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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 14, 2026, 16:46:00 IST

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India vs West Indies Live Score, 4th T20I: India's marauding batters would be eyeing another run feast against a West Indian attack that would have to do more than just be defensive when the two sides clash in the potentially series-deciding fourth T20 International in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

India need a win to seal the five-match rubber by going 3-1 up, while the West Indies would be desperate to draw level at 2-2 to keep the series alive.

The battle on ground is once again expected to be decided predominantly by the power-hitters in both sides.

The hosts will bank on a line-up whose top order is in great form. The trio of Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan has come good in turns to ensure that the Indian middle order has not been put under too much pressure in the series so far.

Abhishek smashed 69 off just 30 balls in the third T20I in Indore, striking six fours and five sixes to help India post a winning 223-run total.

The only concern for the home team would be a relative lack of game time for the middle order due to the top three's brilliant run.

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16:46 (IST) Oct 14

India vs West Indies Live Score: Rutherford leads West Indies' batting charge

Sherfane Rutherford has been one of the West Indies' biggest positives in the series. The opener has scored 172 runs in three matches at an average of over 57 and a strike rate of 189. He has also hit 12 sixes, making him the leading run-scorer in the series so far. Rutherford's ability to clear the boundary could be important again as the visitors try to level the series. The West Indies will need another strong performance from him and the rest of their batting line-up to put India under pressure.

16:34 (IST) Oct 14

IND vs WI Live Score: West Indies need answers to India's power-hitting

The West Indies have struggled to find a reliable way to contain India's batting line-up in the series. Shreyas Iyer hurt them with his maiden T20I century, while Samson and Kishan proved difficult to handle in the second match, which the visitors eventually won. Abhishek then took charge in Indore with his quickfire 69. The West Indies will need more than a defensive plan if they are to slow India down in Hyderabad. They must find a way to take wickets and prevent the hosts from building another imposing total.

16:34 (IST) Oct 14

India vs West Indies Live Score: India need middle order ready if top order falters

India's top order has been so productive that the middle order has had limited opportunities to spend time at the crease during the series. That could become a concern if the openers and Ishan Kishan fail to get going in Hyderabad. Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Naman Dhir may need to take greater responsibility if India lose early wickets or find themselves chasing a big target. With the series on the line, the team will want its middle order to be ready for a tougher test, even if the top three have done most of the scoring so far.

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16:32 (IST) Oct 14

IND vs WI Live Score: Abhishek Sharma's explosive form poses another challenge

Abhishek Sharma has given the West Indies plenty to think about ahead of the fourth T20I. The left-handed opener struck 69 off only 30 balls in the third match in Indore, hitting six fours and five sixes to help India post 223. His ability to score quickly has made him a major threat, and West Indies all-rounder Shamar Springer has admitted how difficult it is to contain him once he gets going. Springer said: "...I guess our plan B is to just be as defensive as possible and try to make him get singles and twos," Springer had said, admitting how hard it is to stop Abhishek once he gets going.

16:30 (IST) Oct 14

India vs West Indies Live Score: India's top order fires ahead of crucial Hyderabad clash

India's top three have ensured that the middle order has not been put under too much pressure in the series so far. Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan have all stepped up at different times, helping India build strong totals. Abhishek was the standout performer in the third T20I in Indore, smashing 69 off just 30 balls, including six fours and five sixes, as India posted a winning 223. The top order's form will once again be key as India look to seal the series in Hyderabad.

16:29 (IST) Oct 14

IND vs WI Live Score: India eye series-clinching win against West Indies

India will look to seal the five-match T20I series when they take on the West Indies in the fourth match in Hyderabad on Wednesday. A win would give the hosts an unassailable 3-1 lead, while the visitors need to level the series at 2-2 to keep their hopes alive. India's batting line-up has been in strong form, with Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan delivering at the top in turns. The West Indies, meanwhile, will need a stronger all-round performance to stop the reigning world champions on home soil.

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The West Indies have been struggling to find a way to contain the Indian juggernaut.

If it was skipper Shreyas Iyer, who took the lung-opener from them with his maiden T20I hundred, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan proved to be difficult to handle in the second game that the visitors eventually won.

Abhishek dominated the proceedings in the third game and all-rounder Shamar Springer had no hesitation in acknowledging that his team had no option but to adopt a defensive approach against the on-song opener.

"...I guess our plan B is to just be as defensive as possible and try to make him get singles and twos," Springer had said, admitting how hard it is to stop Abhishek once he gets going.