West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20 international at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, levelling the five-match series at 2-2. Captain Shai Hope led the visitors with an unbeaten record century, while Kimo Paul claimed five wickets. The result sets up a series decider, with the teams now level after four matches.
Hope’s unbeaten century leads West Indies
Hope’s century was the defining contribution of the match. The West Indies captain remained unbeaten as he brought up a record hundred, giving his side the platform for a winning performance. The innings stood out in a contest that ended with the visitors securing a 24-run margin over India.
The unbeaten finish meant Hope was at the crease when the West Indies innings concluded. His record century provided the headline performance with the bat and helped place the Caribbean side in a position from which it could defend its total. The available match information does not specify the innings total or the details of Hope’s scoring, but his century was central to the visitors’ victory.
For West Indies, the win also offered a response at a decisive point in the series. A defeat would have left the side trailing with one match remaining, whereas the result in Hyderabad restored parity and ensured the five-match contest will be decided in its final game.
Kimo Paul’s five-wicket haul turns the match
Paul’s five-wicket haul was the key bowling contribution in the successful defence. Taking five wickets in a T20 international is a major match impact, and his performance helped West Indies restrict India sufficiently to protect the advantage built by Hope and the rest of the batting side.
The 24-run winning margin reflects the visitors’ ability to keep India from making up the difference. While the available details do not identify the Indian batters dismissed or provide the sequence of wickets, Paul’s five-wicket return was a decisive part of the result. His performance, alongside Hope’s century, gave West Indies contributions at both ends of the match.
The two standout displays shaped a result that carried more than a single win’s significance. Hope supplied the runs, and Paul delivered the wickets as West Indies levelled the series. Their efforts turned the fourth match into a reset for the teams ahead of the final contest, rather than allowing either side to take an unassailable lead.
Series goes to a decider
The Hyderabad result leaves the five-match T20 series tied 2-2. With four matches completed and the teams level, the remaining game will determine the series winner. West Indies’ victory keeps the contest alive, while India will have the opportunity to respond in the decider.
The match also makes the final result dependent on one last performance from each side. West Indies will carry the momentum of a win built around Hope’s record unbeaten century and Paul’s five wickets; India, meanwhile, will enter the last match after a 24-run defeat. No further details about the decider, including its venue or date, were included in the match information.
Wednesday’s result therefore delivered both a significant individual performance and a series-changing outcome. Hope’s century and Paul’s five-wicket haul powered West Indies to victory in Hyderabad, but the tie at 2-2 means neither team has yet secured the series. The fifth T20 international is now set to decide which side finishes the five-match contest on top.
