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Hope, Rutherford Power West Indies to Record Chase Against India
India scored 249 runs in their 20 overs.
West Indies needed 250 to win and reached 252 with nine balls left.
Shai Hope scored 102 runs without getting out.
Sherfane Rutherford hit 84 runs from only 34 balls and helped Hope build a big partnership.
West Indies had lost three early wickets, but Hope and Rutherford kept scoring quickly.
India’s bowlers had trouble holding the wet ball because of the dew.
Mayank Yadav took three wickets for India, and Roston Chase took three for West Indies.
Hope hit a six to finish the match.
West Indies chased down India’s 249/5, scoring 252/4 in 18.3 overs to win the second T20I by six wickets.
Captain Shai Hope made an unbeaten 102, finishing the chase with a six and helping secure the second-highest T20I chase among Test-playing teams.
Sherfane Rutherford scored 84 from 34 balls, partnering Hope in a major stand after West Indies had slipped to 58/3.
Mayank Yadav took three wickets for India, while Roston Chase claimed three wickets for West Indies.
The report says heavy dew made the ball difficult for India’s bowlers to grip as West Indies struck 33 sixes and 46 fours during the match.
- Who
- West Indies defeated India, led by Shai Hope’s unbeaten 102 and Sherfane Rutherford’s 84.
- What
- West Indies chased India’s 249/5 and won by six wickets, scoring 252/4 in 18.3 overs.
- Where
- JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, India.
- When
- October 9, 2026, according to the match caption.
- Why
- Hope and Rutherford’s scoring partnership drove the chase; the report also says dew made bowling difficult.
West Indies’ batting
India’s bowling
Why the chase turned
West Indies’ batting
Hope and Rutherford combined calm batting with aggressive stroke-making to take West Indies from 58/3 to a winning position.
India’s bowling
India took early wickets and Kuldeep Yadav later dismissed Rutherford, but the report says dew hampered the bowlers and India could not defend the target.
Impact of the conditions
West Indies’ batting
West Indies’ batters capitalized on a high-scoring surface and a ball that became difficult for bowlers to grip.
India’s bowling
The report describes the dew and batting-friendly pitch as making the task especially difficult for India’s bowlers.
Key facts
- Match
- Second T20I, India vs West Indies
- Result
- West Indies won by six wickets
- India score
- 249/5 in 20 overs
- West Indies score
- 252/4 in 18.3 overs
- Shai Hope
- 102 not out
- Sherfane Rutherford
- 84 from 34 balls
- Top wicket-takers
- Mayank Yadav 3/36; Roston Chase 3/24
- Venue and date
- JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi; October 9, 2026
Sources
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