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India vs West Indies: T20I series level 2-2 heading into Bengaluru decider

Shai Hope has won two player-of-the-match awards as the tourists twice hit back; the fifth T20I is on 17 October.

By , Sports news desk

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Graphic of a cricket ball and stumps for the India vs West Indies T20I decider
The India vs West Indies T20I series goes to a decider in Bengaluru. Photo: Apex Sports News graphic

India and West Indies are level 2-2 in their five-match T20I series, with the decider at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 17 October. India won the earlier ODI series 2-1.

Key takeaways

  • The T20I series is level at 2-2 with the final match in Bengaluru on 17 October.
  • West Indies won the second and fourth matches, both with Shai Hope as player of the match.
  • India won the ODI series 2-1; Shubman Gill was player of the series with 334 runs.
  • Shreyas Iyer leads India in T20Is; Shai Hope captains West Indies in both formats.

The T20I series between India and West Indies will be decided in the final match. After four games the sides are level at 2-2, and the fifth T20I is scheduled for the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 17 October.

How the series has swung

  • 1st T20I, Lucknow (6 Oct): West Indies 171 (19.1 overs); India 172/2 (14.4 overs). India won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Shreyas Iyer.

  • 2nd T20I, Ranchi (9 Oct): India 249/5; West Indies 252/4 (18.3 overs). West Indies won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Shai Hope.

  • 3rd T20I, Indore (11 Oct): India 223; West Indies 209/7. India won by 14 runs. Player of the match: Arshdeep Singh.

  • 4th T20I, Hyderabad (14 Oct): West Indies 247/3; India 223 (19.3 overs). West Indies won by 24 runs. Player of the match: Shai Hope.

Totals have been high throughout. West Indies chased down 250 in Ranchi and then posted 247 for 3 in Hyderabad, with captain Shai Hope named player of the match in both of their wins.

ODI series went India's way

The tour began with three ODIs, which India won 2-1 under Shubman Gill. Gill was player of the series with 334 runs, and Kuldeep Yadav took the most wickets with seven. West Indies won the final ODI in Mullanpur by five wickets after chasing 352.

Captains

Shreyas Iyer leads India in the T20Is. Shai Hope captains West Indies in both formats.

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