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Iyer Praises West Indies After 250-Run Chase Beats India
India scored 249 runs in their innings.
Sanju Samson was one of India’s top scorers.
West Indies needed 250 runs to win.
Shai Hope scored 102 runs without getting out.
Sherfane Rutherford and Romario Shepherd also helped West Indies score quickly.
They reached 252 runs and won with six wickets left.
The victory made the five-match series level at one win each.
India captain Shreyas Iyer said dew made the conditions harder and praised West Indies for batting well.
West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second T20I in Ranchi.
India scored 249/5, with Sanju Samson making 82 from 41 balls.
Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 as West Indies reached 252/4 in 18.3 overs.
Sherfane Rutherford made 84 and Romario Shepherd finished unbeaten on 34.
The win levelled the five-match series at 1-1; Shreyas Iyer credited the visitors’ batting and cited dew as a challenge.
- Who
- India and West Indies, captained by Shreyas Iyer and Shai Hope respectively.
- What
- West Indies chased 250 to beat India by six wickets and level the five-match T20I series 1-1.
- Where
- JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
- When
- Friday, October 10; the year is not specified in the article.
- Why
- West Indies won by reaching 252/4 in 18.3 overs; Iyer credited their batting and said dew made the target difficult to assess.
Key facts
- Match
- Second T20I
- India total
- 249/5 in 20 overs
- West Indies total
- 252/4 in 18.3 overs
- Result
- West Indies won by six wickets
- Series score
- Level at 1-1 in a five-match series
- Top West Indies scorer
- Shai Hope: 102 not out from 45 balls
- Top India scorer
- Sanju Samson: 82 from 41 balls
Quotes
Shreyas Iyer
India captain speaking after the second T20I.
“When the dew factor comes in, it plays a massive role. You cannot give a number. The margin of error on this wicket was very minor. Any minor error was going into the stands. Few missed chances, but that is part of the game. But credit where due, they batted very well.”
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“Both were phenomenal. This is what we look for in Sanju and Abhishek. Exceptional from them and also Mayank. Those three crucial wickets stabilised things for us.”
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