One of the most competitive and high-scoring T20I series in recent times ended on an anticlimactic note after the rain-affected fifth match was abandoned following just 7.4 overs of play. With rain preventing a result in the series decider, both captains, Shreyas Iyer and Shai Hope, shared the trophy after their teams produced competitive performances across the first four matches.
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The high-scoring T20I series ended in a 2-2 draw after the fifth match, reduced to nine overs per side, was abandoned due to rain in Bengaluru. Sooryavanshi did not feature in any of the matches in the series. His last appearance for the country came in the Asian Games final against arch-rivals Pakistan. In eight T20Is, he has scored 246 runs at a strike rate of over 186, including two half-centuries.
At Etihad Stadium, Manchester City played out a 3-2 thriller against Ipswich Town, while Chelsea entered top four with a 2-0 win over Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Brentford led against Liverpool at the first half, but the Premier League giants served the world a reminder of their pedigree and skillset with two goals in the second half.
Ryan Williams opened the scoring in the 24th minute before Mihalio Perovic doubled the hosts’ advantage in the 52nd, securing three more points for Bengaluru on a rain-soaked evening, as per an ISL press release.
IND vs WI, 5th T20I: Match called off due to rain after few overs of action; series ends in 2-2 draw
At 2-2, the trophy will be shared between India and West Indies.
Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra (67-67) leads the field at a total of 14-under as he was four-under through 11 holes in his third round when play was suspended due to fading light at 17:44 hrs local time, as per the PGTI press release.
Brendan, 40, achieved this feat during his side's tri-nation series game against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi. The tri-series also features Afghanistan. The 40-year-old batter rolled back the clock, scoring 81 in 101 balls, with 10 fours at a strike rate of 80.20.
India has the potential to produce world-class golfers over the next decade, driven by its young population, wider access to the sport, stronger grassroots infrastructure and greater international exposure for Indian players, said leaders of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) at a media interaction on the sidelines of the India Championship at Delhi Golf Club.
The match has been cut short to nine overs per side due to rain. The series is currently level at 2-2. Shivam Dube comes in for India and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar also makes his first appearance for Team India since late 2022.
An own goal by Inter Kashi defender Pratik Chaudhari handed Odisha the lead in the 56th minute, before Thoi Singh struck to ensure the points were shared.