IND vs WI LIVE Score, 2nd T20I: Sanju Samson smashes half-century; India eye 220+ total

IND vs WI LIVE Score, 2nd T20I: As India look for their second consecutive win of the T20I series, follow all the latest action from Ranchi.

Sanju Samson has hit a fifty (PTI)

IND vs WI LIVE Score, 2nd T20I: India are all set to take on West Indies in the 2nd T20I of the five-match series at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) Stadium in Ranchi. The Men in Blue are coming into this game on the back of a massive 8-wicket win in the first game in Lucknow. Batting first, India have gone off to a flying start, with Sanju Samson hitting the joint-fastest fifty by an Indian against the Carribbean side.

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• 9 Oct 2026, 07:41:04 PM IST

  Fifty-run stand!!

  It has been a quick-fire stand from Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan. While Samson has done the bulk of the hitting, Kishan has remained steady at the other end, as he stands onf 18 runs from 13 balls. India too have crossed the 100-run mark, as the Men in Blue look to post a score well above 220.

• 9 Oct 2026, 07:32:45 PM IST

  Fifty for Sanju Samson!!

  Finally Sanju Samson can breathe a sigh of relief after a dismal run of form. He has slammed a half-century in just 21 deliveries, as his big shots ensured that India did not lose momentum after the early wicket of Abhishek Sharma. This is now the joint-fastest T20I fifty by an Indian against West Indies. Samson equals the record held by Virat Kohli.

• 9 Oct 2026, 07:30:34 PM IST

  Sanju Samson goes berserk

  After the fall of wicket of Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson has come into his own. He smashed two sixes and two fours in the the final over of the powerplay as he is now nearing a smashing half-century.

• 9 Oct 2026, 07:22:28 PM IST

  Abhishek Sharma departs!!

  And West Indies strike, and they have got the dangerous wicket of Abhishek Sharma. He looked good as she scored 21 runs, but it was off-spin that once again proved to be his undoing. Sharma tried to hit Roston Chase over mid off, but gave it straight into his hands.

• 9 Oct 2026, 07:18:16 PM IST

  Sanju Samson joins in!!

  Sanju Samson stayed quiet for a long time as Abhishek Sharma was going gung ho at the other end. However, he too joined in the party, and the upward trajectory in his innings started with a no ball bowled by Akeal Hosein, which he hit for a six.

• 9 Oct 2026, 07:15:11 PM IST

  Milestone for Abhishek Sharma!!

  It is a milestone for Abhishek Sharma as he gets India off to a flying start. He has now slammed 1,000 T20I runs in India. He now becomes the 7th batter to reach this landmark on Indian soil. Virat Kohli was the first to achieve this back in 2019.

• 9 Oct 2026, 07:08:06 PM IST

  Abhishek off to a flyer

  Abhishek Sharma is off to a flyer in the first over, as West Indies brought in the spin of Akeal Hosein to counter him. But he stuck to his favourite shot to get some big runs. He made room and hit a lofted drive over extra cover twice, with the final ball of the over going for a massive six.

• 9 Oct 2026, 06:58:07 PM IST

  Can Sanju Samson break his poor run of form?

  Sanju Samson is on a lean patch at the moment at the top of the order. In his last 4 T20I innings, he has scored 2,7,9 and 11. In fact, this list of scores came after Samson hit two consecutive fifties against Afghanistan last month. This is a chance for Samson to score freely on a flattish surface in Ranchi, because if he falters for thr fifth time in a row, we have a young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi waiting in the wings.

• 9 Oct 2026, 06:41:25 PM IST

  Check out playing XIs

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

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

• 9 Oct 2026, 06:33:50 PM IST

  India to bat first; No Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

  It is West Indies who won the toss and they opted to bowl first. Captain Shai Hope spoke about the dew factor as the reason behind this decision. In fact, Shreyas Iyer, too said that they wanted to bowl first, as he too cited the dew factor coming into the game later. The big news coming in from the toss is the fact that India field the same playing XI from the first T20I, meaning that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi misses out on the second game running.

• 9 Oct 2026, 06:15:44 PM IST

  Can any team breach the 200-run mark in Ranchi?

  A total of 4 T20Is have been played in Ranchi so far, and no team interestingly has breached the 200-run mark in the shortest format at this venue. The highest team total at the JSCA International Cricket Ground is 196/6 by India against Sri Lanka in 2016. Can any of these two teams, who possess some serious firepower, finally breach the 200-run mark tonight?

• 9 Oct 2026, 05:42:54 PM IST

  Hello and welcome

  Hello viewers! This is Shaunak Ghosh bringing you the latest live coverage from all the action that is set to take place in the second T20I of the series between India and West Indies at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi.