Kolkata, Oct. 9 -- Thirteen sixes and 25 fours were hit by India on a whirlwind, dew-filled night at Ranchi, but West Indies responded with 21 fours and a staggering 20 sixes to pull off their highest successful run chase in T20Is.

Shai Hope anchored this assault with an incredible 45-ball 102* with Sherfane Rutherford providing the ammo in the form of a 37-ball 84 in the second T20I against India. This was after a three-wicket burst from Mayank Yadav that could have nixed the West Indies' ability to mount an unprecedented chase of 249.

The pitch was offering consistent bounce, though, and the dew meant the ball was flying off the bat. That was enough to unlock West Indies' primal batting instincts as they found their range and took Ind...