Fans React as Rain Washes Out 5th T20I, Leaving India-West Indies Series Drawn 2-2

  • October 17, 2026

Unrelenting rainfall forced the fifth and final T20I between India and the West Indies to be called off at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, October 17, preventing a conclusive winner. Standing deadlocked at 2-2 in the five-game encounter prior to this match, both teams lost their chance to clinch the trophy on the field due to adverse weather conditions.

Following multiple weather delays, officials trimmed the game to nine overs per team, whereupon West Indies skipper Shai Hope called the toss correctly and chose to field. The home team launched a fiery batting assault in the curtailed match; however, a fresh downpour stopped the visiting team from starting their run chase, drawing a premature close to the fixture.

Ishan Kishan and Naman Dhir spark a blistering start for India

Capitalizing fully on their brief stint with the bat, India went on the offensive right from ball one of the nine-over match. Ishan Kishan spearheaded the assault, blasting a rapid 30 off a mere 10 balls by taking full advantage of the small boundary dimensions to unsettle the West Indian bowling attack. In the middle overs, Naman Dhir maintained the relentless momentum, hammering a quickfire 24 not out from just six deliveries.

Dhir’s swift cameo ensured the hosts kept their scoring tempo above 15 runs per over as they aimed to set a formidable target in the curtailed fixture. India had accumulated 118 for 5 through 7.4 overs when heavy rain halted proceedings once more. Ultimately, despite their fiery performance with the bat, the host team was unable to finish their full quota of overs, while the West Indies were deprived of the chance to launch their response.

Downpour deprives India and West Indies of a dramatic series conclusion

Continuous precipitation in Bengaluru ultimately sealed the match’s fate, as recurring stoppages left ground staff and umpires with no path to resume play. Having already seen the encounter shortened to nine overs apiece, the final deluge made the abandonment of the deciding game unavoidable.

Consequently, the five-game T20I contest concluded in a 2-2 stalemate, with the sides splitting the trophy. India took the lead initially with an eight-wicket triumph in the Lucknow opener, but the West Indies responded in Ranchi by securing a six-wicket win to equalize. The hosts bounced back in Indore with a 14-run success, only for Hope to produce a dazzling hundred in Hyderabad to level the series once more.

The ruined finale robbed both squads of an opportunity to determine the winner on the pitch, closing out an action-packed, run-heavy series marked by brilliant batting displays. Earlier in the tour, India secured a 2-1 victory in the three-match ODI series, leaving both teams with a series win each alongside the shared T20I trophy.

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