{
  "id": 15240574,
  "title": "Rain washes out series decider after India script history vs West Indies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/rain-washes-out-series-decider-after-india-script-history-vs-west",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T16:54:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-west-indies/rain-washes-out-bengaluru-series-decider-after-india-script-history-with-fastest-t20i-fifty-against-west-indies/articleshow/135017246.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India set a new record by reaching 50 runs in just 2.5 overs against the West Indies in the fifth T20I in Bengaluru. However, relentless rain forced the final match of the five-match series to be abandoned. Both teams' series records remained tied at 2-2.India's fastest team fifty against West Indies was achieved in 2.5 overs during their match in Bengaluru, surpassing their previous best of 3.1 overs against New Zealand in Guwahati. The team reached their milestone after a blistering opening over featuring five wides, a no-ball, and a six.Kishan and Samson played crucial roles in India's fast start, with Kishan contributing 24 runs in the second over and Samson reaching the team fifty off a boundary off the same bowler. India's innings continued to surge, with Samson and Shreyas Iyer adding valuable runs before Iyer struggled to find his rhythm and fell for 22 off 14 balls.Fast-scoring Naman Dhir came onto the scene in the seventh over and accelerated the innings, providing a flurry of boundaries including a maximum off the West Indies' Springer. India crossed the 100-run mark in the seventh over, but the rain intensified as the match progressed. With the pitch turning and the heavens weeping, the contest was reduced to a mere five-over chase, leaving the West Indies needing 85 runs to secure a series victory.The match came to a foreboding end as the players shook hands, and the rain-driven washout left the series in a stalemate at 2-2.",
  "summary": "In a remarkable display, India achieved the quickest team fifty in men's T20I cricket, accomplishing this feat in a mere 2.5 overs against the West Indies. Unfortunately, relentless rain led to the abandonment of the match. The series concluded with both teams even at 2-2 after five thrilling encounters, with India's swift scoring and the record-setting fifty marking a high point in the series…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "India vs. West Indies live score, win probability, chances of victory for 5th T20I in Bengaluru",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/india-vs-west-indies-live-score-win-probability-chances-of-victory",
        "published": "2026-10-17T15:35:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "India and West Indies draw T20 cricket series 2-2 after no result in rain-hit decider",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/india-and-west-indies-draw-t20-cricket-series-2-2-after-no-result-in",
        "published": "2026-10-17T18:32:57.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}