Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Roston Chase’s Spell Raises Questions for India’s Spinners
India scored 249 runs in the second T20 match against West Indies.
Roston Chase bowled carefully for West Indies and took three wickets, giving away 24 runs.
West Indies then scored 252 runs and won the game by six wickets.
Shai Hope said Chase’s bowling helped his team stay in the game.
India’s spinners had a harder time stopping the batters in Ranchi.
Coach Gautam Gambhir said the pitch and dew made bowling difficult.
He also said he wanted matches to be a fair contest between bat and ball.
The teams were due to play their third match in Indore on Sunday, where the boundary lines are shorter.
Roston Chase took 3/24 in four overs as West Indies beat India by six wickets in Ranchi.
West Indies chased India’s 249/5, reaching 252/4 in 18.3 overs to level the five-match series 1-1.
Shai Hope said Chase’s economical bowling helped keep West Indies in the match despite difficult bowling conditions.
India’s spinners Axar Patel, Naman Dhir and Kuldeep Yadav conceded 141 runs in 9.3 overs and took one wicket in Ranchi.
India coach Gautam Gambhir called the Ranchi conditions tough for bowlers; the teams were scheduled to meet in Indore on Sunday.
- Who
- India and West Indies; Roston Chase took three wickets, and India coach Gautam Gambhir discussed the bowling conditions.
- What
- West Indies beat India in the second T20I, with Chase’s economical spell contrasting with India’s spinners’ expensive outing.
- When
- The second T20I was played Friday; the third was scheduled for Sunday.
- Where
- The second match was at JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi; the next was scheduled for Holkar Stadium in Indore.
- Why
- Chase varied his pace and lines to restrict India’s scoring, while Gambhir said flat wickets and dew made bowling difficult.
India’s bowling challenge
Conditions and bat-ball balance
India’s spin performance
India’s bowling challenge
India’s spinners conceded 141 runs in 9.3 overs and took one wicket in Ranchi, raising questions about their effectiveness.
Conditions and bat-ball balance
Gambhir said the flat pitch and dew made conditions tough for bowlers and argued for an even contest between bat and ball.
- Second T20I result
- West Indies won by six wickets
- India total
- 249/5 in 20 overs
- West Indies total
- 252/4 in 18.3 overs
- Roston Chase
- 3/24 in four overs
- India spinners in Ranchi
- Axar Patel, Naman Dhir and Kuldeep Yadav conceded 141 runs in 9.3 overs and took one wicket
- Series
- Level at 1-1 after two matches
- Next match
- Third T20I scheduled for Sunday in Indore
