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IND vs WI: How a costly over and Shreyas mistake cost India the match
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News18•14-10-2026, 23:04
IND vs WI: How a costly over and Shreyas mistake cost India the match
- •West Indies defeated Team India by 24 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad to level the five-match T20 series 2-2.
- •Chasing a massive target of 248 runs, Team India was restricted to 223, falling short by 24 runs.
- •Keemo Paul and Gudakesh Motie turned the match around by taking two wickets each in a single over during crucial phases.
- •Despite a resilient 70-run partnership between Tilak Verma and Nitish Kumar Reddy, India could not cross the finish line.
- •Axar Patel conceding 22 runs in his final fourth over proved to be a costly tactical error that slipped the match away.
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West Indies defeated Team India by 24 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, leveling the five-match T20 series 2-2. West Indies set a target of 248 runs, while Team India was all out for 223.
Team India had a strong start with 60 runs in 4 overs, but Keemo Paul dismissed Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan in the same over to trigger a collapse. Later, Gudakesh Motie dismissed Abhishek Sharma and Naman Dhir in a single over to dent the chase.
Bowler Axar Patel conceded only 23 runs in his first three overs, but gave away 22 runs in his final fourth over, which proved very costly for Team India.
