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RESULTT20I2nd T20I · JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
India vs West Indies
West Indies won by 6 wkts
West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl
- Match
- India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I
- Date
- 9 Oct 2026
- Start
- 19:00 IST · 13:30 GMT
- Venue
- JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
- Toss
- West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl
Venue guide
- Floodlights
- Yes
| Shai HopeWest Indies · Wicketkeeper | 102* (45)Bat · R (B) | 64s | 96s | 226.7SR | not outOut |
INDIndia 249/5 (20.0)
WIWest Indies 252/4 (18.3)
RUNS PER OVER
SCORE BY OVER
Final overs
Full commentary- Ranchi, why did you change your nature this drastically? You've always been at least a little helpful but today you betrayed us, the bowlers screamed! Oh come on, if Roston Chase can, so can others. Stop bothering about me and see what best you can do, exclaimed the pitch. Seriously though, batting was easy once the dew set in. However, the bowlers still could have turned up better and asked more questions. It unfortunately turned out to be one of those modern days classics that is ruthless on the bowlers. Will we see an even contest between bat and ball in the next game? Oh ho! The next game is in Indore folks! The bowlers might well want to just put their feet up and ask them to use bowling machines. Because hey, those tiny boundaries and that placid pitch are no fun to bowl on! Will the curators have mercy on the bowlers and make batting challenging? Lots to look forward to on Sunday. See you all soon. Take care!
- Hope 2/2: [On Roston Chase's bowling] Amazing. On a surface and a field like this, to go at six runs an over is unbelievable. So he really kept us in the game. I know it was very difficult conditions to bowl on, so the way how he bowled and kept us in the game made it a lot easier for us to do that throughout the chase, that score. [Did you back yourself to clear boundaries?] I must say, all those SS bats that I have are pretty good. But yeah, the ball seemed to be travelling quite a bit here. Yes, the boundaries were a little bit bigger, but you just got to back yourself. Just once the ball's in my zone, look at the best option to get the boundary, and it just came off well today. As I said before, I got to get some luck going my way, and today was one of those days for me. [Is this the best you have batted?] It's a tough one. You know, when you're scoring runs, you're just happy. Maybe I could say it's a good streak I have with my form right now, but I just think the way I'm preparing, the way I'm trying to stay mentally fresh and ready is giving me the best chance of performing. I just hope it continues as long as possible. [Do you feel invincible in this form?] No, definitely not. I never try to get too high. I try to keep myself as neutral as I can.
- Shai Hope | West Indies captain | PoTM 1/2: [What were you thinking at 5/2?] That it's going to be a tough chase. But when you chase here in India, you always give yourself a chance. You always think you're in the game, regardless of what score is on the board. But five for two was always going to be challenging. [When did you think you could win?] When we got that partnership there, myself and Rovman, we just got some more impetus in the innings, and then obviously Sherfane came and did what he did, played really well with the bat, and just gave us that spark that we needed to get over the line today. [On letting Sherfane Rutherford dominate the partnership] Yes, the thing about cricket, I really believe that we need to bat a lot better in partnerships. It's something that we tend to lack every now and again, but sometimes you just got to sit back, as you say, and watch (your partner) play shots. In that situation there, as long as we kept going at the rate to keep up with the game, then I didn't need to take any unnecessary risk. I thought we were going really nicely, so just about calculating that chase as best we can.
- Shreyas Iyer | India captain: [How much is enough?] Honestly speaking, you cannot put a number to it, because when the dew factor comes in, it plays a massive role. And even 249 was chased in, like, with two overs to spare. So you cannot give a number, or probably anticipate that, okay, this is the number we would be trying to score. [Were you searching for another bowler?] The margin for error on this wicket is very minor, and any delivery if you miss to execute it, it was going onto the stands, and you could see how exceptional they were batting. So, a few missed chances here and there, but that's part and parcel of the game. But credit where it's due, they batted amazing, and yeah, kudos to them. [On Samson and Mayank] Both were phenomenal in their departments, and this is what we look for every now and then from Sanju and Abhishek. The way they've been performing consistently throughout, taking that responsibility and setting the pace for us- exceptional performances by them, and also Mayank. Those three crucial wickets, it was something that stabilized the rhythm for us up ahead, but then after that, the partnership came in, and the momentum shifted towards them.
- Stats by Roshan Gede Most consecutive wins as India captain 14 - Rohit Sharma (November 2019 - July 2022) 10 - Shreyas Iyer (July 2026 - Oct 2026) - streak ended today 8 - Rohit Sharma (T20 WC 2024) Highest targets chased down in Men’s T20Is 259 - South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023 250 - West Indies vs India, Ranchi, 2026 244 - Australia vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2018 244 - Bulgaria vs Gibraltar, Sofia, 2025 243 - Bulgaria vs Serbia, Sofia, 2022 232 - West Indies vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2015 230 - England vs South Africa, Mumbai WS, 2016 Successful chases of 250 or more in Men’s T20s 267 - Washington Freedom vs MI New York, Oakland, 2026 265 - Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2026 262 - Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, 2024 259 - South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023 258 - Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, Brisbane, 2025 253 - Middlesex vs Surrey, The Oval, 2023 250 - West Indies vs India, Ranchi, 2026 Highest match-aggregates Men’s T20Is 517 - South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023 501 - India vs West Indies, Ranchi, 2026 499 - India vs England, Mumbai WC, T20 WC 2026 SF 496 - India vs New Zealand, Thiruvananthapuram, 2026 489 - West Indies vs India, Lauderhill, 2016 Highest boundary count in a T20I 81 - South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023 (4s/6s: 46/35) 80 - Gibraltar vs Bulgaria, Sofia, 2025 (4s/6s: 39/41) 79 - India vs West Indies, Ranchi, 2026 (4s/6s: 46/33) 73 - India vs England, Mumbai WS, 2026 (4s/6s: 39/34) 72 - India vs New Zealand, Thiruvananthapuram, 2026 (4s/6s: 36/36) Fastest T20I hundreds for West Indies (by balls faced) 39 - Johnson Charles vs SA, Centurion, 2023 45 - Shai Hope vs IND, Ranchi, 2026 47 - Chris Gayle vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2016 48 - Evin Lewis vs IND, Lauderhill, 2016 50 - Chris Gayle vs SA, Johannesburg, 2007 Shai Hope now has the joint-fastest T20I hundred for anyone against India. Jacob Bethell too, had got there in 45 balls at the T20 WC 2026 at Wankhede. There have been 10 instances of a team hitting 20 or more sixes in a Men’s T20I featuring two full-member teams. West Indies (including today) and India have done that four times each, while Afghanistan and England did it once each. Most T20I hundreds for WI 2 - Chris Gayle 2 - Evin Lewis 2 - Shai Hope
- Rutherford 2/2: [What was the chat during your partnership with Shai Hope?] Honestly, it was just about enjoying it. When I went to him, I said, Listen, let's just try and bat as much balls as we could. I'm naturally a fast scorer. I naturally love to take the game on. So I didn't want to run away from that. So it was important for me to just play my game, and I know that once he is there also, it's even better because I can be as free as I could, and he gonna be there till the end. [On Shai Hope] I don't think there's much words to describe him. He is a phenomenal player. Even I look at him and I'm like, oh, how can you do it so steady so often? And I look at him and he inspires me a lot to work hard. Even when he's in the nets, I try to look at him. I try to take as much information. But I mean, the way he's doing, he needs credit. I don't think he got enough credit for what he's been doing, but Shai is a very, very great player and hopefully he continues for us and keeps getting better.
- Sherfane Rutherford 1/2: [What was your approach when you went out to bat?] First of all, I want to thank God for this opportunity and thank him for his grace and mercy. And, the mindset was clear. We know there's a lot of runs on the board. It's a good wicket. Yes, we lost early wickets, but I feel what was important for me to do is just continue to play positive with good intent. Intent doesn't mean reckless, but, you know, good position and gives you the best chance of capitalizing on bad balls. So I think it went well for me tonight. [What's been the key to your success this year?] Honestly, I never realized it was my best year, but, I mean, I've been working hard. I made a promise to myself that I want to be the best player in T20s. So it's good that my hard work is showing off. There's a lot of things been going on behind the scenes, and, you know, I'm very pleased that it's showing on the field. It's been (going) really well. [Did the conditions change during the second innings?] I don't think it changed much. It's a good wicket. We know that it's a high-scoring game. We were just trying to restrict them as low as possible. But I think in the last five overs, they actually got away from us. But as a batting unit, we try to make up for the bowlers. We try to work in partnership. So if the bowler doesn't have a good night, as a batting unit, we try to take it on our shoulders to try and make it up, and it actually went well for us tonight.
- 22:43 Local Time, 17:13 GMT: Cricket looks more beautiful when West Indies compete hard, doesn't it? On a day when 500+ runs were scored, there was man who bowled 4 overs and conceded just 24 runs and took 3 big wickets. This is him. This is all by him and being a finger spinner, he did it with a wet ball too. One of the greatest games ever for Roston Chase! When Mayank Yadav breathed fire and was on a hat-trick at 5/2, it looked impossible for West Indies. Rovman Powell and Shai Hope did a mini recovery but in walked Sherfane Rutherford at No. 5. He was on a mission - to be ruthless to that poor white cricket ball. He just didn't hit sixes, he showed no respect and killed that ball. Smashed it all parts for fun and instilled that belief for West Indies that they can pull it off. Shai Hope just hung around and eventually Rutherford's energy rubbed on him as well. Hope was even knocking only singles because he wanted to enjoy Rutherford's power-hitting from the other end. When Kuldeep got Rutherford, Romario walked in having left the field earlier while bowling due to a niggle. He didn't run hard between the wickets. He didn't have to because he was smashing sixes for fun as well. India had no clue after a point. Bowlers looked scrambled, dew didn't help either but at the end of it all, they wore smiles on their faces. They know that if they can do it to others, others can do it to them as well.
- Over 19 · 12 runs (6 0 6)
- 18.36Axar Patel to Shai Hope, SIX, and he decides to end it with a six and finish by recording his 2nd T20I hundred. The West Indies have pulled off their highest successful run chase in T20Is. This is also the second quickest hundred for West Indies in this format. Shai Hope is absolutely pumped, does a double first pump and celebrates with his partner at the crease. Full and outside off stump, Hope reached out to loft this over long-off. From 5/2 to hunting down 250 with 9 balls to spare, this is sensational stuff from the West Indies
- 18.2•Axar Patel to Shai Hope, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Hope punches it to cover
- 18.16Axar Patel to Shai Hope, SIX, he moves to 96 and West Indies need 4 to win. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Hope gets down on one knee and muscles the slog sweep over long-on
- Axar Patel [3.0-0-51-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 18 · 17 runs (1 1 1 6 4 4)WI 240/4Romario Shepherd 34(13) · Shai Hope 90(42) · Arshdeep Singh 4-0-45-0
- 17.64Arshdeep Singh to Romario Shepherd, FOUR, it's short and wide of off now with no third man. The slower delivery from Arshdeep Singh, Shepherd swings, gets a thick edge that clears the infield and only 10 needed off 12 now
- 17.54Arshdeep Singh to Romario Shepherd, FOUR, the bumper down the leg-side with no fine leg in place and Shepherd rocks back to help the pull fine to get it close to run-a-ball now. Looks like the fielder forgot to move himself to fine leg
- 17.46Arshdeep Singh to Romario Shepherd, SIX, full tosses will be shown no mercy! Just waits for the ball to come and lofts it over mid-wicket so effortlessly. The belief is fading for the Indian fans
- 17.31Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, 1 run, low full toss, driven hard down the ground. Tilak cuts across from long-on and keeps it to one
- 17.21Arshdeep Singh to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, yorker down the leg-side, clipped behind square for a run
- 17.11Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, 1 run, good low full toss on the leg stump, clipped to long-on
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharmac Gudakesh Motie b Roston Chase | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 166.7 |
| Sanju Samsonc Kamil Pooran b Shamar Springer | 82 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 200.0 |
| Ishan Kishanb Roston Chase | 43 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 195.5 |
| Shivam Dubeb Roston Chase | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70.0 |
| Shreyas Iyerc Shimron Hetmyer b Shamar Springer | 40 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 222.2 |
| Tilak Varma*not out | 44 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 244.4 |
| Naman Dhir*not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.0 |
Extras9 (b 0, lb 1, w 6, nb 2)
Total249/5 (20.0 ov, RR 12.45)
Did not bat: Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mayank Yadav
Fall of wickets: 42-1 (Abhishek Sharma, 4.0 ov), 139-2 (Ishan Kishan, 11.1 ov), 158-3 (Shivam Dube, 13.3 ov), 162-4 (Sanju Samson, 14.3 ov), 245-5 (Shreyas Iyer, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler · WI | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 15.33 |
| Romario Shepherd | 3.4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 12.82 |
| Roston Chase | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Shamar Joseph | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Shamar Springer | 4 | 0 | 64 | 2 | 16.00 |
| Rovman Powell | 0.2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21.00 |
India- 1Abhishek SharmaAll-rounder
- 2Sanju Samson(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 3Ishan KishanWicketkeeper
- 4Shreyas Iyer(c)Batter
- 5Tilak VarmaBatter
- 6Shivam DubeAll-rounder
- 7Naman DhirBatter
- 8Axar PatelAll-rounder
- 9Arshdeep SinghBowler
- 10Kuldeep YadavBowler
- 11Mayank YadavBowler
Bench
West Indies- 1Shai Hope(c)(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 2Kamil PooranBatter
- 3Shimron HetmyerBatter
- 4Rovman PowellBatter
- 5Sherfane RutherfordAll-rounder
- 6Roston ChaseAll-rounder
- 7Romario ShepherdAll-rounder
- 8Gudakesh MotieBowler
- 9Shamar SpringerBowler
- 10Akeal HoseinBowler
- 11Shamar JosephBowler
Bench
- 18.36Axar Patel to Shai Hope, SIX, and he decides to end it with a six and finish by recording his 2nd T20I hundred. The West Indies have pulled off their highest successful run chase in T20Is. This is also the second quickest hundred for West Indies in this format. Shai Hope is absolutely pumped, does a double first pump and celebrates with his partner at the crease. Full and outside off stump, Hope reached out to loft this over long-off. From 5/2 to hunting down 250 with 9 balls to spare, this is sensational stuff from the West Indies
- 18.16Axar Patel to Shai Hope, SIX, he moves to 96 and West Indies need 4 to win. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Hope gets down on one knee and muscles the slog sweep over long-on
- 17.64Arshdeep Singh to Romario Shepherd, FOUR, it's short and wide of off now with no third man. The slower delivery from Arshdeep Singh, Shepherd swings, gets a thick edge that clears the infield and only 10 needed off 12 now
- 17.54Arshdeep Singh to Romario Shepherd, FOUR, the bumper down the leg-side with no fine leg in place and Shepherd rocks back to help the pull fine to get it close to run-a-ball now. Looks like the fielder forgot to move himself to fine leg
- 17.46Arshdeep Singh to Romario Shepherd, SIX, full tosses will be shown no mercy! Just waits for the ball to come and lofts it over mid-wicket so effortlessly. The belief is fading for the Indian fans
- 16.64Kuldeep Yadav to Romario Shepherd, FOUR, short and wide, hit me ball and Shepherd reaches out to slap it hard past cover-point and that's 24 runs plundered off this over
- 16.46Kuldeep Yadav to Romario Shepherd, SIX, these guys are brutal six hitters. In fact Shepherd went down on one knee to get under this full ball and whacked it flat over mid-wicket. Three sixes off the over
- 16.26Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, SIX, this time it's slower through the air but it doesn't matter as Kuldeep Yadav overpitched. Hope waits, knows Kuldeep is trying to fool him with the googly. So he had his eyes wide open, picked it and timed the shot so well to clear long-off
- 16.16Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, SIX, and the carnage continues. Kuldeep tries to keep it wide of off but it's not full to force a front foot shot, smacked straight off the back foot
- 15.66Axar Patel to Romario Shepherd, SIX, in the airrr, Tilak jumps high at long-on but the ball still evades him. This six gives the over to the West Indies when Axar was building some pressure. Flatter delivery, Shepherd muscled this off the back foot for a flat six
- 15.34Axar Patel to Shai Hope, FOUR, that's a release ball! No sweeper or third man and he offered this short and wide outside off stump, Hope reached out and slapped it hard. Axar then realizes he has no protection there
- 14.44Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, FOUR, bad ball! Short and turning back in, Hope says thank you very much, that will do to ease pressure and rocks back to pull this between deep mid-wicket and deep backward square leg
- 14.1WKuldeep Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, out Caught by Sanju Samson!! It has already become the crucial over off the very first ball. The wide line works. They hid the ball wide of off in the IPL and troubled him. And India have managed to keep it wide again and end this mega show. So just like the first innings, a set batter on the charge for a hundred is out in the 80s. Flat and wide of off from Kuldeep Yadav, Rutherford tried to reach out and open the bat face. He actually played that off the face of the bat so Sanju's catch becomes even more special. Though the deflection wasn't huge it came quite quickly to the keeper and the they the ball nestled into Sanju's hands was so soft and soothing. Meanwhile Rutherford throws the bat up in disappointment, catches it and walks back to a great ovation. Sherfane Rutherford c Sanju Samson b Kuldeep Yadav 84(37) [4s-7 6s-7]
- 13.54Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, that use of the feet towards the bowler helped him take this wide yorker on the full. Opens the bat face and slices it past backward point and gets the boundary they needed for the over
- 12.66Naman Dhir to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, that's muscled over long-off. Full and outside off stump, Naman Dhir bowls a rare bad ball and is punished to make it an 18-run over. They are charging at the target with great determination
- 12.54Naman Dhir to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, in the airrr, Abhishek tips it over for four. Flatter delivery outside off stump, Rutherford swings hard, gets a thickish edge that flies over backward point. Abhishek jumps but doesn't get high enough to get it properly in his hands
- 12.26Naman Dhir to Shai Hope, SIX, in the airrrr, goes so flat and Tilak seems interested at long-off. Tell you what, Hope has hit this one-handed and all the way for a flat six. Good ball from Naman Dhir, Hope was just too good to hit this for six
- 11.56Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, oh it's a low full toss down the leg-side and he's almost hit this off the back of the bat over the keeper's head. Gee, he's swinging so hard at these cricket balls today. The first half of the over Axar tried to hide it wide of off, after Shreyas's chat he tried to bowl leg side yorkers and the plan hasn't worked
- 11.44Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, he is on a mission, to smash every ball that is bowled without mercy. Axar fied this on the leg-side, Rutherford slogged this behind square and got it wide of short fine leg
- 11.34Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, that is brute force from Rutherford. Shortish and flat outside off stump, Rutherford camps on the back foot and plays a back foot lofted drive with so much power that it goes so flat and almost went all the way
- 11.16Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, full and in the arc for Rutherford and he gets his muscles out to murder this ball over long-off. Left nothing in the tank and silenced the crowd. Brilliant fifty - 8th in T20s and his teammates love it
- 10.16Naman Dhir to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, that is smashed so high and just long enough to clear deep mid-wicket. Offie trying to cramp Rutherford for room, but he still managed to get his front leg out of the way and literally muscled that over the ropes
- 9.6DDropped catchKuldeep Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Mayank Yadav puts down an absolute sitter at short fine leg, and Kuldeep looks livid, as he should be! A slower delivery on the pads, and Rutherford looks to clear short fine leg but gets it too fine, straight to the fielder. Mayank gets down on his knees but makes a complete mess of the catch. It doesn’t get any simpler than that
- 9.16Kuldeep Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, the two batters in form are once again taking the attack to India! A proper tossed up delivery and Sherfane Rutherford sends it sailing downtown for another six
- 8.66Shivam Dube to Shai Hope, SIX, there is no stopping Shai Hope! Back-to-back hundreds in the ODI series, and has now followed that up with consecutive fifties in T20Is. Gets to the milestone in style, slapping this shortish delivery over deep mid-wicket for a maximum before raising his bat to the crowd
- 8.16Shivam Dube to Shai Hope, SIX, smoked! Shai Hope gets one in the arc, clears his front leg and sends it over long-on for half a dozen
- 7.26Kuldeep Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, 89.7kph, but it's a half-tracker, Sherfane Rutherford goes on the back foot and lifts it over deep mid-wicket for a big six - 96 meters
- 6.34Shivam Dube to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, all timing and placement once again! Short and angling across, Rutherford opens the face of the bat and guides it to the left of point for a boundary
- 6.14Shivam Dube to Shai Hope, FOUR, superbly placed! Just short of a good length outside off, and Shai Hope delicately threads it between short third and backward point for four
- 5.56Mayank Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, oh hello, Sherfane Rutherford! Right in the slot and on the pads at 140kph, and Rutherford whips it powerfully over deep midwicket for a massive six - 92 meters
- 5.44Mayank Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, full and a lot of width, Sherfane Rutherford gets across and low and times the drive through the off side for back-to-back fours
- 5.34Mayank Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, nicely played! Short of a length outside off, and the left-hander pulls it between mid-on and mid-wicket to open his account with a boundary
- 5.1WMayank Yadav to Rovman Powell, out Bowled!! 149.5 kph, and Rovman Powell has been knocked over! The off stump goes cartwheeling. A proper length delivery that rushes Powell as he looks to heave it across the line. The ball brushes the back pad before crashing into the off stump. Mayank has his third wicket! Rovman Powell b Mayank Yadav 24(13) [4s-4 6s-1]
- 4.54Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, FOUR, top edges the pull, but there is no one at deep fine leg! This was short and angling away, and Rovman Powell is deep and does well to get a thick edge, which rolls to the boundary
- 4.44Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, FOUR, timing with a touch of Caribbean flair! Almost a yorker-length delivery, but Powell gets his bat down and times the drive over mid-off for four. A stylish check drive that races away to the boundary
- 3.46Axar Patel to Shai Hope, SIX, half-tracker at 105kph, and Shai Hope rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six. That's poor bowling from Axar Patel
- 3.26Axar Patel to Shai Hope, SIX, pulls his length back, but Shai Hope responds with an even better shot! Smashes this through the line and sends it over long-on for a maximum
- 3.14Axar Patel to Shai Hope, FOUR, tossed up with some drift, Shai Hope makes room and lifts it to deep extra cover to greet him with a superb boundary
- 2.64Mayank Yadav to Rovman Powell, FOUR, on the length and a bit of width, Rovman Powell hangs back and slices it square of the wicket to collect four runs for himself and his team
- 2.56Mayank Yadav to Rovman Powell, SIX, now that's easy pickings for Rovman Powell! Doesn't really rise that much and ends up on the waistline of Rovman Powell, who swivels and helps it over deep fine leg for a six
- 1.24Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, FOUR, overcorrects this time, full and straight into the pads, and Shai Hope whips it over mid-on for back-to-back fours
- 1.14Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, FOUR, short and wide, Shai Hope slaps it through cover point for his first boundary of the night
- 0.54Mayank Yadav to Rovman Powell, FOUR, was that a chance? Nah! A full toss on the pads, and Powell clips it towards mid-wicket. The ball drops just in front of the fielder and to his right before racing away to the fence. Bishnoi dives for it, but it was never a realistic catching chance
- 0.4WMayank Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, out Bowled!! That’s a snorter from Mayank Yadav, and you have to feel for Shimron Hetmyer, having to face that as his first delivery. This short of a length ball at 144kph nips back sharply, and the left-hander tries to bring his bat down but only manages an inside edge onto the top of the middle stump. Shimron Hetmyer b Mayank Yadav 0(1)
- 0.3WMayank Yadav to Kamil Pooran, out Caught by (sub)Ravi Bishnoi!! That's a very good catch from Ravi Bishnoi! He takes a skier! A 143kph short delivery with pace on, and Pooran goes for the pull but gets a top edge that balloons towards midwicket. Bishnoi comes charging in from square leg, settles under it and takes it safely against his chest. Excellent work from the substitute! Kamil Pooran c (sub)Ravi Bishnoi b Mayank Yadav 4(2) [4s-1]
- 0.24Mayank Yadav to Kamil Pooran, FOUR, looks like Shreyas Iyer has overrun it and made a mess of things. Another shortish delivery, and Pooran manages to send it over mid-off. Iyer gives chase and slides, but fails to stop the ball from reaching the boundary
- Ranchi, why did you change your nature this drastically? You've always been at least a little helpful but today you betrayed us, the bowlers screamed! Oh come on, if Roston Chase can, so can others. Stop bothering about me and see what best you can do, exclaimed the pitch. Seriously though, batting was easy once the dew set in. However, the bowlers still could have turned up better and asked more questions. It unfortunately turned out to be one of those modern days classics that is ruthless on the bowlers. Will we see an even contest between bat and ball in the next game? Oh ho! The next game is in Indore folks! The bowlers might well want to just put their feet up and ask them to use bowling machines. Because hey, those tiny boundaries and that placid pitch are no fun to bowl on! Will the curators have mercy on the bowlers and make batting challenging? Lots to look forward to on Sunday. See you all soon. Take care!
- Hope 2/2: [On Roston Chase's bowling] Amazing. On a surface and a field like this, to go at six runs an over is unbelievable. So he really kept us in the game. I know it was very difficult conditions to bowl on, so the way how he bowled and kept us in the game made it a lot easier for us to do that throughout the chase, that score. [Did you back yourself to clear boundaries?] I must say, all those SS bats that I have are pretty good. But yeah, the ball seemed to be travelling quite a bit here. Yes, the boundaries were a little bit bigger, but you just got to back yourself. Just once the ball's in my zone, look at the best option to get the boundary, and it just came off well today. As I said before, I got to get some luck going my way, and today was one of those days for me. [Is this the best you have batted?] It's a tough one. You know, when you're scoring runs, you're just happy. Maybe I could say it's a good streak I have with my form right now, but I just think the way I'm preparing, the way I'm trying to stay mentally fresh and ready is giving me the best chance of performing. I just hope it continues as long as possible. [Do you feel invincible in this form?] No, definitely not. I never try to get too high. I try to keep myself as neutral as I can.
- Shai Hope | West Indies captain | PoTM 1/2: [What were you thinking at 5/2?] That it's going to be a tough chase. But when you chase here in India, you always give yourself a chance. You always think you're in the game, regardless of what score is on the board. But five for two was always going to be challenging. [When did you think you could win?] When we got that partnership there, myself and Rovman, we just got some more impetus in the innings, and then obviously Sherfane came and did what he did, played really well with the bat, and just gave us that spark that we needed to get over the line today. [On letting Sherfane Rutherford dominate the partnership] Yes, the thing about cricket, I really believe that we need to bat a lot better in partnerships. It's something that we tend to lack every now and again, but sometimes you just got to sit back, as you say, and watch (your partner) play shots. In that situation there, as long as we kept going at the rate to keep up with the game, then I didn't need to take any unnecessary risk. I thought we were going really nicely, so just about calculating that chase as best we can.
- Shreyas Iyer | India captain: [How much is enough?] Honestly speaking, you cannot put a number to it, because when the dew factor comes in, it plays a massive role. And even 249 was chased in, like, with two overs to spare. So you cannot give a number, or probably anticipate that, okay, this is the number we would be trying to score. [Were you searching for another bowler?] The margin for error on this wicket is very minor, and any delivery if you miss to execute it, it was going onto the stands, and you could see how exceptional they were batting. So, a few missed chances here and there, but that's part and parcel of the game. But credit where it's due, they batted amazing, and yeah, kudos to them. [On Samson and Mayank] Both were phenomenal in their departments, and this is what we look for every now and then from Sanju and Abhishek. The way they've been performing consistently throughout, taking that responsibility and setting the pace for us- exceptional performances by them, and also Mayank. Those three crucial wickets, it was something that stabilized the rhythm for us up ahead, but then after that, the partnership came in, and the momentum shifted towards them.
- Stats by Roshan Gede Most consecutive wins as India captain 14 - Rohit Sharma (November 2019 - July 2022) 10 - Shreyas Iyer (July 2026 - Oct 2026) - streak ended today 8 - Rohit Sharma (T20 WC 2024) Highest targets chased down in Men’s T20Is 259 - South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023 250 - West Indies vs India, Ranchi, 2026 244 - Australia vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2018 244 - Bulgaria vs Gibraltar, Sofia, 2025 243 - Bulgaria vs Serbia, Sofia, 2022 232 - West Indies vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2015 230 - England vs South Africa, Mumbai WS, 2016 Successful chases of 250 or more in Men’s T20s 267 - Washington Freedom vs MI New York, Oakland, 2026 265 - Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2026 262 - Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, 2024 259 - South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023 258 - Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, Brisbane, 2025 253 - Middlesex vs Surrey, The Oval, 2023 250 - West Indies vs India, Ranchi, 2026 Highest match-aggregates Men’s T20Is 517 - South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023 501 - India vs West Indies, Ranchi, 2026 499 - India vs England, Mumbai WC, T20 WC 2026 SF 496 - India vs New Zealand, Thiruvananthapuram, 2026 489 - West Indies vs India, Lauderhill, 2016 Highest boundary count in a T20I 81 - South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023 (4s/6s: 46/35) 80 - Gibraltar vs Bulgaria, Sofia, 2025 (4s/6s: 39/41) 79 - India vs West Indies, Ranchi, 2026 (4s/6s: 46/33) 73 - India vs England, Mumbai WS, 2026 (4s/6s: 39/34) 72 - India vs New Zealand, Thiruvananthapuram, 2026 (4s/6s: 36/36) Fastest T20I hundreds for West Indies (by balls faced) 39 - Johnson Charles vs SA, Centurion, 2023 45 - Shai Hope vs IND, Ranchi, 2026 47 - Chris Gayle vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2016 48 - Evin Lewis vs IND, Lauderhill, 2016 50 - Chris Gayle vs SA, Johannesburg, 2007 Shai Hope now has the joint-fastest T20I hundred for anyone against India. Jacob Bethell too, had got there in 45 balls at the T20 WC 2026 at Wankhede. There have been 10 instances of a team hitting 20 or more sixes in a Men’s T20I featuring two full-member teams. West Indies (including today) and India have done that four times each, while Afghanistan and England did it once each. Most T20I hundreds for WI 2 - Chris Gayle 2 - Evin Lewis 2 - Shai Hope
- Rutherford 2/2: [What was the chat during your partnership with Shai Hope?] Honestly, it was just about enjoying it. When I went to him, I said, Listen, let's just try and bat as much balls as we could. I'm naturally a fast scorer. I naturally love to take the game on. So I didn't want to run away from that. So it was important for me to just play my game, and I know that once he is there also, it's even better because I can be as free as I could, and he gonna be there till the end. [On Shai Hope] I don't think there's much words to describe him. He is a phenomenal player. Even I look at him and I'm like, oh, how can you do it so steady so often? And I look at him and he inspires me a lot to work hard. Even when he's in the nets, I try to look at him. I try to take as much information. But I mean, the way he's doing, he needs credit. I don't think he got enough credit for what he's been doing, but Shai is a very, very great player and hopefully he continues for us and keeps getting better.
- Sherfane Rutherford 1/2: [What was your approach when you went out to bat?] First of all, I want to thank God for this opportunity and thank him for his grace and mercy. And, the mindset was clear. We know there's a lot of runs on the board. It's a good wicket. Yes, we lost early wickets, but I feel what was important for me to do is just continue to play positive with good intent. Intent doesn't mean reckless, but, you know, good position and gives you the best chance of capitalizing on bad balls. So I think it went well for me tonight. [What's been the key to your success this year?] Honestly, I never realized it was my best year, but, I mean, I've been working hard. I made a promise to myself that I want to be the best player in T20s. So it's good that my hard work is showing off. There's a lot of things been going on behind the scenes, and, you know, I'm very pleased that it's showing on the field. It's been (going) really well. [Did the conditions change during the second innings?] I don't think it changed much. It's a good wicket. We know that it's a high-scoring game. We were just trying to restrict them as low as possible. But I think in the last five overs, they actually got away from us. But as a batting unit, we try to make up for the bowlers. We try to work in partnership. So if the bowler doesn't have a good night, as a batting unit, we try to take it on our shoulders to try and make it up, and it actually went well for us tonight.
- 22:43 Local Time, 17:13 GMT: Cricket looks more beautiful when West Indies compete hard, doesn't it? On a day when 500+ runs were scored, there was man who bowled 4 overs and conceded just 24 runs and took 3 big wickets. This is him. This is all by him and being a finger spinner, he did it with a wet ball too. One of the greatest games ever for Roston Chase! When Mayank Yadav breathed fire and was on a hat-trick at 5/2, it looked impossible for West Indies. Rovman Powell and Shai Hope did a mini recovery but in walked Sherfane Rutherford at No. 5. He was on a mission - to be ruthless to that poor white cricket ball. He just didn't hit sixes, he showed no respect and killed that ball. Smashed it all parts for fun and instilled that belief for West Indies that they can pull it off. Shai Hope just hung around and eventually Rutherford's energy rubbed on him as well. Hope was even knocking only singles because he wanted to enjoy Rutherford's power-hitting from the other end. When Kuldeep got Rutherford, Romario walked in having left the field earlier while bowling due to a niggle. He didn't run hard between the wickets. He didn't have to because he was smashing sixes for fun as well. India had no clue after a point. Bowlers looked scrambled, dew didn't help either but at the end of it all, they wore smiles on their faces. They know that if they can do it to others, others can do it to them as well.
- Over 19 · 12 runs (6 0 6)
- 18.36Axar Patel to Shai Hope, SIX, and he decides to end it with a six and finish by recording his 2nd T20I hundred. The West Indies have pulled off their highest successful run chase in T20Is. This is also the second quickest hundred for West Indies in this format. Shai Hope is absolutely pumped, does a double first pump and celebrates with his partner at the crease. Full and outside off stump, Hope reached out to loft this over long-off. From 5/2 to hunting down 250 with 9 balls to spare, this is sensational stuff from the West Indies
- 18.2•Axar Patel to Shai Hope, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Hope punches it to cover
- 18.16Axar Patel to Shai Hope, SIX, he moves to 96 and West Indies need 4 to win. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Hope gets down on one knee and muscles the slog sweep over long-on
- Axar Patel [3.0-0-51-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 18 · 17 runs (1 1 1 6 4 4)WI 240/4Romario Shepherd 34(13) · Shai Hope 90(42) · Arshdeep Singh 4-0-45-0
- 17.64Arshdeep Singh to Romario Shepherd, FOUR, it's short and wide of off now with no third man. The slower delivery from Arshdeep Singh, Shepherd swings, gets a thick edge that clears the infield and only 10 needed off 12 now
- 17.54Arshdeep Singh to Romario Shepherd, FOUR, the bumper down the leg-side with no fine leg in place and Shepherd rocks back to help the pull fine to get it close to run-a-ball now. Looks like the fielder forgot to move himself to fine leg
- 17.46Arshdeep Singh to Romario Shepherd, SIX, full tosses will be shown no mercy! Just waits for the ball to come and lofts it over mid-wicket so effortlessly. The belief is fading for the Indian fans
- 17.31Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, 1 run, low full toss, driven hard down the ground. Tilak cuts across from long-on and keeps it to one
- 17.21Arshdeep Singh to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, yorker down the leg-side, clipped behind square for a run
- 17.11Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, 1 run, good low full toss on the leg stump, clipped to long-on
- Arshdeep Singh [3.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 17 · 24 runs (6 6 1 6 wd 0 4)WI 223/4Romario Shepherd 19(9) · Shai Hope 88(40) · Kuldeep Yadav 4-0-53-1
- 16.64Kuldeep Yadav to Romario Shepherd, FOUR, short and wide, hit me ball and Shepherd reaches out to slap it hard past cover-point and that's 24 runs plundered off this over
- 16.5•Kuldeep Yadav to Romario Shepherd, no run, googly angling away, Shepherd swings hard and misses
- 16.5wdKuldeep Yadav to Romario Shepherd, wide, oh that is a sensational stop from Sanju as Kuldeep fired this down the leg-side
- 16.46Kuldeep Yadav to Romario Shepherd, SIX, these guys are brutal six hitters. In fact Shepherd went down on one knee to get under this full ball and whacked it flat over mid-wicket. Three sixes off the over
- 16.31Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Hope sweeps and Abhishek runs to the left from deep square leg to cut this off
- Now Sanju and Shreyas discuss strategy with Kuldeep
- 16.26Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, SIX, this time it's slower through the air but it doesn't matter as Kuldeep Yadav overpitched. Hope waits, knows Kuldeep is trying to fool him with the googly. So he had his eyes wide open, picked it and timed the shot so well to clear long-off
- 16.16Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, SIX, and the carnage continues. Kuldeep tries to keep it wide of off but it's not full to force a front foot shot, smacked straight off the back foot
- End of over 16 · 12 runs (1 0 4 1 0 6)WI 199/4Romario Shepherd 9(6) · Shai Hope 75(37) · Axar Patel 3-0-51-0
- 15.66Axar Patel to Romario Shepherd, SIX, in the airrr, Tilak jumps high at long-on but the ball still evades him. This six gives the over to the West Indies when Axar was building some pressure. Flatter delivery, Shepherd muscled this off the back foot for a flat six
- 15.5•Axar Patel to Romario Shepherd, no run, "pakad le (stop it)," says Sanju and Arshdeep dives to the left to save the run. Flatter delivery on the leg stump, Shepherd looked to play it to long-on
- 15.41Axar Patel to Shai Hope, 1 run, inside edge past the stumps to short fine leg as Axar Patel darts this into the RHB with the angle
- 15.34Axar Patel to Shai Hope, FOUR, that's a release ball! No sweeper or third man and he offered this short and wide outside off stump, Hope reached out and slapped it hard. Axar then realizes he has no protection there
- 15.2•Axar Patel to Shai Hope, no run, oh inside edge onto pad! Too full for the slog so Hope got away with this false shot
- 15.11Axar Patel to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, full and angling in, Shepherd mistimes the slog to long-on
- Axar Patel [2.0-0-39-0] is back into the attack
- 100-plus stands for 4th wicket or lower for WI in T20Is 139 - Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford vs AUS, Perth, 2024 120 - Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford vs IND, Ranchi, 2026 103 - Shimron Hetmyer, Dwayne Bravo vs AUS, Gros Islet, 2021
- End of over 15 · 9 runs (W 0 1 4 3 1) · 1 wktWI 187/4Romario Shepherd 2(3) · Shai Hope 70(34) · Kuldeep Yadav 3-0-29-1
- 14.61Kuldeep Yadav to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, pushed to mid-off
- 14.53Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, 3 runs, Arshdeep runs all the way from deep cover to the left and saves one with the dive. Googly on the shorter side, Hope punches off the back foot and hits that big gap. Not the ball to the field. Had to be fuller with no deep point. Third ump checks and Arshdeep is ok. Gets some help from the support staff to clean the dirt on his forearms with water
- 14.44Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, FOUR, bad ball! Short and turning back in, Hope says thank you very much, that will do to ease pressure and rocks back to pull this between deep mid-wicket and deep backward square leg
- 14.31Kuldeep Yadav to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, fullish delivery on the stumps, Romario drives to long-on
- 14.2•Kuldeep Yadav to Romario Shepherd, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Shepherd defends
- Romario Shepherd, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 14.1WKuldeep Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, out Caught by Sanju Samson!! It has already become the crucial over off the very first ball. The wide line works. They hid the ball wide of off in the IPL and troubled him. And India have managed to keep it wide again and end this mega show. So just like the first innings, a set batter on the charge for a hundred is out in the 80s. Flat and wide of off from Kuldeep Yadav, Rutherford tried to reach out and open the bat face. He actually played that off the face of the bat so Sanju's catch becomes even more special. Though the deflection wasn't huge it came quite quickly to the keeper and the they the ball nestled into Sanju's hands was so soft and soothing. Meanwhile Rutherford throws the bat up in disappointment, catches it and walks back to a great ovation. Sherfane Rutherford c Sanju Samson b Kuldeep Yadav 84(37) [4s-7 6s-7]
- Kuldeep Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- This could be a crucial over in the game.
- Kuldeep Yadav [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 14 · 8 runs (1 1 1 0 4 1)WI 178/3Sherfane Rutherford 84(36) · Shai Hope 63(32) · Arshdeep Singh 3-0-28-0
- 13.61Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, excellent low full toss on the stumps, pushed to long-on and just 8 off the over
- 13.54Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, that use of the feet towards the bowler helped him take this wide yorker on the full. Opens the bat face and slices it past backward point and gets the boundary they needed for the over
- 13.4•Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, brilliant yorker, Rutherford digs it out back to the bowler. Interestingly, Shreyas screams for a catch appeal but Arshdeep just gently appealed and walked back. Umpire review it seems. Ball hit the toe end of the bat, hit the pitch and then flew to the bowler so case closed
- 13.31Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, 1 run, all Hope wants to do now is just tap it in the gap for singles and get Sherfane Rutherford back on strike
- 13.21Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, good low full outside off stump, Rutherford toe-ends the big hit to long-on
- 13.11Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, 1 run, low full toss, Hope drills it to long-on
- Arshdeep Singh [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 13 · 18 runs (0 6 1 0 wd 4 6)WI 170/3Sherfane Rutherford 78(32) · Shai Hope 61(30) · Naman Dhir 2-0-25-0
- 12.66Naman Dhir to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, that's muscled over long-off. Full and outside off stump, Naman Dhir bowls a rare bad ball and is punished to make it an 18-run over. They are charging at the target with great determination
- 12.54Naman Dhir to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, in the airrr, Abhishek tips it over for four. Flatter delivery outside off stump, Rutherford swings hard, gets a thickish edge that flies over backward point. Abhishek jumps but doesn't get high enough to get it properly in his hands
- 12.5wdNaman Dhir to Sherfane Rutherford, wide, and that angry reaction has won Rutherford a wide this time to ball that was quite similar and didn't seem to be a wide
- 12.4•Naman Dhir to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, smart bowling. Naman fired this just inside the wide line. Sherfane Rutherford lets it go thinking it will be called a wide but it wasn't and Rutherford screams "heyyy" to the ump in anger
- Some issue with the ball. It's not lighting up, so they are changing it
- Fastest T20I 50s for WI vs IND in T20Is (by balls) 20 - Johnson Charles, Lauderhill, 2016 24 - Evin Lewis, Kingston, 2017 24 - Nicholas Pooran, Chennai, 2018 24 - Shai Hope, Ranchi, 2026 24 - Sherfane Rutherford, Ranchi, 2026
- 12.31Naman Dhir to Shai Hope, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Hope clips it to deep mid-wicket
- 12.26Naman Dhir to Shai Hope, SIX, in the airrrr, goes so flat and Tilak seems interested at long-off. Tell you what, Hope has hit this one-handed and all the way for a flat six. Good ball from Naman Dhir, Hope was just too good to hit this for six
- Arshdeep warming up
- 12.1•Naman Dhir to Shai Hope, no run, good yorker outside off stump, Hope digs it out to cover-point
- Most consecutive 50-plus scores for WI in T20Is 4 - Chris Gayle (June 2012 - September 2012) 3 - Chris Gayle (January 2015 - March 2016) 3 - Evin Lewis (July 2017 - May 2018) 3 - Nicholas Pooran (February 2022) 3* - Sherfane Rutherford (June 2026 - October 2026)
- End of over 12 · 23 runs (6 0 wd 4 4 6 2)WI 152/3Sherfane Rutherford 68(29) · Shai Hope 54(27) · Axar Patel 2-0-39-0
- 11.62Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, 2 runs, back to the off-side ploy, squeezed out to sweeper cover
- 11.56Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, oh it's a low full toss down the leg-side and he's almost hit this off the back of the bat over the keeper's head. Gee, he's swinging so hard at these cricket balls today. The first half of the over Axar tried to hide it wide of off, after Shreyas's chat he tried to bowl leg side yorkers and the plan hasn't worked
- 11.44Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, he is on a mission, to smash every ball that is bowled without mercy. Axar fied this on the leg-side, Rutherford slogged this behind square and got it wide of short fine leg
- Shreyas has a word with Axar
- 11.34Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, that is brute force from Rutherford. Shortish and flat outside off stump, Rutherford camps on the back foot and plays a back foot lofted drive with so much power that it goes so flat and almost went all the way
- 11.3wdAxar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, wide, another wide line ball but it's too wide
- 11.2•Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, wants to drag this slog from wide of off, misses
- 11.16Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, full and in the arc for Rutherford and he gets his muscles out to murder this ball over long-off. Left nothing in the tank and silenced the crowd. Brilliant fifty - 8th in T20s and his teammates love it
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