India produced a dominant batting performance to post 249/5 against the West Indies in the second T20I of the five-match series at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi on October 9. Sanju Samson led the charge with a blistering 82 off 41 balls, while Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma made valuable contributions to the imposing total.
West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and elected to bowl first. However, the decision did little to slow down India’s aggressive approach, as the hosts maintained a run rate of more than 12 runs per over during key phases of their innings.
India lost Abhishek Sharma in the fourth over after the opener scored 20 off 12 deliveries. Samson then took control, attacking both pace and spin to reach his half-century in just 21 balls. He eventually departed for 82, having smashed nine fours and four sixes.
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Kishan continued the assault with a quickfire 43 off 22 deliveries, including six boundaries and two sixes. The pair added 97 runs for the second wicket from just 43 balls, putting India firmly in command before the West Indies fought back.
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Roston Chase provided the visitors with some relief by dismissing Kishan and Shivam Dube, who managed seven off 10 balls. Chase finished with impressive figures of 3/24 from four overs. Shamar Springer also removed Samson in the 15th over.
Despite the wickets, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma kept India’s scoring rate high. The duo smashed 21 runs in Springer’s 18th over before Varma delivered a spectacular finish.
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After Springer conceded 11 runs in the penultimate over, Varma struck three consecutive sixes off the first three balls of the final over. India collected 23 runs from the over, including a boundary from Naman Dhir off the final delivery, to finish at 249/5. Springer ended with expensive figures of 2/64.
