Shai Hope smashes an unbeaten century off 45 balls to lead West Indies to a record-breaking T20I run chase, beating India by six wickets in Ranchi.
Introduction:
West Indies produced an absolute batting masterclass in Ranchi on Friday, October 9, 2026, pulling off their highest successful T20I chase—and the highest run chase ever recorded against India—to win a high-scoring second T20I thriller by six wickets.
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Samson and Tilak Power India to 252
After losing the toss, India put on a phenomenal display of power-hitting to amass 249 for 5 in their 20 overs.
Sanju Samson led the charge with a blistering 82, finding the boundary with effortless elegance and dismantling the Caribbean bowling attack.
Tilak Varma provided excellent support in the middle overs with a fluent and aggressive 48, keeping the scoring rate exceptionally high.
Despite Roston Chase picking up impressive figures of 3 for 24, India’s formidable total looked more than enough to defend on home turf.
Shai Hope’s Century Seals Historic Chase
Faced with a daunting target of 250, the West Indies launched an astonishing assault. Sherfane Rutherford played a brilliant, explosive knock of 84, tearing into the Indian bowling unit and keeping the required run rate within reach.
However, the night belonged entirely to Shai Hope. Continuing his incredible form from the recent ODI series, Hope proved impossible to dismiss.
The star batter smashed his second T20I century off just 45 balls, treating the crowd to an exhibition of pristine strokeplay and fearless hitting.
Though debutant Mayank Yadav tried his best to keep India in the contest with figures of 3 for 36, Hope anchored the historic pursuit to perfection. With nerves of steel, he carried his bat through the innings with an unbeaten 102, guiding the West Indies to 252 for 4 in the final over.
The stunning record-breaking victory will go down in history as one of the greatest run chases in international T20 cricket.