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Rain ends India-West Indies T20, and Croatia slices ham for a record

Naman Dhir hit twenty-four off six balls before rain ended the final India-West Indies T20 after seven overs; Croatia, meanwhile, finished its ham.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on Weekend Edition
Published 2:12 PM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Al Jazeera: “India and West Indies denied a thrilling finale as rain hits final T20”, with reporting from Croatia Week.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2:12 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Guinness World Record, Delonte West, India.
BBN covered this story before: Pro-Nazi chants before Ajax match slammed by Croatia leaders (October 16).

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Al JazeeraIndia and West Indies denied a thrilling finale as rain hits final T20
Croatia WeekPHOTOS: New Guinness World Record for pršut slicing set in Croatia

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn the Caribbean-India series today, rain ended the final T20 after seven overs, with India on one hundred eighteen for five, and Naman Dhir had hit twenty-four off six balls.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the finale was a trailer.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAl Jazeera calls it a thrilling finale that was denied.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOfficials have not said who will be held accountable for the weather, and I would not expect them to.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMeanwhile in Croatia, a new Guinness World Record for pršut slicing has been set, which is ham, sliced, officially.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA contest that was started and finished, with paperwork. I have covered summits that could not manage it.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe ham got a certificate and the match got a puddle. Brock, the rain finished a cricket match today.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDo you have anything that finishes ham?