West Indies turn Hyderabad into a series decider
West Indies beat India in the fourth T20I at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on 14 October 2026, drawing the five-match series level at 2–2. Shai Hope’s unbeaten 102 built a total of 247/3 before Keemo Paul’s five-wicket spell broke India’s pursuit. The hosts finished on 223 after Arshdeep Singh could not continue batting.
India Today’s report, updated at 11:04 pm IST confirms the West Indies win and level series. Cricbuzz’s completed commentary at 11:04 pm local time also records the end of the game and the 2–2 position. This is a completed-match report, not an unconfirmed projection from the chase.
Hope and Rutherford build a demanding target
India won the toss and chose to field, as recorded on the official BCCI fixture page. The decision left West Indies setting the pace. Jewel Andrew contributed 21, Shimron Hetmyer struck 33 from 12 balls and Rovman Powell made 24, while Hope remained at the crease throughout the innings.
Hope finished with 102 not out from 50 balls, including four fours and nine sixes. Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten 49 from 26 balls helped the pair add an unbroken 91 for the fourth wicket. Their partnership left India needing 248. The separate Shai Hope Hyderabad century analysis explains how the final two deliveries brought up his hundred.
Samson’s fast start gives way to Paul’s wickets
Sanju Samson gave India early momentum with 56 from 23 balls. Cricbuzz’s completed commentary records his fifty arriving in 20 deliveries. Paul removed him with his first ball and dismissed Ishan Kishan in the same over, changing the shape of a chase that had begun with rapid scoring.
Tilak Varma’s 43 and Nitish Kumar Reddy’s 41 kept India in the contest, but neither could turn the remaining chase into a winning finish. Paul returned in the 19th over to take three more wickets and finish with 5/41 from four overs. Our ball-by-ball account of Paul’s five-wicket spell separates that three-wicket over from a hat-trick, which he did not complete.
Arshdeep’s exit ends the chase; fitness needs confirmation
Arshdeep was struck on his left arm by a short ball from Shamar Joseph in the final over. He received attention and then left the field unable to continue, ending the game. The completed commentary and India Today’s account agree on his discomfort and departure.
This report does not diagnose the injury or say he is unavailable for the next match. Those are different claims that need a medical or team update. Live feeds also used differing retirement labels; the description here is limited to the observed sequence rather than treating an unsettled scorecard label as an injury ruling.
What 2–2 changes before the final T20I
India had moved ahead with the 11 October victory in Indore. Hyderabad removes that advantage: the final match now decides the series. India Today identifies Bengaluru as the next venue, but a final XI should come from the next match’s official team announcement, not from tonight’s result.
The fourth game also shows why a high-scoring surface is not the whole explanation for a result. Both sides scored freely in phases, but Paul’s wickets interrupted the chase. The International Cricket ID guide distinguishes national-team T20Is from franchise competitions and explains the separate Vedik account context.
Continue with the match reports, not the old forecasts
The earlier Hyderabad toss and conditions pages were written before play. Tonight’s result should be read as the later match evidence; those forecasts cannot establish what eventually happened. Hope’s batting analysis and Paul’s bowling report each examine a different part of the completed contest.
For readers seeking account guidance rather than another scorecard, the homepage provides online cricket ID information. Account information does not provide evidence for sporting results, player fitness or official team selection. The source links above establish the match facts in this report.