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West Indies level T20I series after chasing 250 against India
West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second match of their five-match T20 international series in Ranchi.
India scored 249 for five, but West Indies reached 250 in 18.3 overs and tied the series at 1-1.
Captain Shai Hope scored 102 not out, and Sherfane Rutherford made 84.
India had early success, but the pair built a 120-run stand that shifted the match in West Indies’ favour.
Heavy dew made the ball difficult for India’s bowlers to grip, and a dropped catch gave Rutherford another chance, but coach Gautam Gambhir said the team must take responsibility for failing to defend the total.
The result shows how difficult it can be to protect a large score in batting-friendly conditions.
India and West Indies are due to play the third T20I at Holkar Stadium in Indore on October 11, with the match scheduled to start at 7 pm IST.
West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second T20I in Ranchi after chasing a target of 250 in 18.3 overs.
The result was West Indies’ highest successful T20I chase against India and levelled the five-match series at 1-1.
Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102, while Sherfane Rutherford made 84 as the pair helped turn around the chase after West Indies lost two wickets in the first over.
India had scored 249 for five, with Sanju Samson making 82 and Tilak Varma scoring an unbeaten 44.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir said the team had to take responsibility for failing to defend the total, rather than blame the dew, the toss or a dropped catch.
- Who
- India and West Indies; India head coach Gautam Gambhir
- What
- West Indies beat India by six wickets while chasing 250 in the second T20I.
- When
- Friday, October 9, 2026
- Where
- JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, India
- Why
- West Indies chased down India's total through innings led by Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I don't blame anyone, and I don't blame anything. The bottom line is that we could not defend 250. They batted extremely well, and they deserved to win.
You don't shrug off any defeat. If you want to keep improving, you don't want to sweep anything under the carpet.
But against dangerous teams like West Indies, we need to find a way to defend totals
India scored 249 for five in the second T20I, with Sanju Samson making 82.
Mayank Yadav dismissed Kamil Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer in successive deliveries.
Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford put on a 120-run stand; Rutherford scored 84 before being dismissed in the 15th over.
West Indies reached 250 for four to win by six wickets and level the series 1-1.
Gautam Gambhir said India needed to find ways to defend big totals and did not blame the conditions or the dropped catch.
- Target
- 250 runs
- West Indies score
- 250 for four in 18.3 overs
- Result
- West Indies won by six wickets
- Shai Hope
- 102 not out
- Sherfane Rutherford
- 84 off 37 balls
- Series
- Five-match series level at 1-1
Sources
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