Hope's hundred levels series as West Indies stun India in Hyderabad
Shai Hope's unbeaten 102 and Keemo Paul's five-wicket haul handed West Indies a 24-run win; the series is 2-2.
Shai Hope struck his second century of the series, an unbeaten 102 off 50 balls with four fours and nine sixes, as West Indies posted 247 for 3 in the fourth T20I at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. He finished the innings with a six off the final ball and shared an unbroken 91-run stand with Sherfane Rutherford.
Chasing 248, India made a brisk start through Sanju Samson's 20-ball fifty, and a 70-run stand between Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy kept the chase alive. But Varma's dismissal triggered a collapse, with Keemo Paul claiming three wickets in the 19th over as India were bowled out for 223.
The defeat was India's first-ever T20I loss in Hyderabad and levelled the five-match series at 2-2, setting up a decider in Bengaluru on Saturday. India's death bowling and missed chances in the field will face scrutiny after conceding the series lead.
