The Indian juggernaut has lastly been halted.
Chasing could also be the popular template in trendy T20Is, however not when you must seek out 250. That was the tall order in entrance of the West Indies on the JSCA Stadium right here on Friday.
Standard knowledge would’ve predicted a straightforward win for the defending workforce, however not towards a marauding West Indian batting order.
The Males in Maroon made gentle work of what regarded like an insurmountable process, gunning down the goal in 18.3 overs and pulling off a surprising six-wicket victory within the second T20I.
IND vs WI, 2nd T20I – Because it occurred
After Mayank Yadav’s fiery opening burst (three for 36), Shai Hope (102 n.o., 45b, 6×4, 9×6) and Sherfane Rutherford (84, 37b, 7×4, 7×6) stored up with the asking fee, after which some.
Kuldeep Yadav might have eliminated Rutherford simply earlier than the midway stage had Mayank held on to a regulation catch. The left-arm wrist-spinner obtained his man when the southpaw was caught behind within the fifteenth over, however not earlier than he added 46 extra from 18 balls.
At that time, after the breathtaking 120-run stand, West Indies nonetheless wanted 72 off 35 balls.
Hope and Romario Shepherd (34 n.o., 13b, 3×4, 3×6) then went on to seal the win, a memorable one at that.
The 2 closing sixes that Hope hit off Axar Patel not solely introduced up his century but additionally signalled West Indies’ highest profitable run chase in T20Is.
Sanju Samson top-scored for India with 82 from 41 balls.
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Sanju Samson top-scored for India with 82 from 41 balls.
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KR DEEPAK
Earlier, the Indian willow-wielders despatched the guests on a leather-based hunt to amass 249 for 5, with Sanju Samson (82, 41b, 9×4, 4×6) being the protagonist.
Kamil Pooran dropping an easy catch straightaway unshackled Samson, who was batting on six.
After getting smashed off a free-hit proper after the misplaced alternative, Akeal Hosein bore the brunt of Samson’s sensible strokeplay.
Although Samson’s set off motion was virtually at all times to the leg-side, the photographs he hit lined the complete floor.
Roston Chase — who had earlier dismissed Abhishek Sharma — castled Ishan Kishan (43, 22b, 6×4, 2×6) to interrupt the 97-run stand earlier than eradicating one other left-hander, No. 4 Shivam Dube.
India misplaced momentum in addition to Samson, who holed out to Kamil at third-man off Shamar Springer.
Shreyas Iyer (40, 18b, 3×4, 3×6) and Tilak Varma (44 n.o., 18b, 3×4, 3×6), nevertheless, constructed on the muse set by Samson & Co.
Tilak was significantly ruthless towards Springer after getting a life caught off a no-ball. Springer’s 23-run twentieth over took India to 249, which proved nowhere close to sufficient as soon as Hope’s males took strike.
Printed on Oct 09, 2026