Samson’s 82 powers India to 249 for five against West Indies

India scored 249 for five in 20 overs against West Indies in the second T20I in Ranchi on October 9, powered by Sanju Samson’s 82 from 41 balls. The innings gave India a formidable total in the five-match series, though the supplied match coverage does not establish the result of the game. Samson struck nine fours and four sixes, reaching his half-century from 21 deliveries. His innings marked his ninth T20I fifty. He accelerated after opener Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for 20 from 12 balls, and continued scoring against pace and spin before Shamar Springer dismissed him in the 15th over. Ishan Kishan scored 43 from 22 balls, with six fours and two sixes. He and Samson put on 97 runs for the second wicket, helping India build momentum after Sharma’s departure. West Indies bowler Roston Chase took three wickets for 24 runs in four overs, including the dismissals of Kishan and Shivam Dube, who made seven. India maintained a high scoring rate late in the innings. Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma contributed as the total passed 200, and Varma struck three consecutive sixes in the final over.