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West Indies beat India by six wickets in high-scoring T20I
West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second T20I in Ranchi.
India scored 249 for five, but West Indies reached 252 for four in a match with 501 runs.
Shai Hope made an unbeaten hundred and Sherfane Rutherford scored 84 to lead the chase.
West Indies bowler Roston Chase took three wickets for 24 runs, using changes in line to trouble India’s batters.
India coach Gautam Gambhir said the flat pitch and dew made bowling difficult, but said his team had to find ways to stop opponents.
He also said bowlers’ careers were at stake and that a more even contest would make better cricket.
Gambhir defended promoting Shivam Dube to No.
4 as part of a longer-term plan, though Dube scored only seven.
West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second T20I in Ranchi.
India scored 249/5 before West Indies reached 252/4 in 38.3 overs.
Shai Hope scored an unbeaten hundred and Sherfane Rutherford made 84 off 37 balls.
Roston Chase took 3/24, removing three of India’s first four batters.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir said the conditions made bowling difficult but were no excuse for the team’s struggles.
- Who
- West Indies beat India.
- What
- West Indies won the second T20I by six wickets in a match with 501 runs scored.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Ranchi.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Those bowlers are our bowlers. Their careers are on the line too. An even contest would make for better cricket.
These are tough conditions for bowling. We know that flat wickets with dew make things difficult, but we need to figure out a way to stop the opposition.
The way he altered his lines was very important because, on this wicket, changing your line matters a lot. Length may or may not change, but if you keep changing the line, you keep the batter guessing,
India scored 249/5.
Mayank Yadav took two wickets, leaving West Indies at 5/2.
West Indies lost a third wicket.
Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford added 120 runs for the fourth wicket off 54 balls.
West Indies reached 252/4 to win by six wickets.
- Result
- West Indies won by six wickets
- Venue
- Ranchi
- India total
- 249/5
- West Indies total
- 252/4 in 38.3 overs
- Roston Chase
- 3/24 in four overs
- Fourth-wicket partnership
- 120 runs off 54 balls
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