Hope’s hundred levels series against India

HYDERABAD, India (AP): Shai Hope smashed an unbeaten 102 to set a West Indies record and lead his side to a 24-run victory over India in the fourth T20 International yesterday, levelling the five-match series at 2-2. Hope struck nine sixes and four fours in registering his third T20 century, the most by a West Indies batter, as the visitors piled up 247-3 after being sent in to bat. India won the toss and chose to field. It was the second-highest first-innings total against India in T20 cricket, behind England’s 257-3 in Southampton earlier this year.