West Indies beat India by six wickets in the India vs West Indies 2nd T20I in Ranchi on Friday, chasing a target of 250 with nine balls to spare to level the five-match series at 1-1. Captain Shai Hope hit an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls, outshining Sanju Samson’s 82 for India.
| Result | West Indies won by 6 wickets (9 balls remaining) |
| India | 249/5 (20 overs) |
| West Indies | 252/4 (18.3 overs) |
| Venue | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, 9 October 2026 |
| Series | 1-1, with three matches to play |
India’s innings: Samson’s 82 drives India to 249
Sent in after Hope won the toss, India reached 249 for 5, scoring at more than 12 an over. Sanju Samson made 82 off 41 balls with nine fours and four sixes, reaching his fifty in 21 balls, before Shamar Springer had him caught by Kamil Pooran in the 15th over.
Ishan Kishan added 43 off 22 balls, and Shreyas Iyer (40 off 18) and Tilak Varma (44 not out off 18) put on 83 in 32 balls to lift India past 240. Abhishek Sharma made 20 and Shivam Dube 7. Roston Chase was the pick of the West Indies bowlers with 3 for 24 in four overs, while Springer took 2 for 64.
West Indies’ chase: Hope’s unbeaten century
Mayank Yadav gave India a chance with three wickets, removing Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer for a first-ball duck and Rovman Powell (24 off 13). But Hope and Sherfane Rutherford took the game away. Rutherford hit 84 off 37 balls with seven fours and seven sixes, and Hope carried the chase with 102 not out off 45 balls, including six fours and nine sixes.
Hope, with Romario Shepherd at the other end, finished the job in the 19th over. India’s bowlers struggled to contain them, with Kuldeep Yadav conceding 53 in his four overs.
What it means for the series
India won the first T20I in Lucknow by eight wickets behind Iyer’s maiden T20I hundred, so the series is now level. India kept the same XI for Ranchi, leaving Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the bench again, and that decision will be watched closely after their bowlers conceded 252 in 18.3 overs.
For the build-up to this match, see our India vs West Indies 2nd T20I preview.
Update: India won the third T20I in Indore by 14 runs to lead the series 2-1. Read the India vs West Indies 3rd T20I report.
Next match
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd T20I | Sunday, 11 October, 7pm IST | Holkar Stadium, Indore |
| 4th T20I | Wednesday, 14 October, 7pm IST | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 5th T20I | Saturday, 17 October, 7pm IST | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
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Published 9 October 2026. Sources: ESPNcricinfo, Outlook India, The NewsMill, CricketNews, UNI and Yardbarker.
