India, West Indies level T20 series 2-2; decider at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday

The five-match T20 series between India and West Indies has reached its final stage. Four matches have been played so far, with India and West Indies winning two each. The two teams stand level and the series will be decided by a single match.

In the fourth match, West Indies played excellent cricket in both batting and bowling and beat India by 24 runs. The win levelled the series at 2-2. Both teams will now try to win the fifth and deciding match and take the series.

The fifth T20 international between India and West Indies will be played on Saturday, October 17. The two teams will meet at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will start at 7:00 pm, with the toss at 6:30 pm.

The Chinnaswamy pitch has long been considered favourable to batters. Scores of more than 250 have been made on this pitch in the IPL. Another high-scoring match is therefore expected between India and West Indies.

All matches of the T20 international series between India and West Indies are being broadcast on the Star Sports Network, and the fifth match can also be watched on Star Sports. It will also be streamed on the JioHotstar app and website. Viewers who want to watch the match free of charge can watch it on the DD Sports channel on DD Free Dish.

The Indian squad is: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav and Naman Dhir.

The West Indies squad includes Shai Hope (captain), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Quentin Sampson, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Amir Jangoo, Gudakesh Motie, Kimo Paul, Matthew Forde and Shamar Springer.