West Indies Stun India in Ranchi: Shai Hope's Century Fuels Record 250 Chase in 2nd T20I, Series Level 1-1

West Indies pulled off the highest successful T20I chase against India on Friday, October 9, 2026, beating the hosts by six wickets in the second T20I in Ranchi to level the five-match series at 1-1. The century that decided the match came from West Indies captain Shai Hope, not from Shreyas Iyer.

West Indies chased down a target of 250, the second-highest successful chase in men's T20 internationals, behind South Africa's pursuit of 259 against West Indies at Centurion in 2023. The match produced 501 runs, according to UNI.

West Indies lost two wickets in the first over, but Hope, unbeaten on 102 off 45 balls with six fours and nine sixes, took the chase away from India. Rovman Powell's side was also powered by Shimron Hetmyer-style hitting from the middle order, but the standout partner was Sherfane Rutherford, who made 84 off 37 balls. West Indies hit 20 sixes and 21 fours, 204 runs in boundaries, according to Cricinfo's commentary.

Roston Chase took 3/24 for West Indies in India's innings, while Mayank took 3/36 for India. Hope's hundred was his second in T20Is.

Sanju Samson returned to form with 82 off 41 balls, while Tilak Varma finished unbeaten on 44 off 18. Captain Shreyas Iyer added a quick 40 off 18 balls as India reached 249/5, but the total was not enough on a dew-affected night.

Iyer did score a century in this series, but it came in the first T20I at Lucknow on October 6, where he made an unbeaten 102 and led India to an eight-wicket win, his maiden T20I hundred. In Ranchi, his contribution was the 18-ball 40. The loss ended his unbeaten run of 10 matches as India captain, according to UNI.

The series is level at 1-1, and it was also India's first home defeat after ten straight wins, according to Cricinfo. The remaining matches are scheduled for Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

This story is based on reports from Cricinfo, UNI, ETV Bharat and others as of October 10, 2026.