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India vs West India: Fifth T20 International – teams, start, lineups, Hope

India vs West India: Fifth T20 International – teams, start, lineups, Hope

Summary

India and West Indies are playing the final match of their five-game Twenty20 International (T20) cricket series in Bengaluru on October 17. The series stands tied at 2-2 after several exciting matches, including record-breaking performances by West Indies captain Shai Hope.

Key Facts

  • The series is a five-match T20 International cricket series held at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India.
  • The series is tied 2-2, making the final game the decider.
  • West Indies captain Shai Hope has scored two centuries (100+ runs) in the series and won three Player of the Match awards.
  • In the One-Day International (ODI) part of the tour, India won the first two matches, but West Indies won the third with a record chase led by Hope.
  • India scored 351-7 in the third ODI, a very high score, but West Indies chased it successfully for the first time against India.
  • India won the first T20 match comfortably, but West Indies have matched India in high scores and performances in the next matches.
  • The final T20 game will start at 7 pm local time (13:30 GMT) on October 17.
  • Predicted Indian team players include Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), and Shreyas Iyer (captain). West Indies team shows Hope as captain and wicketkeeper.
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