IND vs WI 4th T20I Results

6:05 PM IST All to play for in the decider - This has been a thrilling white-ball series, across the ODIs and the T20Is alike. West Indies have not let India breathe easy at any stage, and with the T20I series locked at 2-2, a mouth-watering finale awaits. Before it arrives, India must sharpen up with the ball, since they still have no answer to the leakage of runs. West Indies, for their part, are ruthless on their day, as tonight showed, and they will hope to spring another shock on the hosts by winning the series. The fifth and final T20I will be played at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, 17th October. The first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 1.30 pm GMT (7 pm IST). But do join us for the buildup in advance. Until then, take care, CIAO!

5:59 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - The captain of the West Indies, Shai Hope, takes home the award for his match-defining and unbeaten 102 (50). His innings was graced by four fours and nine sixes. He starts by joking about all the Player of the Match awards, and says that the awards are a bit heavy and won't fit in the luggage. He then talks about the game, and feels that they laid down the foundation with the bat really well.Hope goes on to say that he felt 240 plus was a very decent score, because they went in expecting a flat deck, but after starting his innings, he felt that the ball was holding in the deck and their score on the board was a good one. Hope talks about giving bowlers three overs in a row in this format, and says that he feels it is always going to be tough for a bowler to stay consistent. He also mentions that with the dew around, you'd always want to chase on these surfaces and ends by hoping that it's a cracker of a game in Bengaluru.

5:57 PM IST The Indian captain - Shreyas Iyer reflects on the defeat. He straightaway admits that they couldn't execute their plans with the ball. Accepts that they didn't bowl the right lines and lengths. Adds that in a chase this big, they need to follow a certain pattern. Says he liked what he saw in terms of approach in the run chase, but reiterates that with bowling plans falling flat, it all made the difference. Looking at the Powerplay, he points out India were still scoring at around 12 an over, even with the pitch offering a bit. West Indies used their fields smartly, he adds, and he gives credit where it's due, calling their execution spot on. On the surface, Iyer notes that it started holding up more and offering some bounce, and the West Indies bowlers read that well, especially through the middle overs. Getting to 220 in a chase despite wickets falling, he notes, showed the attitude of every individual in the side.

5:54 PM IST Tilak and Reddy kept the fight on - With the asking rate soaring, India had no option but to keep their foot down. Abhishek Sharma could not handle the pressure this time and fell, but Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy took the fight head-on with a swashbuckling stand of 70. Tilak got dismissed at the most inopportune time, and with Reddy’s wicket, the hope and the chase both slipped out of India's grasp with the wheels completely coming off. Pun intended. But there were moments that turned the game. Gudakesh Motie was one of them. He was brought on late and bowled only two overs, yet he removed both Abhishek and Dhir, which forced India to rebuild yet again. In a chase this big, that is a huge ask, especially through the middle overs.

5:49 PM IST Hope lights up Hyderabad - Six-hitting has been a feature of this series, but Shai Hope at his best was something else entirely. This may well be his finest white-ball series yet, one-dayers included. Only a few days ago, he steered a chase of 250 with a match-winning century. Tonight, he lifted West Indies to 247 with a fluent 102. The support was just as ruthless. Hetmyer, Powell and Rutherford all chipped in around their captain’s bold knock, and the Indian bowlers were punished at every turn. Prince Yadav was the only one to escape with credit, finishing with 1/36. Every other bowler leaked more than 11 an over, which only underlined how much India’s attack has struggled across this series.

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