Series on the line as India face West Indies in Hyderabad on Wednesday
India will look to seal the five-match T20I series when they face the West Indies in the fourth game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, October 14, starting 7 pm IST. The hosts lead 2-1 after Sunday's 14-run win in Indore, where they defended 223.
Hyderabad has a reputation as a batting paradise — the last T20I played here saw India pile up 297 for 6 against Bangladesh. Former keeper Dinesh Karthik has suggested bringing Kuldeep Yadav back into the XI in place of an all-rounder, arguing India need five bowling options on a flat deck. There is also intrigue around the opening slot: 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's “Stay Tuned” Instagram post has fuelled talk of him replacing Sanju Samson, whose scores this series read 11, 82 and 3.
The West Indies, who chased a record 252 in Ranchi earlier in the series, cannot be counted out. The fifth and final T20I is scheduled in Bengaluru on October 17.
