India must chase 248 as West Indies post massive total in Hyderabad

After a 2‑1 lead in the three‑match T20 series, India faces a 248‑run challenge at Hyderabad. West Indies, batting second, reached 247/3, driven by Shai Hop’s 102‑run unbeaten innings. Hop’s aggressive stroke play included nine sixes, while Sherfane Rutherford added a rapid 49*. Earlier wickets fell at 52, 110, and 161 runs, but the middle order steadied the innings. India’s squad, under Shreyas Iyer, includes Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishant Kishan, Tilak Varma, and others, who will need a dominant performance to keep the series alive before the final match in Bengaluru on October 17.