Match Report & Commentary
In a high-scoring and breathtaking T20 thriller, West Indies pulled off a remarkable performance to defeat India by 24 runs. With this stellar victory, the 5-match series is now beautifully poised and level at 2-2. Batting first, the Windies put up a mammoth total of 247/3, powered by a sensational, unbeaten century from captain Shai Hope (102* off 50 balls) and blistering knocks from Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford. Chasing a colossal target of 248, India fought valiantly with explosive innings from Sanju Samson (56) and Tilak Varma (43), but Keemo Paul’s magnificent 5-wicket haul dismantled the chase, restricting India to 223 all out in 19.3 overs. The stage is now set for a grand series finale!
West Indies Innings – 247/3 (20 Overs)
| Batter | Status / Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. | ||||||
| Hope (C) (Wk) | not out | 102 | 50 | 4 | 9 | 204.00 | J. |
| Patel | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 131.25 | S. |
| Yadav | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 275.00 | R. |
| Samson b A. | ||||||
| Singh | 24 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 141.18 | S. |
Extras: 18 (NB 1, W 13, LB 4)
India Bowling Analysis
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. | |||||
| Yadav | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 | A. |
| Patel | 4.0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 | A. |
| Singh | 4.0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13.00 | M. |
| Yadav | 4.0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13.00 | N. |
| K. | |||||
| Reddy | 3.0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13.00 | N. |
India Innings – 223 All Out (19.3 Overs)
| Batter | Status / Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | S/R | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. | |||||||||
| Hetmyer b K. | |||||||||
| Paul | 56 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 243.48 | A. | |||
| Springer b G. | |||||||||
| Motie | 29 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 120.83 | I. | |||
| Andrew b K. | |||||||||
| Paul | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 | S. | |||
| Andrew b S. | |||||||||
| Springer | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 145.45 | T. | |||
| Powell b R. | |||||||||
| Shepherd | 43 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 172.00 | N. | |||
| Hope b G. | |||||||||
| Motie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | N. K. | |||
| Powell b K. | |||||||||
| Paul | 41 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 205.00 | A. | |||
| Rutherford b K. Paul | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
West Indies Bowling Analysis
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. | |||||
| Paul | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 10.25 | G. |
| Motie | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | R. |
| Shepherd | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 | S. |
| Springer | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 | R. |
| Chase | 4.0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 | S. |