Overview
- West Indies overhauled India’s 250 target to finish 252 for 4 in 18.3 overs on Friday, winning by six wickets and levelling the five‑match series 1‑1.
- Captain Shai Hope anchored the chase with an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls and shared a 120‑run fourth‑wicket partnership with Sherfane Rutherford, who scored 84.
- India had posted 249 for 5, led by Sanju Samson’s 82, and pacer Mayank Yadav took three early wickets including a delivery measured at about 149.5 km/h that cleaned up Rovman Powell.
- Heavy dew and a flat JSCA surface reduced spinner grip and helped batters all evening, with spinners conceding expensive figures and failing to slow the chase.
- The successful pursuit is the second‑highest in men’s T20I history behind South Africa’s 259, it reshapes the series momentum, and both teams head to Indore with fresh tactical questions to resolve.