Shai Hope’s record T20 century helped West Indies beat India by 24 runs. The series is tied 2-2.
West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20 International on Wednesday night in Hyderabad, leveling the five-match series 2-2. Captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 off 50 balls to become the first West Indies player with three T20I centuries, passing Evin Lewis. Keemo Paul then took 5-41 to defend a total of 247-3.
India, unchanged, chose to bowl first. West Indies made two changes. Hope’s second century of the series anchored the innings, with Sherfane Rutherford adding an unbeaten 49. Each of the other batters who came in scored between 21 and 49, and India’s Prince took 1-36. Hope has finished unbeaten in all three matches West Indies have won on the tour, including the unbeaten 162 that helped them avoid a whitewash in the third ODI on Oct. 3.
Chasing 248, India reached 223 after a fast start from Sanju Samson, who made 56 off 23 balls, before West Indies’ bowlers regained control. Paul took five wickets in his four overs and became the first West Indies bowler with multiple five-wicket hauls in men’s T20Is, while Gudakesh Motie took 2-13. Indian pace bowler Arshdeep Singh retired hurt during the match, according to Asianet Newsable. It was West Indies’ first successful defense of a total on the tour.
India had won the opening match of the series by eight wickets, behind Shreyas Iyer’s maiden T20I century. The teams now meet in a deciding fifth match in Bengaluru.