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West Indies Stun World Champions India With Historic Run Chase
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Moneycontrol•09-10-2026, 22:57
West Indies Stun World Champions India With Historic Run Chase
- •West Indies successfully chased down a massive target of 250 runs in Ranchi to defeat India by six wickets.
- •Captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten century, hitting nine sixes and six fours to register the second-fastest T20I hundred by a West Indies batter.
- •Sherfane Rutherford provided brilliant support with a blistering 84 runs off just 37 balls.
- •India had earlier posted a formidable total of 249/5, driven by Sanju Samson's 82 and strong contributions from Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, and Tilak Varma.
- •Roston Chase starred with the ball for the visitors, claiming impressive figures of 3/24 in his four overs.
Key Questions Answered
India posted a total of 249/5 in their 20 overs after being sent in to bat, setting the West Indies a target of 250 runs to win.
Led by Shai Hope's unbeaten century and Sherfane Rutherford's 84, the West Indies successfully chased down the target of 250 in 18.3 overs, winning by six wickets with nine balls to spare.
Sanju Samson led India's batting with a 41-ball 82, supported by Ishan Kishan's 43, captain Shreyas Iyer's 40, and Tilak Varma's unbeaten 44.
