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Shai Hope’s hundred fires West Indies to record win over India in second T20

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Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 in only 45 balls, including nine sixes and six boundaries, as West Indies defeated India in a high-scoring second T20 match in Ranchi, India. With this win, West Indies successfully chased down India's score of 249-5 to finish on 252-4, securing their victory by six wickets with nine balls remaining. This was the second-highest successful run chase in T20 history, behind South Africa’s 259 against West Indies earlier this year.

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On Friday in Ranchi, India faced the West Indies in a crucial T20 match of their five-match series. Shai Hope starred with an unbeaten 102 off just 45 balls, hitting nine sixes and six boundaries to secure West Indies' highest successful run chase at 252-4 in response to India's 249-5, winning by six wickets with nine balls to spare. This was the second-highest successful T20 run chase ever; South Africa held the record with a score of 259-4 against West Indies earlier this year. Sherfane Rutherford contributed significantly with 84 off 37 balls, while Sanju Samson led India's effort with 82 runs in 41 balls. With this win, the series is now tied at 1-1; the next match will be held in Indore on Sunday.

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Shai Hope hit an unbeaten 102 off only 45 balls as West Indies beat India in its highest successful Twenty20 run chase on Friday. asserted

Indies → hit → Friday

Hope hit nine sixes and six boundaries in his second T20 hundred as West Indies finished with 252-4 in reply to India’s 249-5 and won by six wickets with nine balls to spare. asserted

Indies → hit → balls

Sherfane Rutherford played another supporting role to Hope with 84 off 37 balls including seven sixes and seven fours. asserted

Rutherford → play → sixes

For India, Sanju Samson scored 82 off 41 balls. asserted

Samson → score → balls

The five-match series stood at 1-1. asserted

series → stand → 1

Indore hosts the third T20 on Sunday. asserted

Indore → host → Sunday

Shai Hope’s hundred fires West Indies to record win over India in second T20

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