West Indies defeated India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first, with the hosts aiming to seal the five-match series after leading 2-1.
Batting first, West Indies posted a massive 247/3 in 20 overs, led by captain Shai Hope’s unbeaten 102 off 50 balls. Sherfane Rutherford provided late acceleration with an unbeaten 49 off 14 balls, while Shimron Hetmyer (33) and Rovman Powell (24) also contributed.
For India, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel and Prince Yadav picked up one wicket each, but the visitors maintained a high scoring rate throughout the innings.
Chasing 248, Sanju Samson gave India a flying start, bringing up his fifty in just 20 balls before being dismissed for 56 off 23 deliveries. Tilak Varma (43) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (41) fought in the middle order, but India were bowled out for 223 in 20 overs.
West Indies pacer Keemo Paul starred with a five-wicket haul to halt India’s chase. With this result, the series is tied 2-2 after four matches.
