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West Indies beat India as final-over bowling at Arshdeep draws criticism
West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20 international in Hyderabad.
The win tied the five-match series at 2-2, with one match left.
India needed 35 runs in the final over and had one wicket remaining when Shamar Joseph kept bowling short at Arshdeep Singh.
One ball hit Arshdeep around the shoulder and arm, and he appeared to be in pain.
Former Bengal cricketer Shreevats Goswami criticised the approach as against the spirit of the game, saying Joseph could have bowled at the stumps instead.
India captain Shreyas Iyer urged Arshdeep to retire, and the final match in Bengaluru will decide the series.
West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad.
The result levelled the five-match series at 2-2.
Shamar Joseph drew criticism for bowling short deliveries at Arshdeep Singh in the final over.
Arshdeep was struck around the shoulder and arm and appeared to be in pain.
Former Bengal cricketer Shreevats Goswami said Joseph’s approach was not in the spirit of the game.
- Who
- West Indies beat India; Shamar Joseph bowled to Arshdeep Singh in the final over.
- What
- West Indies won the fourth T20I by 24 runs. Joseph’s short deliveries to Arshdeep drew criticism.
- When
- In the fourth T20I on Wednesday.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India.
- Why
- West Indies won the match; the final-over bowling drew criticism because Joseph continued targeting Arshdeep with short deliveries when India had little chance of winning.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
India needed 35 runs and had one wicket remaining when Joseph bowled short deliveries to Arshdeep.
A delivery struck Arshdeep around the shoulder and arm; after he resumed batting, Joseph continued with short deliveries.
Goswami criticised Joseph’s approach on X.
West Indies levelled the series 2-2, with the fifth match set to decide the winner.
- Result
- West Indies won by 24 runs
- Match
- Fourth T20I
- Venue
- Hyderabad
- Series score
- 2-2 in a five-match series
- India’s target in final over
- 35 runs, with one wicket remaining
- Critic
- Shreevats Goswami, former Bengal cricketer
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What people are saying
What Shamar Joseph did in the last 3 balls against Arshdeep is not in the spirit of the game for me!
I know it’s a battle out there but he could have just bowled it on the stumps instead of trying to follow and looked like purposely trying to hit him. Not on!