Shai Hope century, Keemo Paul five-for help West Indies beat India by 24 runs to level series 2-2
West Indies posted 247 for 3 in Hyderabad and bowled India out for 223. The five-match series will be decided in Bengaluru on Saturday.
West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20 International at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, levelling the five-match series at 2-2 and setting up a decider.
India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl, but the visitors made full use of a batting-friendly surface. Shai Hope struck an unbeaten 102 off just 50 balls, with nine sixes, as West Indies piled up 247 for 3 in their 20 overs. Sherfane Rutherford added a quick unbeaten 49 to keep the pressure on India's bowlers.
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Costly evening for India's bowlers
Arshdeep Singh and Mayank Yadav each conceded 52 runs in their four overs. Arshdeep also left the field with an injury during the match, adding to India's worries ahead of the final game.
Samson leads the chase
Chasing 248, India started aggressively. Sanju Samson hit 56 off 23 balls, and Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy chipped in with brisk contributions in the 40s. But wickets fell at regular intervals, and fast bowler Keemo Paul took five wickets to bowl India out for 223 in 19.4 overs.
The win was West Indies' second big-scoring victory of the series. In the second match in Ranchi, Hope's unbeaten century had also powered them to their highest successful chase in T20Is.
Hope's latest innings also underlined his importance to the West Indies batting order on this tour, as he has now anchored both of their wins with big scores at the top. India, by contrast, have struggled to defend totals and contain set batters in the closing overs.
Decider in Bengaluru
The fifth and final T20I will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, 17 October, with the series on the line. India will need to tighten their bowling at the death and will be watching Arshdeep's fitness closely.
For Indian fans, the series has been a reminder that West Indies remain dangerous in the shortest format, especially on flat pitches where their power hitters can dominate.
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