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IND vs WI: Defeated despite scoring 249 runs, Captain Shreyas blames dew for loss
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News18•10-10-2026, 00:01
IND vs WI: Defeated despite scoring 249 runs, Captain Shreyas blames dew for loss
- •Team India suffered a shocking defeat against West Indies in the second T20 match despite posting a massive total of 249 runs.
- •West Indies successfully chased down the 250-run target in 18.3 overs, losing just 4 wickets.
- •Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 runs, while Sherfane Rutherford contributed with 84 runs to secure the win.
- •Indian captain Shreyas Iyer blamed the heavy dew for the loss, stating that the impact of dew was huge on the match.
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Team India scored 249/5 in their 20 overs, but West Indies successfully chased down the 250-run target in 18.3 overs with 4 wickets to spare, resulting in a shocking defeat for India.
Captain Shreyas Iyer blamed the heavy dew for the loss, noting that it had a huge impact on the match and made bowling difficult with very little room for error on that pitch.
West Indies captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 runs off 45 balls with 9 sixes, while Sherfane Rutherford contributed a brilliant 84 runs off 37 balls featuring 7 fours and 7 sixes.
