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Deepti Sharma and Niki Prasad seal nervy chase of 115 for India

Debutant Niki Prasad was in an 82-run partnership with Deepti Sharma which helped India recover from 19 for 4 in the chase

Rohit Sharma achieved his fifth T20I century in a thrilling match between India and West Indies in Bengaluru. The West Indies won the T20 by 24 runs, leveling the series at 2-2. India started well with Sanju Samson and Keemo Paul, but struggled in the middle overs. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Tilak Varma put on 70 runs in 32 balls to keep the chase alive, but India fell short in the end.

The match saw two Super Overs, which added to the drama. In the first Super Over, Afghanistan scored two extra runs, leading to a tie. Rohit Sharma was involved in the second Super Over, where he walked off to allow Rinku Singh to run, but Jaiswal edged a throw to the wicketkeeper, leaving India needing one run. The match concluded with India's dismissal for 223 runs.

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