West Indies vs India Live ஸ்கோர், 2nd T20I of West Indies tour of India, 2026

On to Indore - 501 runs were scored on the night, the highest match aggregate in a T20I in India. It goes past the previous best of 499, set in the T20 World Cup semi-final between India and England in Mumbai earlier this year. Only the 517 runs in South Africa’s chase against the West Indies at Centurion in 2023 stand above it in all T20Is. Don’t be surprised if the history books are rewritten again by the end of the series, with the next three venues all carrying a reputation for big scores - Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. With the series tied up, the teams travel to Indore for the third T20I on Sunday, 11th October. The match will begin at 1.30 pm GMT (7 pm IST), but as always, you can join us early for the build-up. See you then, cheers!

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - The skipper of West Indies, Shai Hope has been given the award for his match-winning knock of 102 not out from 45 balls at a strike rate of 226.66. Hope says that with those early wickets, he thought it was going to be a tough chase, but on these kinds of wickets, there's always a chance. He then goes on to credit Sherfane Rutherford for providing the spark they needed. Hope then goes on to say that overall they need to bat better in partnerships, but he just tried to admire what Rutherford was doing with the bat. On Roston Chase, Hope says that he did a fantastic job and he made their job easier. On the boundaries being on the bigger side, Hope says that yes, they were bigger when compared to some other Indian grounds, but feels that the ball was flying here. On his record in India, Hope says that it is tough to assess whether this is his best streak, but feels that he's mentally fit and ready to get going.

The skipper of India - Shreyas Iyer says it is difficult to put a number on what would constitute a safe total, given the dew factor. With West Indies chasing down 250 with such ease, he feels it is hard to say what score would have been enough. Mentions that the margin for error on this surface was very small, and any lapse in execution was punished. Iyer gives credit to the West Indies batters for the exceptional way they played. On Samson and Mayank, he says both were phenomenal in their respective departments. He adds that the team expects performances like these from Sanju and Abhishek, who have consistently taken responsibility and set the pace at the top. He also praises Mayank for picking up three crucial wickets, which helped India establish some rhythm early on.

Time for the presentation ceremony...

Let's hear from Sherfane Rutherford - Rutherford says that his mindset was clear. They knew there were runs to be made despite those early wickets, and intent doesn't necessarily mean being reckless. On this year being a standout in his T20 career, he says that he wasn't aware and says that the things going on behind the scenes are turning into results on the field. He also mentions that they knew from the start that this was going to be a good wicket, and things did get away with the ball in the last five overs, but feels that when bowlers are having a day off, it is important for the batters to help out. On his stand with the skipper, Sherfane says that it was a crucial one and goes on to laud the way Hope plays. Adds that Hope is somewhat of an inspiration and hopes he continues in the same way and gets the credit he deserves.

Late blitz lifted India - It was a no-brainer for Shai Hope to bowl first, given that the dew had started to settle even before a ball was bowled. Dropped on 6 and 42, Sanju Samson got the luck he needed to snap his string of low scores. His 82 set India up nicely, but West Indies managed to wrest back some control through the middle phase. The wheels came off towards the back end, though, as Shreyas Iyer and his deputy, Tilak Varma, took the bull by the horns to propel India to their highest T20I total against West Indies. Roston Chase was the pick of the bowlers across both sides, finishing with figures of 3/24 from his 4 overs on a night when no other bowler went at less than 10 runs an over.

A record chase in Ranchi - The two sides traded blows in the Powerplay. After a tough night in Lucknow, Mayank Yadav roared back with three wickets inside the first 6 overs, but the West Indies still managed 72 runs in that stretch. Then came a 120-run stand that put them ahead of the curve, with Sherfane Rutherford the dominant man in the partnership. Dropped on 38, Rutherford made India pay dearly, blitzing his way through the middle overs with Hope at the other end complementing him nicely. Rutherford eventually fell for 84, but Hope and Romario Shepherd made sure his work did not go to waste, powering the Windies home with 9 balls to spare, with Hope also bringing up his hundred.

Windies do it again - Days after chasing down 352 in New Chandigarh, their highest ODI chase, the West Indies have gone one better in Ranchi tonight with the highest successful chase in their T20I history. Shai Hope was at the heart of it then, and he was again tonight, though Sherfane Rutherford was the early aggressor before Hope took over. Only South Africa’s 259 against the West Indies in 2023 stands above it in the format. In dewy conditions, India needed that cushion of extra runs, and at the halfway mark they must have thought they had enough. But the West Indies’ batting might was on full show tonight, and the difference came down to the number of sixes, with India’s 13 against Windies’ 20.

SIX! That's it! Shai Hope has done the impossible. One of the greatest T20I run chases, and Shai Hope also brings up a sensational HUNDRED in the process. Axar Patel bowls it flat and pushes it wide outside off. Hope reaches out and thwacks the ball over extra cover, and it sails over the ropes for a biggie. Hope and Shepherd celebrate in style as West Indies win by 6 wickets and 9 balls to spare.

Length ball, sliding back in from outside off. Shai Hope taps it to covers. He knows there are plenty of balls left and wants to pick the right one to hit.

SIX! That's been slammed into the crowd. Can Shai Hope now finish things off and get to a ton as well? Tossed up on a length, and around off. Hope lunges and drags the slog sweep high and long in front of deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 4 needed for the win now.

West Indies are almost home. Axar Patel has been tossed the ball.

FOUR! That's gone to the fence as well, and West Indies are now just a couple of hits away. Singh falters with his line again, bowling it way too short and way too wide outside off. Shepherd has to reach for it but he gets enough blade on it to get it over backward point for a boundary. 10 more needed off 12 balls.

FOUR! Easy pickings again for Romario Shepherd. A slower bumper, angled down leg, and with no fine leg in place, all Shepherd has to do is help it 'round the corner, and he picks up four more runs.

SIX! That's been the difference - the six-hitting. A juicy full toss on middle and leg, Romario Shepherd whacks it away over deep mid-wicket and gets the boundary required in the over. The 50-run stand is also up between these two.

Good work in the deep to keep it down to a single. Another low full toss, straighter at the stumps. Hope drills it just to the right of the stumps at the other end and Tilak Varma cuts it off quickly to his left from long on, keeping it down to one run.

Singh comes over the wicket to Shepherd. This is speared in at the toes, and Shepherd just clips it to deep square leg for one more.

Arshdeep goes searching for the yorker, angling it into the stumps from around the wicket. It turns out to be a low full toss, but Hope pushes it down to long on for just a single.

Arshdeep Singh comes back for his final over.

FOUR! Too much width on offer, and West Indies now require just 27 runs off 18 balls. Bowled from the front of the hand, turns out to be a short and wide one, well outside off. Shepherd goes after it and slaps it down through backward point for a boundary.

Swing and a miss! Brave from KD to toss it up, and he pushes this one wider of the off stump. Shepherd reaches for it, trying to go over extra cover but is beaten in the flight.

WIDE! Good work from the keeper. The faster ball, darted down leg. Sanju Samson dives to his left and stops a certain boundary. 20 off this over already.

SIX! This is just raw power from the Windies batters, and everything is travelling over the ropes. Bowled flatter again, around leg and turning in. Shepherd employs the slog sweep, snatching at it but managing to clear the fielder at deep mid-wicket.

Flatter and on the pads, swept away powerfully to the left of Abhishek Sharma at deep square leg, but for just a single.

Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson walk up to Kuldeep Yadav for a quick word.

SIX! Shai Hope is enjoying more than a purple patch on this tour. Tossed up, full and around off, looking to turn it across the right-hander. Hope picks the length well, leans ahead and smashes it over long off for yet another biggie, the third one on the trot for the Windies. 39 needed now off 22 balls.

SIX! Powered away, and up comes the 200 for West Indies. Quicker one around off, a tad short and skidding through. Hope rocks back and forces the lofted shot off the back foot, straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

SIX! Just over! Romario Shepherd and West Indies needed that. On the fuller side around off, Shepherd steps forward for the big hit and bludgeons it over a leaping Tilak Varma at long on for a six.

That's well fielded. Nagging length on middle, angled in. Shepherd gets forward and pushes it down towards mid on. Arshdeep Singh from short mid-wicket dives to his left and cuts it off.

Pushed through quicker at the stumps, angling in. Hope gets rushed and gets an inside edge to short fine leg for just a single.