<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-wi-4th-t20i-the-turning-point-of-the-match-was-when-tilak-varma-got-out-sanju-samson-23655231" rel="nofollow">Team India</a> is set to lock horns with the West Indies in the fifth T20I match on October 17 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Ahead of the match, Team India's star batsman Tilak Varma is set to achieve a new feat in his career. He is 98 runs away from achieving the feat of completing 2000 runs in international cricket.
So far, the left-handed batsman has 1902 runs in 74 international matches for Team India. With a top score of an unbeaten 120 runs, Varma also has 11 half-centuries and two tons to his name.
Considering that the ongoing five-match <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-wi-4th-t20i-sunil-gavaskar-expresses-views-on-team-india-loss-against-west-indies-23655218" rel="nofollow">T20I</a> series is tied at 2-2, the fifth clash promises to be a thrilling contest. Both teams will look to conclude the series on a positive note.
The visitors emerged victorious in the previous match and will look to continue riding on the winning momentum. On the other hand, the "Men in Blue" will look to bounce back and clinch the home series by 3-2 against the Caribbean side.
In the fourth match, Varma played a knock of 43 runs in 25 balls. His knock also included two boundaries and three maximums. The hosts' dugout will expect him to deliver another crucial knock in the series-deciding clash in Bengaluru.
Additionally, the cricket fans will expect Team India's explosive opening batsman <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/cheteshwar-pujara-compares-abhishek-sharma-to-chris-gayle-after-t20i-record-23655054" rel="nofollow">Abhishek Sharma</a> to entertain the crowd with towering maximums. He managed to score 29 runs in the fourth match and will look to deliver a big knock in the final match of the series. Team India's think tank will also expect skipper Shreyas Iyer to make crucial contributions.
<h2>IND vs WI 5th T20I: Full squads</h2>
India: Sanju Samson (WK), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shreyas Iyer (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav, Naman Dhir, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
West Indies: Akeal Hosein, Roston Chase, Shai Hope (C) (WK), Gudakesh Motie, Shimron Hetmyer, Amir Jangoo (WK), Keemo Paul, Shamar Springer, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde, Kamil Pooran, Quentin Sampson, Jewel Andrew (WK), Shamar Joseph.

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