India’s bowlers turn it around and how

India's bowlers reversed their fortunes in the third T20I against West Indies, taking crucial wickets to secure a 14-run victory. Kamil Pooran dismissed Naman Dhir after the young spinner had smashed him for six on three consecutive deliveries. With Dhir's dismissal, Abhishek Sharma and captain Shreyas Iyer joined the celebrations, while Pooran attempted a boundary but failed, and Arshdeep Singh caught the right-hander off the back foot.

This marked a pattern in Dhir's brief T20 career where any wicket he took came after the batsman had hit him for six. In the Ranchi match, India's spinners had initially struggled, but in Indore, they displayed improved discipline and execution. Dhir dismissed Shimron Hetmyer with a skidded delivery, Axar Patel varied his pace and length, and Arshdeep Singh sealed the deal in the 18th over with a searing yorker, ending Sherfane Rutherford's 32-run stay.

India's chase of 224 saw Arshdeep set the tone, while Shai Hope held key contributions. Despite a strong start from Abhishek Sharma and a solid 108 from Ishan Kishan, the middle order faltered, with Tilak Varma exiting for 28 after a mix-up. India's bowlers, particularly Pooran, Patel, and Arshdeep Singh, were instrumental in the turnaround, as they restricted West Indies to 203/7, ultimately winning the match by 14 runs.