Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Hope and Rutherford Lead West Indies’ Record Chase Against India
India scored 249 runs in its innings, so West Indies needed 250 to win.
India’s Mayank Yadav took three wickets, and West Indies were in trouble at 58 runs for three wickets.
Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford then scored quickly together.
Hope finished with 102 runs and Rutherford made 84.
Romario Shepherd added 34 runs near the end.
West Indies reached 252 runs for four wickets and won with nine balls left.
The win levelled the five-match series at 1-1.
Carlos Brathwaite praised the players and said modern T20 pitches can make bowling difficult.
West Indies beat India by six wickets in Ranchi, levelling the five-match T20I series at 1-1.
India made 249/5; West Indies chased 250, finishing on 252/4 in 18.3 overs.
Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 from 45 balls, while Sherfane Rutherford made 84 from 37.
Their 120-run partnership turned the chase around after India reduced West Indies to 58/3; Romario Shepherd then scored an unbeaten 34 from 13 balls.
Former West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite praised Hope and the team’s resilience, saying modern T20 pitches offer bowlers little assistance.
- Who
- West Indies defeated India; Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford and Romario Shepherd led the chase.
- What
- West Indies chased 250 to win the second T20I by six wickets and level the series 1-1.
- When
- October 9, 2026; Carlos Brathwaite’s comments were reported on October 11.
- Where
- JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, India; Brathwaite spoke in Dubai.
- Why
- Hope’s unbeaten century, Rutherford’s 84 and Shepherd’s late hitting powered the chase.
Bowling and fielding scrutiny
Brathwaite’s pitch-focused view
What explains India’s inability to defend 249?
Bowling and fielding scrutiny
Match reports describe India’s bowlers as unable to contain Hope and Rutherford after their partnership shifted the momentum; Mayank Yadav took three wickets.
Brathwaite’s pitch-focused view
Carlos Brathwaite cautioned against blaming a team’s bowlers, arguing that modern T20 pitches often provide little assistance and that exceptional batting should be appreciated.
- Match
- Second T20I in a five-match series
- Result
- West Indies won by six wickets
- India innings
- 249/5 in 20 overs
- West Indies innings
- 252/4 in 18.3 overs
- Series
- Level at 1-1
- Shai Hope
- 102 not out from 45 balls
- Sherfane Rutherford
- 84 from 37 balls; shared a 120-run partnership with Hope
- Mayank Yadav
- 3 wickets for 36 runs
Sources
West Indies Shock India In Ranchi After Shai Hope-Sherfane Rutherford Chase Down Record 250 In IND Vs WI 2nd T20I
2nd T20I: Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford script historic chase as West Indies stun India in Ranchi
Carlos Brathwaite hails Shai Hope, lauds Windies 'never-say-die attitude' after historic win over India in 2nd T20I
Hope, Rutherford star as West Indies defeat India by 6 wickets, level series
Centurion Shai keeps West Indies’ Hope alive, beat India by 6 wickets in 2nd T20I
