Hope springs eternal as West Indies pull off highest chase in T20Is in Ranchi
The West Indies cricket team achieved a record-breaking victory against India in a T20 International match in Ranchi. Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford led the chase, successfully reaching a target of 250 runs.
Why it matters
It marks a significant statistical milestone in international T20 cricket history.
Skipper Shai Hope led from the front with a 45-ball 102 as the West Indies pulled off a record chase to beat India by six wickets in the second T20 International and level the five-match series 1-1 in Ranchi on Friday.The West Indies looked in trouble when Mayank Yadav struck twice in the opening over of their chase and then dismissed Rovman Powell in the sixth over, leaving the visitors at 58/3. But Hope and Sherfane Rutherford turned the match on its head with a 120-run stand for the fourth wicket.
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