India vs West Indies 4th T20I: Shai Hope 102* and Keemo Paul's 5-41 level series 2-2, decider in Bengaluru
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West Indies beat India by 24 runs in Hyderabad on Wednesday to level the five-match T20I series 2-2. Captain Shai Hope hit an unbeaten 102 off 50 balls in a total of 247 for 3, and Keemo Paul took 5 for 41 as India were bowled out for 223 despite Sanju Samson's 20-ball fifty. The decider is in Bengaluru.
Key takeaways
- West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, on Wednesday 14 October.
- The five-match series is now level at 2-2, with the decider in Bengaluru (listed by the BCCI for 17 October).
- Captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 off 50 balls (4 fours, 9 sixes) — his second hundred of this series — as West Indies made 247 for 3.
- Keemo Paul took 5 for 41, including three wickets in four balls in the 19th over, as India were dismissed for 223 in 19.3 overs.
- Sanju Samson hit a 20-ball fifty and made 56 off 23, but India lost wickets at key moments.
How the match went
India won the toss and chose to field. West Indies attacked from the start: Jewel Andrew and Hope put on 50 in just 3.3 overs, and the visitors were 79 for 1 after the powerplay — the joint-highest powerplay score against India in T20Is, according to Sportstar.
Hope reached his fifty in 28 balls. After Rovman Powell (24) fell, Sherfane Rutherford (49 not out off 26) joined Hope in an unbroken stand of 91 off 43 balls. Hope needed 10 runs from the last two deliveries for his century and got there with two sixes off Nitish Kumar Reddy.
India's chase
Chasing 248, Samson raced to India's 50 inside three overs and reached his own half-century in 20 balls. Paul then removed him and Ishan Kishan soon after. Captain Shreyas Iyer fell with India on 97 for 3.
Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie struck twice in the 12th over, removing Abhishek Sharma (29) and stumping Naman Dhir first ball. Tilak Varma (43 off 25) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (41 off 20) added 72 off 32 balls to keep India in the hunt, but Paul's three wickets in the 19th over ended the chase. Arshdeep Singh retired hurt as the last batter.
Scorecard summary
| Score | Top performers | |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 247/3 (20 overs) | Shai Hope 102* (50), Sherfane Rutherford 49* (26), Shimron Hetmyer 33 (12) |
| India | 223 (19.3 overs) | Sanju Samson 56 (23), Tilak Varma 43 (25), Nitish Kumar Reddy 41 (20) |
| Best bowling | — | Keemo Paul 5/41 (WI) |
| Result | West Indies won by 24 runs | Series level 2-2 |
What happens next
The fifth and final T20I in Bengaluru will decide the series. For India, the concern after Hyderabad is the bowling: West Indies scored at more than 12 an over, and Arshdeep's fitness will need checking after he retired hurt. For West Indies, Hope's form at the top — two centuries in four matches — has been the story of the tour.
Sources
- ICC (official X account) — West Indies level the T20I series 2-2 against India, decider in Bengaluru
- The Times of India — IND vs WI 4th T20I: Shai Hope's century, Keemo Paul's five-for help West Indies beat India, level series 2-2
- Sportstar (The Hindu) — IND vs WI, 4th T20I: Hope century, Paul five-wicket haul help West Indies level series against India
- BCCI — Match details, IND v WI, 5th T20I, 17 Oct
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