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Rain washes out deciding T20I as India and West Indies draw series 2-2
Rain ended the deciding India-West Indies T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday, leaving their five-match series tied 2-2.
The match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium began after a delay of more than two hours and was shortened to nine overs per side.
India reached 118 for 5 in 7.4 overs before worsening rain stopped play.
West Indies never had a chance to bat, so the final match produced no result.
The teams had each won two of the first four matches, making this game the series decider.
West Indies' wait for a series win in India since 2002 continues, while India remain unbeaten in home T20I series since 2019.
The teams' next step is not stated in the available information.
India and the West Indies drew their five-match T20I series 2-2 after rain forced the fifth match to be abandoned.
The deciding match was played at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
India had scored 118 for 5 in 7.4 overs in a match reduced to nine overs per side.
The West Indies did not get the chance to bat.
The result extended the West Indies’ wait for a bilateral series win in India, which the reports say has lasted since 2002.
- Who
- India and the West Indies.
- What
- The fifth T20I was abandoned because of rain, leaving the five-match series tied 2-2.
- When
- Saturday, October 17, 2026, according to most reports. News18’s article says the match was on October 18.
- Where
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- Rain prevented the match from continuing after India’s innings had reached 7.4 overs.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rain began, delaying the start of the fifth match.
The rain eased, and the match was reduced to a nine-over contest.
Play got underway, with India batting first.
Rain stopped play with India at 118 for 5, and the match was abandoned.
- Series result
- India 2-2 West Indies
- Match venue
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- India’s score
- 118/5 in 7.4 overs
- Match format
- Reduced to nine overs per side
- Ishan Kishan
- 30 runs off 10 balls
- Naman Dhir
- 24 not out off six balls
6 sources
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What people are saying
There could have been a different [scoreline in the series] if we had bowled well in the second and the fourth game.
Our batting has been sensational, but in the execution we fell short.