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Samson and Iyer Power India to Record 249/5 Against West Indies
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News18•09-10-2026, 21:15
Samson and Iyer Power India to Record 249/5 Against West Indies
- •Sanju Samson scored a blistering 82 off just his early efforts, breaking out of a slump with a 21-ball fifty.
- •India posted their highest-ever T20I total against the West Indies, reaching 249/5 in Ranchi.
- •Ishan Kishan contributed a quickfire 43 off 22 balls in a 97-run partnership with Samson.
- •Captain Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma maintained the momentum with rapid knocks of 40 and an unbeaten 44 respectively.
- •Tilak Varma also crossed the milestone of 5000 T20 runs during the match.
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India posted a record-breaking total of 249/5 against the West Indies in the second T20I in Ranchi, which is their highest-ever T20I total against the team.
Sanju Samson scored a blistering 82 runs off 21 balls, roaring back to form and hitting his ninth T20I fifty before being caught in the 15th over.
Tilak Varma crossed 5,000 T20 runs during his unbeaten knock of 44 runs from 18 balls while partnering with Shreyas Iyer.
