Shai Hope’s Stunning Century Levels Series: West Indies Beat India by 24 Runs in 4th T20I
West Indies captain Shai Hope produced a batting masterclass in Hyderabad on Wednesday, smashing an unbeaten 102 off just 50 balls to power his side to a 24-run victory over India in the fourth T20I and level the five-match series at 2-2.
Hope’s Masterclass: 102* Off 50 Balls
Put in to bat, West Indies posted a mammoth 247 for 3. Hope led from the front with four fours and nine sixes, reaching his hundred with a six off the final delivery. He shared an unbroken 91-run stand off 43 balls with Sherfane Rutherford, who finished unbeaten on 49 off 26. Earlier, Shimron Hetmyer blasted 33 off just 12 balls and Rovman Powell added 24.
India’s Chase Falls 24 Runs Short
Chasing 248, India made a flying start as Sanju Samson raced to a half-century off 20 deliveries before falling for 56. Shreyas Iyer (16) and Abhishek Sharma contributed 29, and Nitish Kumar Reddy and Tilak Varma added 70 runs off 32 balls to keep the chase alive. But Varma fell for 43, Keemo Paul claimed three wickets in the 19th over to trigger a collapse, and India were bowled out for 223.
Series Decider Awaits
With the series now level at 2-2, everything comes down to the fifth and final T20I. Hope’s big performances have made him the standout player of the series so far, and India’s bowlers will need fresh plans to stop him in the decider.
Source: Reuters
