Hope's 102 Seals Epic West Indies Chase!

Shai Hope's stunning 102* leads West Indies in the second-highest T20I chase ever. India's 249/5 wasn't enough in Ranchi. Series leveled 1-1.

West Indies achieved the second-highest successful run chase in men's T20 Internationals, defeating India by six wickets in Ranchi to level the five-match series 1-1. Shai Hope's magnificent unbeaten 102 off 45 balls, featuring nine sixes, anchored a remarkable comeback after the visitors stumbled to 5/2.

India had earlier posted a commanding 249/5, with Sanju Samson scoring 82 and late impetus from Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma. However, the dew on the Ranchi pitch proved a significant factor, particularly affecting India's spinners like Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, who conceded heavily.

Despite an early wobble, Hope and Sherfane Rutherford (84 off 37 balls) forged a match-winning partnership. Rutherford also reached a rapid fifty as the pair dominated India's attack, turning the game decisively in West Indies' favor. The total of 501 runs made it the second-highest aggregate in a men's T20I.

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