New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Legendary India opener Sunil Gavaskar has defended the Hyderabad pitch following India's 24-run defeat to the West Indies in the fourth T20I, saying the hosts' bowlers were to blame for the loss. India, having won the toss, opted to field first.

However, the West Indies posted a mammoth 247/3 in 20 overs, powered by an unbeaten century from captain Shai Hope.

In reply, India were restricted to 223/9 in 19.3 overs after Arshdeep Singh retired hurt. Gavaskar noted that the West Indies bowlers had also struggled to maintain consistent lengths early on. However, once they found their rhythm, the visitors began executing their yorkers effectively.

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