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Hope’s unbeaten 102 leads West Indies to record chase and level series
West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second T20 international in Ranchi, India, on Friday.
India scored 249 for five, setting a target of 250.
Captain Shai Hope made an unbeaten 102 from 45 balls as West Indies reached 252 for four in 18.3 overs.
Sherfane Rutherford added 84, and the pair shared a 120-run stand after West Indies lost three early wickets.
It was West Indies’ highest successful chase in men’s T20 internationals and the highest successful chase against India in the format.
The win levelled the five-match series at 1-1, and the teams are due to meet again in Indore on Sunday.
Hope’s innings also completed centuries against India in all three international formats, a milestone previously reached by Shane Watson.
West Indies beat India in the second T20I in Ranchi on October 9, chasing 250 to win by six wickets and level the five-match series at 1-1.
Captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 from 45 balls, and Sherfane Rutherford made 84 from 37 balls.
Hope and Rutherford added 120 runs for the fourth wicket as West Indies reached 252/4 in 18.3 overs.
India had scored 249/5, with Sanju Samson making 82 and Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma adding quick late runs.
India Today’s brief scoreline says West Indies won by four wickets, while News18 and Times of India report a six-wicket win.
- Who
- West Indies and India; Shai Hope led West Indies.
- What
- West Indies chased 250 to win the second T20I and level the series 1-1.
- When
- October 9, 2026
- Where
- JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, India
- Why
- West Indies completed a record successful T20I chase against India.
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- West Indies score
- 252/4 in 18.3 overs
- India score
- 249/5 in 20 overs
- Shai Hope
- Unbeaten 102 from 45 balls
- Sherfane Rutherford
- 84 from 37 balls
- Series score
- Level at 1-1 in a five-match series
Sources
Shai Hope's IPL return in focus after record T20I chase against India
Shai Hope Surpasses Chris Gayle, Enters Record Books With 45-Ball 102 In West Indies' Historic 2nd T20I Win vs India
Only second ever! Hope scripts history against India with record-breaking ton
Hope hundred fires West Indies to record win over India in second T20
Shai Hope smashes record T20I century against India with Ranchi stunner: Stat Pack
Centurion Shai Hope Leads West Indies' Highest Successful T20I Chase vs India
Shai Hope's Century Leads West Indies To Record T20I Chase Against India, Levels Series 1-1
Hope springs eternal as West Indies pull off highest chase in T20Is in Ranchi
Shai Hope century stuns India as West Indies light up Ranchi with record chase
Shai Hope Scores 2nd Fastest 100 For West Indies In T20Is
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