Shai Hope's 45-Ball Century Powers West Indies to Record 250 Chase, Levels T20I Series 1-1

West Indies beat India by 6 wickets in the 2nd T20I at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Friday, chasing down 250 in 18.3 overs with 9 balls to spare. Captain Shai Hope finished unbeaten on 102 off 45 balls and was named Player of the Match, as the five-match series was levelled at 1-1.

West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl. India made 249 for 5, with Sanju Samson hitting 82 off 41 balls (9 fours, 4 sixes), Tilak Varma an unbeaten 44 off 18, Ishan Kishan 43 off 22 and captain Shreyas Iyer 40 off 18. Roston Chase was the pick of the West Indies bowlers with 3 for 24 in four overs, while Shamar Springer took 2 for 64.

The chase began badly. Mayank Yadav removed Kamil Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer in his first over to leave West Indies 5 for 2, and had Rovman Powell bowled for 24 to make it 58 for 3. Hope then took charge. He added 120 off 54 balls for the fourth wicket with Sherfane Rutherford, who made 84 off 37 with 7 fours and 7 sixes before falling to Kuldeep Yadav. Romario Shepherd then struck an unbeaten 34 off 13, including 24 runs off one Kuldeep over, and Hope finished the game with a six off Axar Patel to complete his century with 6 fours and 9 sixes.

It is West Indies' highest successful run chase in T20Is, and the second-highest in men's T20I history after South Africa's 259 against West Indies at Centurion in 2023. Hope's hundred, his second in T20Is, came off 45 balls, the second-fastest for West Indies in the format and level with the fastest against India. The match produced 501 runs, the second-highest aggregate in a men's T20I, and the result ended Iyer's run of 10 straight wins as India captain.

The teams now move to Indore for the 3rd T20I on October 11.