
India vs West Indies, 4th T20 Highlights: India defeated West Indies by 59 runs in the fourth T20I to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series here on Saturday. Opting to bat, India posted 191 for five, riding on a solid batting display with Rishabh Pant (44 off 31 balls) emerging as the top-scorer. Rohit Sharma (33) and Sanju Samson (30) also chipped in with useful contributions. Obed McCoy (2/66) and Alzarri Joseph (2/29) took two wickets each. In reply, WI could manage 132 all-out in 19.1 overs. Arshdeep Singh (3/12), Avesh Khan (2/17), Axar Patel (2/48) and Ravi Bishnoi (2/27) claimed two wickets each for India.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran(c), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Devon Thomas(w), Jason Holder, Dominic Drakes, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy
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191/5 (20.0)India beat West Indies by 59 runs
And it's all over!! Arshdeep Singh clean bowls McCoy and India seal the series.India dominant. Win by 59 runs. Seal series 3-1.
Arshdeep in to bowl the 18th and cleans up Drakes. West Indies are down to their last man. It's probably all over now. WI 128/9 after 17.2 overs
After being hit for 10 from 2 balls, Bishnoi unleashes a slider which takes out Hetmyer's stumps. Absolutely bamboozled him. WI 116/8 after 15 overs
Ravi Bishnoi in to bowl the 15th and strikes first ball. Akeal Hosein tries to hit him hig and wide but gets Suryakumar Yadav in the deep. That's another gone. WI 106/7 after 14.1 overs
Arshdeep Singh in to bowl the 12th. And he strikes straightaway!!! Holder is caught. Exactly why Arshdeep was brought on and he does not disappoint. WI 101/6 after 11.2 overs
We are back from drinks and Ravi Bishnoi in to bowl. Two runs from the first 3 balls. Could have been a catch Holder gets a second life as it goes for a six!!! Should have been taken to be honest. Finishes the over with a 4. WI 100/5 after 11 overs
Axar Patel in to bowl the 9th and after getting pumped for two sixes by Powell, gives him a full toss which Powell plays straight down Hooda's throat. West Indies lose another. WI 82/5 after 8.5 overs
That's anoter wicket down for West Indies as they start unravelling again. This time it's Mayers who reaches out for an Axar delivery and is caught by Hooda. WI 64/4 after 7 overs.
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Arshdeep to bowl the last over of the powerplay. And powell starts with a four!! The third is also gone to the boundary as the runs keep coming for West Indies. WI 61/3 after 6 overs
Axar to bowl the 5th and Pooran has absolutely smashed him everywhere around the ground. Oh my word!! That's 3 sixes and a four from this over. What is happening here!!! And anticlimatic end as a mix up leads to Pooran's run out!!!! WI 49/3 after 5 overs.
That's wicket number two for India and Avesh Khan. Another early strike inside powerplay. Thomas tries to play a big shot, does not get the distance and Hooda takes the catch. WI 22/2 after 3.1 overs.
Avesh in to bowl the second and the 3rd ball is sent to the boundary. And would you know it, King is gone the next ball. What a soft dismissal. Just a simple catch by Avesh. WI 18/1 after 1.4 overs
Brandon King and Mayers are at the crease. Brandon King is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack. Great start by King as he smacks Bhuvi for back to back boundaries. Another edge for a four for Mayers. Brilliant start for them. WI 14/0 after 1 over.
The last over now with the previous over of Obed McCoy going for two sixes!!! Drakes will bowl the last over. A single to start. Great delivery which beats Axar Patel next. Wide follows. Finally a ball that gets the bat. Just 2 though. Another wide. A four to end. All over. IND 191/5 after 20 overs
And that's the second wicket for McCoy as he absolutely cleans up Dinesh Karthik. The finisher is gone for just 6 runs. IND 164/5 after 18.1 overs.
The 17th over will be bowled by Drakes. That's a straight four by Samson. Absolutely banged on. 7 runs off this over ultimately. IND 158/4 after 17 overs.
Time for the 15th over and McCoy in to bowl. And samson on the offensive straight away. Huge six!!! You do not bowl short to this man!! What a shot. Pant just reached out for it, off balance and picks up a boundary. Next ball, he's gone. Goes down on his knee and skies a shot which is taken in the deep by Drakes. IND 146/4 after 15 overs
Akeal Hosein starts the 13th over and is that a four. Yeah it is. Great effort by King but he looks to have hurt himself as he walks off the field clutching his right shoulder. IND 123/3 after 13 overs
Alzarri Joseph in to bowl the 12th over now. Starts with a dot, undoes it with a wide next ball. And would you know it. Hooda is gone the next ball!!! King takes the catch as Joseph is delighted. IND 108/3 after 11.2 overs.
Holder to bowl the 10th now and that's a four by Pant. He has started very very well. How much will India make? And that's another one!!! Hooda this time. IND 96/2 after 10 overs.