West Indies Beat India as Shai Hope Hits Century

Published On 15 Oct, 2026
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9 News HD: West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I after Shai Hope scored a century and Keemo Paul took five wickets. The win levelled the five-match series at 2-2.

Batting first, West Indies scored 247 runs for the loss of three wickets in 20 overs. Captain Shai Hope played a great innings, scoring 102 runs without getting out. He hit four fours and nine sixes in his 50-ball innings.

Sherfane Rutherford also helped the team with an unbeaten 49 runs off 26 balls. Shimron Hetmyer scored 33 runs from just 12 balls as West Indies set India a target of 248 runs.

India started their chase well. Sanju Samson scored 56 runs off 23 balls and gave the team a strong start. However, India kept losing wickets and found it difficult to reach the target.

Keemo Paul was the key player for West Indies with the ball. He took five wickets for 41 runs and put India under pressure. Tilak Varma scored 43 runs, while Nitish Kumar Reddy made 41 runs, but India could not complete the chase.

India were all out for 223 runs in 19.3 overs and lost the match by 24 runs.

With this win, West Indies made the series score 2-2. Both teams now have one win each in the remaining contest, and the fifth T20I will decide the series winner. The final match is scheduled for October 17 in Bengaluru.