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Naman Dhir sparkles before rain forces 5th T20I between India and West Indies to be abandoned

Naman Dhir dazzled for India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, blasting an unbeaten 24 off just six balls as the side reached 118/5 before rain halted play after 7.4 overs, forcing the fifth T20I against West Indies to be abandoned and leaving the series tied 2-2. His cameo featured a first‑ball six followed by two more sixes and a four, with only a single other run coming from the innings.

India had lost the toss and were setting a target, with Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson providing the only early pressure on the West Indian bowlers, while Shreyas Iyer (22 off 14 balls) and Tilak Varma (7 off 6 balls) struggled before Dhir’s explosive entry. The match also marked the return of Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the playing XI after a four‑year gap, replacing Arshdeep Singh, and highlighted coach Gautam Gambhir’s confidence in Dhir’s potential.

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