Hope ton helps West Indies level T20 series at 2-2 in India

HYDERABAD, OCT 15: Shai Hope led from the front with an unbeaten 102 to guide the West Indies to a series-levelling 24-run win over India in the fourth T20 international on Wednesday.

West Indies posted 247-3 in Hyderabad, powered by skipper Hope's blistering 50-ball knock and his unbroken 91-run stand with Sherfane Rutherford, who finished on 49 not out.

Keemo Paul then led the bowling charge with figures of 5-41 to bowl out India for 223 as West Indies bounced back to level the five-match series at 2-2, setting up a decider on Sunday in Bengaluru.

"I think all the guys, we back our skills and we feel we could beat any team on our day," said Paul. "So it's just about staying calm and believing in ourselves and I think we're doing that really well."

Hope struck his third T20 international hundred -- the most by any West Indian batter -- and his second of the series.�"AFP