The newly laid Hyderabad pitch laid out another run-filled story, but West Indies’ bowlers snatched control at separate points in India’s pursuit of 248, giving a rare win for a team defending a total on this tour.
It couldn’t be done without another Shai Hope century, which outmuscled the disjointed cameos of Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma and Nitish Reddy. Later, Keemo Paul’s clever changeups at the back end derailed India’s chase. His five-fer, and Gudakesh Motie’s restrictive spell, pushed the series into a decider in Bengaluru.
Put in to bat, Hope paired up with Jewel Andrew, back from injury, against an unchanged Indian side. The teenager kickstarted West Indies’ boundary fest, crunching a clean six off Arshdeep Singh’s second ball. A 17-run over set the tempo, and Hope quickly leaned into his red-hot form to unfurl his fourth ton of this tour.
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