Shai Hope's Century Leads West Indies to 24-Run Win Over India in 4th T20I at Hyderabad

Match Summary: India vs West Indies, 4th T20I at Hyderabad

The West Indies secured a thrilling 24-run victory against India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, leveling the five-match series at 2-2. Shai Hope starred with an unbeaten 102 off 50 balls, guiding his team to post a formidable 247/3 before their bowlers defended the total.

Key Details

• Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
• Captains: Shreyas Iyer (India), Shai Hope (West Indies)
• Toss: India won and chose to field
• Result: West Indies won by 24 runs
• Player of the Match: Shai Hope (102* off 50)
• Umpires: Nitin Menon, Virender Sharma (on-field), Rohan Pandit (TV), Jayaraman Madanagopal (reserve)

West Indies Innings

• Final Score: 247/3 in 20 overs
• Shai Hope: 102* (50 balls) with 4 fours and 9 sixes
• Sherfane Rutherford: 49* (26 balls)
• After 15 overs: 180/3 (Hope 67, Rutherford 19)
• After 10 overs: 118/2 (Hope 47*, Shimron Hetmyer 3)
• After 6 overs: 79/1 (Hetmyer 17*, Hope 28*)

The West Indies started aggressively, reaching 79/1 within six overs. Despite losing Jewel Andrew lbw to Axar Patel, Shimron Hetmyer and captain Hope kept the momentum with a quickfire partnership. Hetmyer ended the powerplay with a four and a towering six off Arshdeep Singh. Hope anchored the innings perfectly, accelerating alongside Rutherford to set an imposing target.

India Innings

• Final Score: 223 all out in 20 overs
• Top Scorers: Sanju Samson 56 (23 balls), Tilak Varma 43, Nitish Kumar Reddy 41 (20 balls)
• Keemo Paul: 5 wickets for 41 runs
• At 15 overs: 168/5 (Tilak 34, Nitish 14)
• At 10 overs: 108/3 (Abhishek Sharma 22, Tilak 3)
• At 6 overs: 80/2 (Abhishek 8, Shreyas 6)

India began well, with Sanju Samson blasting 56 off 23 balls including six fours and four sixes, forming a strong opening stand with Abhishek Sharma. However, Keemo Paul struck twice in the fifth over, dismissing Samson and Ishan Kishan, slowing India's chase. Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy combined for a spirited 50-run partnership but could not overcome the pressure as India fell short by 24 runs. Arshdeep Singh retired hurt late in the innings after a shoulder injury.

Match Context and Series Status

Before this match, India led the series 2-1, having won the third T20I by 14 runs. The West Indies had already shown their ability to chase big totals, notably chasing 249/5 in Ranchi thanks to Hope and Rutherford’s performances. Hyderabad's pitch has favored high scores, with an average first-innings total around 196.5 excluding an outlier game.

Playing Lineups

• India XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav
• West Indies XI: Shai Hope (c & wk), Jewel Andrew, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepard, Keemo Paul, Roston Chase, Shamar Springer, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie

Series Schedule and Results

• Oct 6: 1st T20I at Lucknow - India won by 8 wickets
• Oct 9: 2nd T20I at Ranchi - West Indies won by 6 wickets
• Oct 11: 3rd T20I at Indore - India won by 14 runs
• Oct 14: 4th T20I at Hyderabad - West Indies won by 24 runs
• Oct 17: 5th T20I at Bengaluru - upcoming