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Gambhir backs India bowlers after West Indies chase down 250
West Indies chased down India’s total of 250 in a T20 match in Ranchi.
Captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102, and heavy dew made the ball harder for India’s bowlers to control.
Coach Gautam Gambhir said bowlers work hard and their careers are also at stake.
He said India must find ways to defend big scores, even in difficult conditions.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir defended his bowlers after the West Indies chased a target of 250 in the second T20I in Ranchi.
Gambhir said the bowlers had worked hard and deserved an even contest between bat and ball, noting that their careers were also at stake.
Heavy dew made conditions difficult for India’s bowlers, but Gambhir said the team needed to find ways to defend large totals in such conditions.
West Indies captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 from 45 balls and helped his side win by six wickets with nine balls remaining.
Gambhir credited Hope and the West Indies batters, while saying India had more work to do.
- Who
- India head coach Gautam Gambhir and the Indian bowlers; West Indies captain Shai Hope led the chase.
- What
- Gambhir backed India’s bowlers after the West Indies chased 250 to win the second T20I.
- When
- Friday; the articles were published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Ranchi, India.
- Why
- Gambhir said heavy dew made bowling difficult and called for an even contest between bat and ball.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
If you want an even contest, then we also want an even contest, because bowlers are our bowlers too, right?
They aren't foreign bowlers; their careers are also at stake.
We are a world-champion team, so we want to keep improving.
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- Match
- Second T20I between India and the West Indies, played in Ranchi
- Target
- 250 runs
- West Indies result
- Won by six wickets with nine balls remaining
- Shai Hope
- Unbeaten 102 from 45 balls
- Series
- The win made the five-match series 1-1
Sources
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