‘250? Cool’: Hope takes dig at Gill after powering West Indies’ victory in 2nd T20I vs India

In a dramatic encounter at home, West Indies outclassed India in the second T20 International, chasing down a daunting target of 250 runs by a margin of nine balls. At the helm of the West Indies was Shai Hope, who remained unbeaten on an impressive 102 runs off just 45 balls. This performance echoed the sentiment shared by Shubman Gill, who had remarked, "250?

Cool," following his unbeaten century that helped India chase down 406 runs in the prior match. The West Indies' victory was bolstered by Sanju Samson's 82 off 41 balls, and a crucial finish by Tilak Varma and Shreyas Iyer, who together sealed 249 runs. India had initially set an imposing target of 250, but lost two wickets early on, courtesy of Mayank Yadav and later a pacer in the sixth over.

The West Indies, however, capitalized on this setback, with Hope and Sherfane Rutherford joining forces to form a formidable 120-run partnership in 54 balls. Rutherford departed for 84 runs off 37 balls, but Hope maintained his assault, leading the charge with a six and another off the third ball of the 19th over, thus securing a historic victory.

With this win, the five-match series is now tied at 1-1, with the third T20I slated to be played in Indore. This win also marked a significant milestone for West Indies, as it ended India's T20I winning streak of 10 matches since the captaincy took over by Shreyas Iyer.