Hope, Rutherford power West Indies to record 250 chase vs India
West Indies captain Shai Hope hit a 45-ball century and Sherfane Rutherford scored 84 off 37 as the visitors chased down 250 in Ranchi to level the T20I series 1-1.
KEY POINTS
- West Indies chased 250 in 18.3 overs to win the 2nd T20I in Ranchi
- Shai Hope scored 104 off 45 balls, fastest WI century vs India in T20Is
- Sherfane Rutherford made 84 off 37; pair added 120 for 4th wicket
- Second-highest successful T20I chase ever; highest vs India
- Series levelled 1-1; India posted 249/5 thanks to Samson's 82
West Indies chased down a target of 250 against India in the second T20I at Ranchi on Friday, winning by six wickets with nine balls to spare. The successful pursuit is the second-highest in men's T20I history and the highest ever against India in the format.
Captain Shai Hope struck 104 off 45 balls, the fastest T20I century by a West Indian against India and the second-quickest overall for the West Indies. Sherfane Rutherford supported with 84 off 37 deliveries, including seven fours and seven sixes.
“I think people underrate Shai Hope a lot. He is a guy who can block out a lot of noise and focus on what he has to do.”
The pair added 120 runs for the fourth wicket after India pacer Mayank Yadav's power-play hat-trick had reduced the visitors to 44 for three. Their stand is a West Indies record for the fourth wicket in T20Is.
India had earlier posted 249 for five, driven by Sanju Samson's 82 off 41 balls, skipper Shreyas Iyer's 40 off 18 and an unbeaten contribution from Tilak Varma.
The victory levels the five-match series at 1-1. Hope's innings also prompted an Instagram post reading "250? Cool," mirroring Shubman Gill's "406? Cool" after India chased 406 in an ODI earlier this year.
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