What happened
Kuldeep Yadav's delivery found Sanju Samson at slip on 9 October, breaking Sherfane Rutherford's knock of 84 off 37 and snapping a 120-run fourth-wicket stand with Shai Hope in the 2nd T20I at Ranchi.
Why it matters
West Indies recovered to post 252 for 4 and won by 6 wickets, holding India to 249 for 5 and levelling the five-match T20I series at 1-1 with three games still to play.
Remember this
Kuldeep's breakthrough did not come in time — West Indies still chased 250 down.
More context & who is affected
Kuldeep Yadav's delivery to Sherfane Rutherford ended the West Indies opener's knock of 84 off 37 balls at Ranchi on 9 October. Sanju Samson took the catch, capping a 120-run stand with Shai Hope that had pushed the chase beyond sight.
India batted first and put on 249 for 5 from 20 overs. Samson topped the score with 82 off 41, while Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma gave the start, and Roston Chase bowled a disciplined spell of 3 for 24.
West Indies then chased the target down with 252 for 4 in 18.3 overs. Hope crossed fifty, lashing a six to close the chase for 6 wickets, and the Windies are level with India in the five-match T20I series.
- Rutherford's knock
- 84 (37) Sherfane Rutherford made 84 off 37 balls in the West Indies chase, caught Sanju Samson off Kuldeep Yadav with 72 needed in 35.BCCI TVNDTV Sports
- Samson's knock
- 82 (41) Sanju Samson made 82 off 41 for India, laced with 9 fours and 4 sixes, before being caught off Shamar Springer.NDTV Sports
- Match result
- IND 249/5, WI 252/4 West Indies chased India's 249 to 252 for 4 in 18.3 overs, winning by 6 wickets at Ranchi on 9 Oct 2026.NDTV SportsBCCI TV
How the innings unfolded
- 9 Oct 2026 — India post 249 for 5 at Ranchi, Samson 82 off 41 top score.
- T18.2 overs — Kuldeep Yadav's breakthrough wicket falls to Sherfane Rutherford, 84 off 37.
- T18.3 overs — Shai Hope finishes on 102 not out; West Indies win by 6 wickets and level series 1-1.
Cricket Fans · General Public
West Indies' 6-wicket win in Ranchi levels the five-match India series 1-1 with three T20Is still to play.
Cricket Fans
Shai Hope's 102 not out off 45 balls is now West Indies' highest successful T20I chase, ending the Rutherford wicket's brief swing.
Cricket Fans · Team India Followers
Kuldeep Yadav's breakthrough wicket of Sherfane Rutherford briefly re-opened India's innings before Hope's finish.
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- BCCI TVOfficialPublished Oct 9, 2026 · Accessed Oct 9, 2026
- NDTV SportsReporting
India vs West Indies LIVE Score, 2nd T20I: Shai Hope Ton, Windies In Command ↗
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Claims and linked sources
In the 2nd T20I at Ranchi on 9 Oct 2026, Sherfane Rutherford was caught Sanju Samson off Kuldeep Yadav for 84 off 37, ending a 120-run stand with Shai Hope.
Sanju Samson topped the India innings with 82 off 41 before falling to Shamar Springer; India finished 249 for 5 with Roston Chase taking 3 for 24.
West Indies chased to 252 for 4 in 18.3 overs, with Shai Hope on 102 not out off 45 balls, and beat India by 6 wickets.
West Indies' 6-wicket win in Ranchi levels the five-match T20I series 1-1 with three games remaining.
