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West Indian bowler Keemo Paul creates history with stunning spell against India

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News18•15-10-2026, 14:52
West Indian bowler Keemo Paul creates history with stunning spell against India
- •West Indian pacer Keemo Paul took five wickets for 41 runs to help his team defeat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad.
- •Paul became the first bowler in history to take five wickets against Team India in a T20 international match on Indian soil.
- •This is Keemo Paul's second five-wicket haul in T20 international cricket, joining an elite list of fast bowlers.
- •With this victory, the five-match T20 series is now tied at 2-2.
Key Questions Answered
Keemo Paul became the first bowler in history to take a five-wicket haul against Team India in a T20 international match on Indian soil, finishing with figures of 5 for 41.
Keemo Paul has taken two five-wicket hauls in T20 international cricket, making him the sixth fast bowler from a Test-playing nation to achieve multiple five-wicket hauls in this format.
Powered by Shai Hope's unbeaten century and Keemo Paul's five-wicket haul, the West Indies defeated India by 24 runs to tie the five-match series at 2-2.





