Fantasy analysis
West Indies outgun India as Hope 102* and Paul 5-for seal win
West Indies won by 24 runs after posting 247/3 and bowling India out for 223. Keemo Paul’s 5-for delivered 125 fantasy points, while Shai Hope’s 102* brought 124.
Top fantasy performers
The captain call
Keemo Paul was the best captain: 250 with multiplier. Shai Hope was the ideal vice-captain: 186 with multiplier.
Tough day
Best XI of the match
Keemo PaulCWest Indies
BOWL
125
Shai HopeVCWest Indies
WK
124
Sanju SamsonIndia
WK
78
Sherfane RutherfordWest Indies
BAT
67
Tilak VarmaIndia
BAT
51
Nitish Kumar ReddyIndia
AR
50
Gudakesh MotieWest Indies
BOWL
50
Shimron HetmyerWest Indies
BAT
49
Rovman PowellWest Indies
BAT
44
Jewel AndrewWest Indies
WK
41
Prince YadavIndia
BOWL
33
899 points with captain 2x and vice-captain 1.5x · West Indies 7, India 4
Takeaways for next time
- Keemo Paul: After 125 points and 4-0-41-5, he’s a prime captain choice in similar matchups.
- Shai Hope: A strong vice-captain play with 124 points built on 102* (49b) and 1 st.
- Sanju Samson: With 78 points from 56 (22b) plus 1 ct, he’s a high-upside WK pick.
Written by AI from our match data · 14/10/2026, 10:51:43 pm. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.
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