Rain Washes Out Series Decider as India and West Indies Share T20 Trophy
Persistent rain at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium ended the fifth T20I before completion, leaving the five-match series locked at 2-2 despite a record-breaking cameo from Naman Dhir.
Persistent rain at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium forced abandonment of the fifth T20 International between India and the West Indies on October 17, 2026, concluding the five-match series in a 2-2 draw. The match was reduced to nine overs per side after a delayed start, but play was ultimately called off with India 118 for five after 7.4 overs.
Ishan Kishan top-scored for India with an explosive 30 off just 10 balls, including 24 runs from a single over off Romario Shepherd. Naman Dhir then struck an unbeaten 24 from six deliveries at a strike rate of 400, featuring three sixes and a boundary, before heavy downpours halted play for good.
Dhir's cameo broke a 19-year-old record previously held by Yuvraj Singh for the best strike rate by an Indian batter facing at least five balls in a T20I innings. The match also marked the return of Bhuvneshwar Kumar to India's T20I playing XI after nearly four years, though weather ultimately dictated the outcome rather than on-field contest.
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Persistent rain at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium forced the abandonment of the fifth T20 International between India and the West Indies on October 17, 2026.
confirmedThe washout concluded the five-match series in a 2-2 stalemate.
confirmedNaman Dhir's unbeaten 24 off six balls registered a strike rate of 400, breaking a 19-year-old record previously held by Yuvraj Singh for Indian batters facing at least five balls in T20I cricket.
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