2nd T20I: West Indies pull off 250-run chase against India
What's the story
In a thrilling display of power hitting, India posted a mammoth total of 249/5 against West Indies in the second T20I at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. The innings was anchored by Sanju Samson's explosive knock of 82 off just 41 balls and an unbeaten blitzkrieg from Tilak Varma who scored a quickfire 44 off just 18 deliveries. However, West Indies pulled off their highest successful run chase in T20Is, led by Shai Hope's 102*.
Summary
How did India's innings pan out?
Samson and Abhishek Sharma handed India fast start, adding 42 runs inside four overs.
After Abhishek's dismissal, Ishan Kishan joined Samson and helped India lay a strong foundation.
Samson completed a 21-ball fifty inside the powerplay with India being 79/1.
He continued his exploits after the powerplay with Kishan too scoring quick runs.
West Indies hit back and got three quick wickets, including Samson's.
An 83-run stand thereafter between Shreyas Iyer and Varma helped India manage 249/5.
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Chase and Springer the wicket-takers for WI
Roston Chase was the pick of the West Indies bowlers and bagged 3/24 from his 4 overs. Meanwhile, Shamar Springer ended up managing 2/64 from 4 overs.
Abhishek
Abhishek Sharma gets past 1,000 runs in home T20Is
Abhishek raced past 1,000 runs in T20I matches held in India. He got to the massive landmark with his 10th run.
The left-handed opener managed 20 runs off 12 balls, slamming 2 fours and a six.
According to Cricinfo, Abhishek raced past 1,000 runs (now 1,010) in 29 home T20Is at 36.07.
Overall, Abhishek has amassed 1,967 runs across 64 matches at an average of 32.24.
Samson
Samson slams his 9th half-century in T20Is
Samson went on to score an 82-run knock off 41 balls. His innings had nine fours and 4 sixes.
He raced to 1,660 runs in T20Is from 74 matches (66 innings) at 27.21. He recorded his 9th fifty (100s: 3).
Notably, Samson is two shy of 100 sixes (98).
Versus West Indies, Samson owns 267 runs from 10 matches at 44.5 (50s: 2).
As per Cricinfo, in 30 home matches, Samson owns 883 runs at 31.53 (100s: 1, 50s: 6).
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58th fifty for Samson in T20s
Overall in the 20-over format, Samson has amassed 9,138 runs from 356 matches (339 innings) at 30.56. He recorded his 58th fifty (100s: 8). Samson has smoked 434 sixes and owns a strike rate of 140.3.
Kishan
Kishan surpasses 50 T20I sixes in 2026; joins this list
Kishan hit 2 sixes and six fours in his 43-run knock.
As per Cricbuzz, Kishan (51) became the 3rd batter in T20Is to hammer 50-plus sixes in a calendar year among Full Member teams.
He joined Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek (twice).
50-plus sixes in T20Is in a calendar year (Full Member teams)
68 - Suryakumar Yadav in 2022
63 - Abhishek Sharma in 2026
54 - Abhishek Sharma in 2025
51 - Ishan Kishan in 2026
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Leading run-scorer in T20Is this year
Kishan is the leading run-scorer in T20Is this year. He has smashed 1,085 runs from 31 matches at 38.75. He owns a ton and 7 fifties. Besides 51 sixes, Kishan has hammered 113 fours.
Varma
Tilak Varma completes 5,000 T20 runs
Varma crossed the 5,000-run mark in T20 cricket. The middle-order batsman achieved this milestone with his 13th run.
Varma scored an unbeaten 18-ball 44 in the contest, hitting three fours and three sixes.
Varma achieved the 5,000-run milestone in his 175th game. He has played 166 innings so far with an average of 41.57 and a strike rate of 145.36.
Meanwhile, he has amassed 1,763 runs across 67 T20Is at a strike rate of 146.55.
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Iyer shines for India
Iyer smashed an 18-ball 40. He hammered 3 fours and 3 sixes (SR: 222.22). In 67 games, Iyer has amassed 1,655 runs for India at 33.10. In 10 matches against West Indies, he has scored 279 runs at 34.87.
Chase
Chase gets to 44 scalps in T20Is
Playing his 62nd match for West Indies, Chase raced to 44 wickets in T20Is from 54 innings.
He averages 27.65 with the ball.
As per Cricinfo, Chase now owns 11 scalps versus India from 8 outings at 17.63. He recorded his best figures against India.
Overall in 20 overs cricket, Chase has bagged 125 wickets from 168 matches (143 innings).
WI
West Indies boss the chase
West Indies lost Kamil Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer early on to be reduced to 5/2 in the 1st over.
Mayank Yadav dismissed both batters.
A 53-run stand followed between Hope and Rovman Powell (24) before Mayank dismissed the latter.
Sherfane Rutherford joined Hope next and they thwarted India with a brilliant 120-run stand for the 4th wicket.
Rutherford fell for a 37-ball 84.
Romario Shepherd then joined Hope and the two aced the chase with a 74*-run stand.
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Indian bowlers fall flat
Mayank was the pick of the Indian bowlers with 3/36 from 3 overs. Arshdeep Singh managed 0/45 from his 4 overs. Axar Patel conceded 63 runs from 3.3 overs. Shivam Dube bowled 2 overs and conceded 30. Kuldeep Yadav picked 1/53 from 4 overs. Naman Dhir bowled 2 overs and managed 0/25.
Hope
Hope hammers his 2nd T20I century
Hope scored an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls. He slammed nine sixes and six fours.
With this knock, Hope has amassed 1,897 runs from 72 matches at 32.15.
He clocked his 2nd hundred (50s: 13).
In nine matches against India, Hope now owns 305 runs at 43.57 (100s: 1, 50s: 1).
Hope equaled Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis for the joint-most hundreds in T20Is for West Indies (2 each).
Records
2nd-fastest T20I hundred for West Indies
As per Cricbuzz, Hope recorded the 2nd-fastest T20I hundred for West Indies (by balls faced).
He broke Gayle's record off 47 balls versus England in 2016.
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
Meanwhile, Hope now owns the joint-fastest century against India, equaling England's Jacob Bethell.
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5th T20 hundred for Hope
Overall, Hope recorded his 5th century in 20 overs cricket. In 232 matches (227 innings), he has scored 6,246 runs at 31.86. He also owns 32 fifties. Notably, Hope has smoked 288 sixes.
Rutherford
5,000 runs in T20s for Rutherford
Rutherford hit 7 fours and 7 sixes in his knock of 84.
With this knock, he went on to surpass 5,000 runs in 20 overs cricket. He has 5,009 runs at 25.55 from 280 matches (250 innings).
He also went past 350 fours (352) and has hit 319 sixes. Rutherford hit his 24th fifty.
For the Windies, Rutherford went past 1,000 runs. He has 1,042 runs at 26.71 from 58 matches (50 innings).
He recorded his 8th fifty.
WI records
2nd-highest chase in Men's T20Is
West Indies have chased down the 2nd-highest total in T20Is.
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
West Indies are also the 7th side to clock a 250-plus chase overall in T20s.