IND vs WI, 5th T20I: Series Decider in Bengaluru Reduced to 9 Overs
· Sports · Times of India, Yahoo Sports
India and West Indies face off in the series-deciding fifth T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday with the rubber locked at 2-2. Persistent rain forced officials to shorten the match to nine overs per side, with West Indies winning the toss and electing to bowl. India made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Shivam Dube for Nitish Kumar Reddy and veteran bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar for Mayank Yadav. West Indies fielded an unchanged lineup featuring captain Shai Hope alongside Jewel Andrew and Shimron Hetmyer. The match follows four high-scoring encounters that exposed persistent vulnerabilities in India's top-order batting partnership.
Why it matters
The outcome determines the winner of the bilateral series and tests the depth of India's squad under modified weather conditions.
Read the original report — Times of India
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