Keemo Paul takes five wickets as West Indies level T20I series

West Indies beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday, levelling the five-match series at 2-2. Keemo Paul took five wickets to restrict India to 223 chasing 248 after Shai Hope's unbeaten 102 off 50 balls set up a total of 247 for three.

Paul said the absence of dew helped the bowlers maintain grip on the ball, and that slower deliveries worked on a surface that offered some grip. He dismissed Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prince Yadav and Axar Patel in successive spells to seal the win.

India had reached 60 without loss in four overs before Paul removed Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan in the fifth over. The series decider will be played in Bengaluru on Saturday.