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Sanju Samson hits 82 as India post record T20I total against West Indies
India scored 249 runs for five wickets against West Indies in the second T20 international in Ranchi.
Sanju Samson led the innings with 82 runs from 41 balls, helping India set a target of 250.
It was India's highest T20I total against West Indies, beating their previous mark of 244.
Samson had scored only 29 runs across his previous four outings, prompting debate about his place in the team and whether young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should play instead.
He reached his half-century in 21 balls, matching India's joint-fastest fifty against West Indies in T20Is.
Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma also made rapid contributions as India finished strongly.
West Indies needed 250 runs to win and level the five-match series.
India scored 249/5 against West Indies in Ranchi, their highest T20I total against the team.
Sanju Samson led India with 82 from 41 balls in the second match of the five-game series.
Samson reached his half-century in 21 balls, matching Virat Kohli’s record for the fastest T20I fifty by an Indian against West Indies.
Ishan Kishan scored 43, Shreyas Iyer made 40 and Tilak Varma finished unbeaten on 44.
Roston Chase took 3/24 for West Indies as India set a target of 250.
- Who
- India and West Indies played, with Sanju Samson leading India’s batting.
- What
- India made 249/5, their highest T20I total against West Indies.
- When
- Friday, October 9, 2026.
- Where
- JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi, India.
- Why
- India batted first in the second match of the five-game series. The sources do not state why the match was played.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sanju Samson doesn’t help his own cause; he’s pretty inconsistent
Sanju is under pressure. He is looking desperate
Samson had scored 9, 7, 2 and 11 in his previous four outings, according to Hindustan Times.
Samson scored 82 from 41 balls in the second T20I against West Indies in Ranchi.
India finished on 249/5, surpassing their previous highest T20I total against West Indies of 244/4.
- India's total
- 249/5 in 20 overs
- Previous highest against West Indies
- 244/4 at Lauderhill in 2016
- Samson's score
- 82 off 41 balls
- Samson's half-century
- 21 balls
- Iyer's score
- 40 off 18 balls
- Tilak Varma's score
- 44 not out off 18 balls
Sources
Sanju Samson and his recurring riposte to critics: How a 41-ball 82 vs West Indies added to years of dramatic rebounds under selection pressure
After 4 Failures, Sanju Samson's Brutal Reply - Equals Virat Kohli For Massive Feat Against West Indies
India smash highest T20I total vs WI as Samson, Iyer and Tilak go berserk in Ranchi
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