Watch: Shai Hope checks coin after landing in toss controversy during IND vs WI 4th T20I

In a controversial incident during the toss of the fourth T20I between India and West Indies at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, the touring captain, Shai Hope, checked the coin after landing on the soil as the controversial moment went viral on social media platforms.  

India started the five-match T20I series with a victory at the Ekhana Stadium in Lucknow before the imports made a superb comeback during the second clash at the JSCA Cricket Complex in Ranchi. The blue brigade took the lead in the third game at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

Hope inspecting coin after toss vs India Leaves Fans Stunned

The toss factor has been vital in the series, given the presence of dew in the second innings. Just after the toss in Hyderabad, Hope walked up to the coin and checked if the coin had fallen on the same side as it was being declared. This time, the home captain, Shreyas Iyer, won the toss and opted to bowl.

Watch the moment here- 

“We would have fielded. It’s a must-win game to give ourselves a chance in this series. We got to try to pull this one back. As you said before as well, we'd be having some pretty close games in this series. So that means we're doing a lot of good things. It's just about trying to do that 1% better to get better together.” West Indies' captain Hope expressed at the toss.

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The Caribbean side made two changes in their playing eleven. They included Jewel Andrew and Romario Shepherd in the team in place of Kamil Pooran and Quentin Sampson, while the Indian side went with an unchanged XI. 

How India bowled vs West Indies during 4th T20I in Hyderabad

For the first time in this series, the West Indies put up a fifty-run opening partnership before Shimron Hetmyer played a superb cameo of 33 runs in 12 balls at a strike rate of 275 with four boundaries and a pair of sixes. But their captain continued the superb form throughout the tour.

Hope, on the final delivery of the innings, celebrated his second century of the series and remained unbeaten on 102 runs off just 50 balls with four boundaries and nine sixes. His stand with Sherfane Rutherford of 91 runs off 43 balls propelled them to 247/3 in their allotted 20 overs.

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Brief Scores: West Indies 247/3 (Shai Hope 102*, Prince Yadav 1/36) vs India