gambhir praised Roston Chase’s spell and said India must improve at defending totals.
- When
- Friday, October 9; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- Ranchi, India.
- Why
- West Indies completed the chase after batting extremely well; Gambhir said India could not defend its total.
India's bowling and fielding
West Indies' batting
Why India lost
India's bowling and fielding
Gambhir said India had to find a way to defend 250 and still had work to do.
West Indies' batting
Gambhir said West Indies batted extremely well and deserved to win.
Dropped catch
India's bowling and fielding
Mayank Yadav dropped a catch of Rutherford, but Gambhir said catches happen and no player should be blamed for an intentional act.
West Indies' batting
Rutherford went on to score 84 in a 120-run partnership with Hope.
- Match
- Second T20I
- Result
- West Indies won by six wickets
- India's total
- 249/5
- West Indies' chase
- 250 runs in 18.3 overs
- Roston Chase
- 3/24; dismissed Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shivam Dube
- Top innings
- Sanju Samson scored 82; Shai Hope made 102 not out and Sherfane Rutherford scored 84
- Hope-Rutherford partnership
- 120 runs
- Dropped catch
- Mayank Yadav dropped a catch of Sherfane Rutherford
