West Indies Ties T20 Series with Thrilling 24-Run Victory Over India
West Indies defeated India by 24 runs in the fourth T20 match, leveling the series at 2-2 ahead of the final game in Bengaluru.
Hyderabad, October 14 (Daily Kiran) : The West Indies secured a thrilling 24-run victory over India in the fourth T20 match held at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on October 14, 2026. This win allowed the visiting team to equalize the five-match series at 2-2, setting up an exciting final match scheduled for October 17 in Bengaluru.
Batting first after losing the toss, the West Indies posted an impressive total of 247 runs, losing just three wickets. Captain Shai Hope formed a solid opening partnership with Jewel Andrew, scoring 52 runs in just 26 balls.
Andrew contributed 21 runs off 16 balls before being dismissed. Hope then teamed up with Shimron Hetmyer to add 58 runs for the second wicket in 24 balls, taking the score to 110. Hetmyer hit 33 runs off 12 balls, including six boundaries.
Hope continued his strong performance, adding 46 runs with Rovman Powell for the third wicket in 27 balls, bringing the total to 156. He then partnered with Sherfane Rutherford in an unbeaten fourth-wicket stand of 91 runs off 43 balls, leading the team to their final score of 247. Hope’s remarkable innings included nine sixes and four fours, finishing with 102 runs off 50 balls, while Rutherford added 49 runs off 26 balls. For India, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, and Axar Patel each took one wicket.
In response, India managed to score 223 runs in 19.3 overs. Opener Sanju Samson, alongside Abhishek Sharma, set a solid foundation with a 60-run partnership off 25 balls. Samson scored 56 runs with four sixes and six fours.
However, India lost key wickets, including Ishan Kishan and captain Shreyas Iyer, as they struggled to maintain momentum. Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Verma briefly revived hopes with a 33-run partnership for the fourth wicket, but the team lost quick wickets thereafter.
Despite a late effort from Tilak Verma, who scored 43, and Nitish Reddy, who added 41, India fell short. In the final over, Arshdeep Singh retired hurt, sealing the match for the West Indies.
Keemo Paul was the standout bowler for the West Indies, taking five wickets for 41 runs in four overs, while Gudakesh Motie claimed two wickets. Romario Shepherd and Shamar Springer also contributed with one wicket each.
