India Vs West Indies 5th T20I Live Cricket Score: IND will take on WI. (FILE photo)India Vs West Indies Live Score, 5th T20I: Shreyas Iyer’s India will take on Shai Hope’s West Indies in the fifth and final match of the five-match T20I series. The series is all square at 2-2 heading into the final game; however, rain threatens to loom through the evening.The cricketing aspect of the game, though, will challenge both teams, as this ground won’t favour them. The dimensions are small, and the wicket will be flat, making executing yorkers a premium for the pacers.Story continues below this adOn the other hand, Indian batting has been pretty good through the bilateral event, but West Indies have been heavily reliant on Shai Hope and his performances. Whenever he has managed to score a century, as he did in the fourth game of the series, West Indies have flourished.Scroll down to follow highlights of India vs West Indies 5th T20ILive UpdatesOct 17, 2026 05:02 PM ISTIndia Vs West Indies Live Score, 5th T20I: IND predicted XISanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Reddy, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav/Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Mayank YadavOct 17, 2026 04:54 PM ISTIndia Vs West Indies Live Score, 5th T20I: WI predicted XIShai Hope (C & WK), Jewel Andrew, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Shamar Springer, Roston Chase, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph/Matthew FordeOct 17, 2026 04:45 PM ISTIndia Vs West Indies Live Score, 5th T20I: Hola!This is the final T20I, and it is the decider of what has been a thrilling series between India and the West Indies. It is hard to predict how much of a game we will have or if we will have one at all, but if we do have one, it will be another high-scoring thriller. Do stay with us to get all the live updates from the Bengaluru game.98 sixes in 918 balls: How India-WI became fastest-scoring T20I series everIndia and West Indies batters have produced the fastest-scoring T20I series ever over the last 10 days. (CREIMAS)The ongoing India-West Indies T20I series has seen an unprecedented, record-shattering onslaught of boundaries that leaves bowlers severely outmatched, driven by aggressive batters on flat, uniform Indian pitches. Despite the massive scoring, the series carries little meaningful context—coming months after one World Cup and years before the next—and will likely be quickly forgotten despite the carnage. (Read more from Lalith Kalidas)Stay updated with the latest sports news across Cricket, Football, Chess, and more. Catch all the action with real-time live cricket score updates and in-depth coverage of ongoing matches.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd