West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second T20I in Ranchi on 9 October 2026, reaching 252 for 4 in 18.3 overs after India made 249 for 5. It is the second-highest successful chase in men's T20Is. Shai Hope made 102 not out off 45 balls and added 120 off 54 with Sherfane Rutherford.
Key takeaways
- West Indies made 252 for 4 in 18.3 overs to beat India's 249 for 5 in Ranchi on 9 October 2026, levelling the five-match T20I series at 1-1.
- As at 11 October 2026, only South Africa's 259 for 4 against West Indies in 2023 is a higher successful chase in men's T20Is, according to Statsguru.
- West Indies were three down inside six overs before Shai Hope (102 not out off 45) and Sherfane Rutherford (84 off 37) added 120 off 54 balls.
- West Indies hit 20 sixes to India's 13, and 204 of their 252 runs came in boundaries.
- Roston Chase took 3 for 24 for West Indies, while India's bowlers other than Mayank Yadav conceded 216 runs in 15.3 overs.
As at 11 October 2026, West Indies' 252 for 4 in Ranchi is the second-highest successful chase in men's T20 internationals. This is how the numbers fell, innings by innings, using the scorecard figures published on ESPNcricinfo's Statsguru.
What happened in Ranchi?
India batted first in the second T20I on 9 October 2026 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex and made 249 for 5 from their 20 overs. West Indies replied with 252 for 4 in 18.3 overs, winning by six wickets with nine balls to spare.
The result levelled the five-match series at 1-1, after India had won the opener in Lucknow. Across the two innings, 501 runs were scored in 38.3 overs.
Where does 252 rank among T20I chases?
Statsguru counts every official men's T20I, including matches between Associate nations, which is why Bulgaria appear on the list. Here are the six highest successful chases as at 11 October 2026.
| Rank | Team | Score | Overs | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 259/4 | 18.5 | West Indies | Centurion | 26 Mar 2023 |
| 2 | West Indies | 252/4 | 18.3 | India | Ranchi | 9 Oct 2026 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 246/4 | 19.4 | Serbia | Sofia | 26 Jun 2022 |
| 4 | Australia | 245/5 | 18.5 | New Zealand | Auckland | 16 Feb 2018 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 244/4 | 14.2 | Gibraltar | Sofia | 11 Jul 2025 |
| 6 | West Indies | 236/6 | 19.2 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 11 Jan 2015 |
Two further facts follow from the same table. West Indies' previous best successful chase was that 236 for 6 in Johannesburg in 2015, so Ranchi raised their own mark by 16 runs. And the highest successful chase against India on the list had been Australia's 225 for 5 in Guwahati in November 2023. Ranchi beat it by 27 runs.
There is a neat symmetry at the top, too. The only chase still higher came against West Indies.
How did India get to 249?
India's innings was built on fast scoring all the way down the order. The full batting card:
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 166.66 |
| Sanju Samson | 82 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 200.00 |
| Ishan Kishan | 43 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 195.45 |
| Shivam Dube | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 40 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 222.22 |
| Tilak Varma | 44* | 18 | 3 | 3 | 244.44 |
| Naman Dhir | 4* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
Samson's 82 off 41 balls was the top score. The ICC's report records that Iyer and Varma added 83 off 33 balls near the end, and that 249 for 5 is India's highest T20I total against West Indies. Dube's 7 off 10 was the only innings below a run a ball.
One West Indies bowler stood apart. Roston Chase took 3 for 24 from his four overs, an economy rate of 6.00. The other six bowlers used went for 224 runs in 16 overs, which is 14.0 an over.
Did West Indies start the chase well?
No. Mayank Yadav removed Kamil Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer off consecutive balls in the first over, according to the ICC. Pooran made 4 and Hetmyer was out first ball.
Rovman Powell then struck 24 off 13 balls before Mayank had him too, leaving West Indies three wickets down inside the first six overs. The target of 250 had demanded 12.5 an over from the first ball, and the early wickets made that harder.
- Target: 250 from 120 balls, a required rate of 12.5 an over
- Early damage: three wickets inside the first six overs, all to Mayank Yadav
- Finished at: 252 in 18.3 overs, a scoring rate of 13.62 an over
Mayank finished with 3 for 36. He bowled three of his four overs.
How did Hope and Rutherford turn it?
Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford put on 120 runs off 54 balls for the fourth wicket, according to the ICC. That is 13.3 an over, above the required rate, and it came with three wickets already down.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Hope | 102* | 45 | 6 | 9 | 226.66 |
| Kamil Pooran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rovman Powell | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 184.61 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | 84 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 227.02 |
| Romario Shepherd | 34* | 13 | 3 | 3 | 261.53 |
Between them Hope and Rutherford made 186 runs off 82 balls, with 16 sixes. Rutherford fell to Kuldeep Yadav for 84, but by then the equation had shifted.
Hope reached his hundred with a six over long-on and finished unbeaten on 102 off 45 balls. Romario Shepherd, who the ICC notes had left the field earlier with a niggle, came in at No. 5 and made 34 not out off 13 balls to close it out.
Where did India's bowling go wrong?
Mayank's three wickets were the bright spot. Outside his spell, the attack struggled to slow the scoring.
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayank Yadav | 3.0 | 36 | 3 | 12.00 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4.0 | 45 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Axar Patel | 3.3 | 63 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Shivam Dube | 2.0 | 30 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4.0 | 53 | 1 | 13.25 |
| Naman Dhir | 2.0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 |
Take Mayank out and India's other bowlers conceded 216 runs in 15.3 overs for one wicket. India's two specialist spinners, Kuldeep and Axar, went for 116 runs in 7.3 overs between them.
The comparison with the West Indies spinners on the same pitch is stark. Chase, Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie bowled nine overs between them for 91 runs and three wickets, about 10.1 an over. The scorecard alone cannot say why. The ICC's report noted that dew was expected early, which usually makes the ball harder to grip for the side bowling second.
Did boundaries decide it?
Largely, yes. Both sides hit hard, but West Indies leaned on the six far more.
- India: 25 fours and 13 sixes, worth 178 of their 249 runs, about 71 per cent
- West Indies: 21 fours and 20 sixes, worth 204 of their 252 runs, about 81 per cent
- The gap: seven more sixes is worth 42 runs, from the six count alone
The flip side is that West Indies scored only 48 runs, extras included, without hitting a boundary. India managed 71. A side chasing 250 does not need to rotate the strike much if it clears the rope 20 times.
Was this a one-off for West Indies on this tour?
Not quite. Five days earlier, in the final ODI in New Chandigarh on 4 October, West Indies chased 352 against India, their highest successful ODI chase. Hope made 162 not out that day after keeping wicket through India's innings, and finished that series with 278 runs in three matches, according to the ICC.
Two record chases in six days, both anchored by Hope, is the clearest pattern from this tour so far. Daren Sammy, West Indies' head coach, said after the ODI that Hope does not get enough credit for what he has done for West Indies.
What comes next in the series?
The third T20I is in Indore on 11 October 2026, with the series level at 1-1 and three matches left. Ball-by-ball coverage is on Cricket Pulse Live's live scores, and the remaining fixtures sit on the match schedule.
For both squads and the full tour, see the series page. Every figure in this post is dated 11 October 2026, and records lists like the one above move quickly.
Frequently asked questions
As at 11 October 2026, the highest successful chase in men's T20Is is South Africa's 259 for 4 against West Indies at Centurion on 26 March 2023, according to ESPNcricinfo's Statsguru. West Indies' 252 for 4 against India in Ranchi on 9 October 2026 is now second on that list.
West Indies won by six wickets with nine balls to spare on 9 October 2026. India made 249 for 5, and West Indies replied with 252 for 4 in 18.3 overs. Shai Hope scored 102 not out off 45 balls and Sherfane Rutherford made 84 off 37. The result levelled the five-match series at 1-1.
Before 9 October 2026, West Indies' highest successful chase in men's T20Is was 236 for 6 against South Africa in Johannesburg on 11 January 2015, according to Statsguru. Their 252 for 4 against India in Ranchi raised that mark by 16 runs and moved them to second on the all-time list.
There were 33 sixes in the match on 9 October 2026, based on the Statsguru batting figures. West Indies hit 20, including nine from Shai Hope and seven from Sherfane Rutherford, while India hit 13. India also hit more fours, 25 to West Indies' 21, but the six count decided the boundary totals.
Mayank Yadav took 3 for 36 from three overs, removing Kamil Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer in the first over and later Rovman Powell. Kuldeep Yadav took 1 for 53, dismissing Sherfane Rutherford for 84. India's other four bowlers went wicketless as West Indies chased 250 with nine balls to spare.
Sources
- Highest successful chases, men's T20Is (team innings, won batting second)
- T20I batting innings, India and West Indies, 9 October 2026
- T20I bowling innings, India and West Indies, 9 October 2026
- Hope, Rutherford lead West Indies to famous victory
- Sammy lauds Hope after Windies’ record chase against India
- IND v WI, 2nd T20I, 9 Oct (match centre)
Statistics in this article were checked as at 11 October 2026.
