Ind vs WI 4th T20I | India bags series with 59-run win over Windies

Rishabh Pant’s crucial 44 and Avesh Khan’s 2-17 helped India beat the West Indies by 59 runs in the fourth T20I to clinch the five-match T20 series

India clinched the Twenty20 series against West Indies with a game to spare after winning the fourth by 59 runs on Saturday.

The Indians posted 191-5 and bowled out West Indies for 132 in the last over to the delight of the pro-India crowd.

The game was delayed for 45 minutes after morning rain and West Indies hoped to take advantage by bowling first.

But those plans were ruined when India captain Rohit Sharma, recovered from a back spasm which forced him to retire in the third T20 on Tuesday, and Suryakumar Yadav took 25 runs from the third over bowled by medium-pacer Obed McCoy.

By the time both openers were dismissed, India had blasted 61 runs in the powerplay.

“Conditions were not easy, we batted really well. Lot of thought with that," Sharma said. “How we bowled was good to see as well. Pitch was so slow, and you can use that to your advantage.”

West Indies pegged back India some through the middle overs, but the visitors produced a decent ending — if not the 200 total they seemed set to earn — thanks to Rishabh Pant's 31-ball 44, Axar Patel's 8-ball 20 not out and Sanju Samson's 23-ball 30 not out.