India lead West Indies series 2-1 ahead of Hyderabad T20I

India will take a 2-1 series lead into the fourth T20I against West Indies in Hyderabad on Wednesday, October 14, with a win enough to secure the five-match series. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. IST at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. West Indies can level the series at 2-2 with a victory and force a deciding fifth match. India won the first match by eight wickets and the third by 14 runs; West Indies took the second by six wickets. In the third match, played in Indore on October 11, India scored 223 and held West Indies to 209 for 7. Abhishek Sharma made 69 off 30 balls, while Ishan Kishan scored 37 off 18. West Indies’ chase included 43 from Shimron Hetmyer and an unbeaten 35 from Shamar Springer. The teams arrive at a Hyderabad ground known for high-scoring T20 cricket, but how the surface will play is not certain. The pitch has been relaid, and pre-match assessments expect batting-friendly conditions. Tilak Varma said the wicket had changed and players would need to assess its behavior after facing a few balls rather than assume conditions from the start.