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Hope’s record 102 leads West Indies to series-leveling win over India
Shai Hope’s unbeaten 102 powered West Indies past India in the fourth T20 cricket match in Hyderabad.
West Indies scored 247 for three, their second-highest first-innings total against India in T20s.
Hope’s century was his third in T20 cricket, a record for a West Indies batter.
India finished on 223 and lost by 24 runs, despite Sanju Samson scoring 56 from 23 balls.
Bowler Keemo Paul took five wickets to help keep India from completing the chase.
The win tied the five-match series at 2-2, after India had led by winning the earlier matches.
The deciding match is in Bengaluru on Saturday, with the winner taking the series.
West Indies levelled the T20 series against India at 2-2.
Shai Hope scored his third T20 international century.
West Indies bowler Paul took five wickets, according to the ESPNcricinfo headline.
West Indies bowlers reined India in after Sanju Samson scored 56 off 23 balls.
- Who
- West Indies and India; Shai Hope and Paul are named as key performers.
- What
- West Indies levelled the T20 series at 2-2.
- When
- The articles were published on 14 October 2026; the match date is not stated.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- Hope's century and Paul's five-wicket haul helped West Indies level the series.
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Sanju Samson scored 56 off 23 balls.
West Indies bowlers reined India in.
- Series score
- 2-2
- Hope's achievement
- Third T20 international century
- Paul's achievement
- Five-wicket haul
- Samson's score
- 56 off 23 balls
- Location
- India