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Hope Ton Helps West Indies Level T20 Series at 2-2 in India
Shai Hope’s unbeaten 102 powered West Indies to 247/3 and a 24-run win, with Keemo Paul taking 5-41 to level the five-match series.
On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, West Indies captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 to power the visitors to 247/3 in Hyderabad, securing a 24-run victory over India that leveled the five-match series 2-2.
Keemo Paul's decisive five-wicket haul for 41 runs derailed India's chase; despite Sanju Samson's brisk 56, the hosts were bowled out for 223 in 19.3 overs.
Hope became the first West Indian to score three T20I centuries, sharing an unbeaten 91-run stand with Sherfane Rutherford to help the visitors set the second-highest first innings total in T20s against India.
Following the loss, cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar urged India's batting order to take more responsibility, while controversy emerged after Shamar Joseph directed short deliveries at an injured Arshdeep Singh.
With the series locked at 2-2, both teams face high-stakes pressure in the final decider today, Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.