IND vs WI 2026: India vs West Indies Highlights & Review – 2nd T20I

West Indies chased down a target of 250 runs to level the series 1-1 against India at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on October 9. Caribbean skipper Shai Hope won the toss and elected to bowl first.

India posted 249/5 in 20 overs, with Sanju Samson top-scoring with 82 off 41 balls, including nine fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 200. Ishan Kishan and Samson stitched together a 97-run partnership for the second wicket off just 43 balls. Later, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma added 83 runs off 32 balls for the fifth wicket to propel India to a formidable total.

For West Indies, Roston Chase picked up three wickets for 24 runs, while Shamar Springer claimed two wickets for 64 runs.

In response, West Indies chased down the target in 18.3 overs, finishing at 252/4. Hope led from the front with an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls, while Sherfane Rutherford smashed 84 off 37 deliveries. Romario Shepherd provided the finishing touches with an unbeaten 34 off 13 balls. For India, Mayank Yadav was the pick of the bowlers, claiming three wickets for 36 runs in three overs.

Top Batting Performance: Shai Hope

Like the third ODI, Shai Hope delivered another match-winning performance, scoring an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls, including six fours and nine sixes, at a strike rate of 226.67. He shared a 53-run partnership with Rovman Powell for the third wicket off 27 balls before joining forces with Sherfane Rutherford to add 120 runs off 54 balls. Hope then stitched together an unbeaten 74-run stand with Romario Shepherd off just 26 balls to guide West Indies to a successful chase.

Top Bowling Performance: Roston Chase

West Indies spinner Roston Chase was the standout bowler of the match, returning figures of 3/24 in his four overs. He dismissed Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Shivam Dube to put India under pressure during their innings.

Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved

• West Indies recorded their highest successful run chase in T20Is.
• Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford added 120 runs for the fourth wicket, the second-highest partnership of 100-plus runs for the fourth wicket or lower for West Indies in T20Is.
• Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford both reached their half-centuries off 24 balls, joint-fourth fastest for West Indies against India in T20Is.
• Sherfane Rutherford registered his third consecutive 50-plus score in T20Is, equalling the joint-second-longest streak for West Indies.
• Shai Hope recorded his 15th T20I score of 50 or more, the joint-second-most for West Indies.
• India posted 249/5, their highest T20I total against West Indies.
• Shamar Springer conceded 64 runs for two wickets, the fourth-most expensive two-wicket return by a West Indies bowler in a T20I.
• Tilak Varma became the only player to aggregate 5,000-plus T20 runs at an average above 40 and a strike rate above 140, with 5,031 runs at an average of 41.57 and a strike rate of 145.36.
• Ishan Kishan hit 51 sixes in T20Is in 2026, the fourth-highest tally in a calendar year among players from Full Member teams.
• Sanju Samson reached his half-century in 21 balls, equalling India’s fastest T20I fifty against West Indies.
• India recorded their highest powerplay total against West Indies in T20Is, scoring 94/1.
• Second-highest successful run chase in Men’s T20Is: 250 – West Indies vs India, Ranchi, 2026.
• Second-highest match aggregate in Men’s T20Is: 501 – India vs West Indies, Ranchi, 2026.
• Third-highest boundary count in a Men’s T20I: 79 – India vs West Indies, Ranchi, 2026 (46 fours and 33 sixes).
• Second-fastest T20I hundred for West Indies (by balls faced): 45 balls – Shai Hope vs India, Ranchi, 2026.
• Most T20I hundreds for West Indies: 2 – Shai Hope (joint-most).

Who won the Player of the Match?

Shai Hope was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten century, which guided West Indies to a successful run chase and helped them level the series 1-1 against India.

When’s the next match?

The third T20I between India and West Indies will happen on Sunday, October 11 at Holkar Stadium, Indore.