Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford guide West Indies to record chase in second T20I
Hope and Rutherford lead West Indies to highest successful T20I chase as India lose by six wickets in Ranchi.
Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls and Sherfane Rutherford made 84 off 37 balls as West Indies chased 250 to win the second T20I by six wickets in Ranchi. The pair added 120 runs in 54 balls after Mayank Yadav's opening burst had reduced West Indies to 36 for 3. Hope hit nine sixes and completed his century with consecutive maximums off Axar Patel.
India had posted 249 for 5, led by Sanju Samson's 82 off 41 balls. West Indies completed the chase in 18.3 overs to record their highest successful T20I run chase. Romario Shepherd finished unbeaten on 34 off 13 balls.
The result levelled the five-match series at 1-1.
CricHubb Take
India's 249 looked above par until the 15th over. The speed at which Hope and Rutherford scored after the Powerplay suggests the target was never as daunting as the dressing room believed.