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West Indies Chase 250 to Level T20I Series Against India
India scored a very big total in a T20 cricket match against the West Indies.
It seemed like enough to win, but the West Indies chased it down.
Shai Hope scored 100 runs quickly, and Sherfane Rutherford added 84.
The West Indies reached their target with nine balls still left.
Their chase was the biggest successful one in their T20I history.
The win made the series level at one match each.
Some fans blamed the pitch for making it too easy to bat, while others praised the West Indies’ powerful hitting.
The result also raised questions about how India’s bowlers can respond.
India scored 249/5 in Ranchi, their highest T20I total against the West Indies.
West Indies chased 250 in 18.3 overs, winning by five wickets with nine balls remaining.
Shai Hope hit 100 off 45 balls, while Sherfane Rutherford scored 84 off 37.
The chase was the West Indies’ highest successful T20I chase and the second-highest in T20I history.
The result levelled the series 1-1 and prompted debate about India’s bowling and the pitch’s balance between bat and ball.
- Who
- India and the West Indies; Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford led the West Indies chase.
- What
- The West Indies chased India’s 250-run target and won, tying the T20I series 1-1.
- Where
- Ranchi, India.
- When
- Friday; the article does not give a date.
- Why
- The West Indies scored 250 to win the match; the articles also describe debate over India’s bowling and the pitch’s balance between bat and ball.
Critics of the pitch and bowling
Supporters of the batting display
Pitch and balance between bat and ball
Critics of the pitch and bowling
Some fans said the pitch offered too little for bowlers and that flat surfaces were harming the game.
Supporters of the batting display
Some neutrals celebrated the West Indies’ fearless hitting and treated the result as a lesson that flat pitches alone do not guarantee a win.
India’s bowling performance
Critics of the pitch and bowling
Some fans said India needed to examine its bowling department after the West Indies chased a huge target.
Supporters of the batting display
The article also highlights the West Indies’ exceptional batting comeback, led by Hope and Rutherford, as a central reason for the result.
Key facts
- India total
- 249/5, its highest-ever T20I total against the West Indies.
- Target chased
- 250 runs.
- West Indies score
- The team reached the target in 18.3 overs.
- Shai Hope
- 100 runs off 45 balls.
- Sherfane Rutherford
- 84 runs off 37 balls.
- Series result
- Level at 1-1.
- Chase record
- The West Indies’ highest successful T20I chase and the second-highest in T20I history.
Quotes
An online fan
A fan commenting online about the pitch and bowling conditions.
“Can the BCCI stop making dead pitches? There is nothing for the bowlers and it's killing the game.”
rediff.com
“We really need to look into our bowling department very seriously.”
rediff.com
Sources
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