West Indies win toss and field as India reach 2-0 in Ranchi T20I

West Indies opt to bowl under Ranchi skies

West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and elected to put India in to bat as the second men's international Twenty20 match of the series got under way at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Friday, 9 October 2026.

The contest began at 14:30 UK time, with India batting and openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson walking to the crease against a West Indies attack led by left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein.

Early scorecard

India reached 2 for 0 after just 0.3 overs, with 19.3 overs remaining in their innings. Sharma was unbeaten on 1 from 2 balls, while Samson had made 1 from a single delivery. No extras had been conceded.

Hosein, who opened the bowling, returned figures of 0.3 overs, 2 runs, 0 wickets at an economy of 4.00 in the early stages.

Team line-ups

India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav.

West Indies: Shai Hope (captain, wicketkeeper), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie.

Tour context

India arrived at the T20I leg of the West Indies' 2026 tour of India having already wrapped up the preceding three-match One Day International series against the same opponents earlier in the month, according to coverage from 28 September and 2 October 2026.

Officials

The match is being officiated by on-field umpires Jayaraman Madanagopal, Rohan Pandit and Nitin Menon, with third umpire Prakash Bhatt and match referee Virender Sharma.

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