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Hope springs eternal as West Indies pull off highest chase in T20Is in Ranchi

The West Indies staged a dramatic comeback in Ranchi to level their five-match T20I series against India at 1-1, chasing down a revised 249-run target with nine balls remaining. Skipper Shai Hope anchored the chase with an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls, while Sherfane Rutherford exploded for 84 off 37, forming a record-breaking 120-run partnership for the fourth wicket—the highest ever for the West Indies in T20Is.

Despite early setbacks, including Mayank Yadav’s quickfire double and Rovman Powell’s dismissal, the visitors overwhelmed India’s bowlers with 20 sixes and 21 fours, totaling 204 runs off boundaries alone. Hope’s century, sealed with a six off Axar Patel, also marked the team’s highest successful chase in T20I history, while India’s innings had been bolstered by Sanju Samson’s 82-run knock and a rapid-fire 97-run stand with Ishan Kishan.

Earlier, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma had propelled India to their highest-ever T20I total against the West Indies, but the West Indies’ aggressive batting turned the tide in the final overs.

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