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Shai Hope shakes hands with teammate Romario Shepherd after winning the second T20I as Axar Patel looks on (Picture credit: AFP)
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News18•10-10-2026, 07:27
West Indies Record Chase Exposes India Defensive Flaws
  • •Head coach Gautam Gambhir admitted India must find ways to defend totals against dangerous teams after a record-breaking defeat.
  • •West Indies skipper Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 to lead his team to a stunning six-wicket victory.
  • •The five-match series is now tied at 1-1 following the highest successful T20I run chase by West Indies against India.
  • •Sherfane Rutherford capitalized on a dropped catch to score 84 runs, forming a crucial 120-run partnership with Hope.
  • •Gambhir defended his players regarding the dropped catches, stating that mistakes happen and no one drops them intentionally.
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Key Questions Answered

The West Indies secured a brilliant six-wicket win against India by pulling off their highest successful T20I run chase against them, leveling the five-match series at 1-1.

West Indies skipper Shai Hope produced a masterful, unbeaten knock of 102 runs to guide his team to victory.

Head coach Gautam Gambhir pointed out that Roston Chase's match-changing bowling spell and a costly dropped catch that gave Sherfane Rutherford a reprieve were crucial factors in India's failure to defend their total.

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