India hold off West Indies to take 2-1 series lead in third T20
India beat West Indies by 14 runs on Sunday in Indore to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match Twenty20 International series. Chasing 224 for victory, West Indies suffered an early setback when Arshdeep Singh dismissed captain Shai Hope for five after he missed a swipe at a delivery that jagged back on to his stumps. Shimron Hetmyer kept the visitors in the hunt with a brisk 43 off 26 balls before…
India secured a 2-1 lead over West Indies in the three-match T20I series after a 14-run victory in Indore on Sunday. Chasing 224, West Indies started poorly, losing captain Shai Hope for five after he missed a bat at a delivery that hit his stumps. Shimron Hetmyer then guided the visitors with a quick 43 off 26 balls, but spinner Naman Dhir and Axar Patel dismantled the partnership, leaving West Indies in a precarious position.
Quentin Sampson and Sherfane Rutherford attempted a recovery, but West Indies could not maintain the required rate as wickets tumbled in the closing overs, leaving them at 209-7. Arshdeep Singh was India's top bowler, claiming 3-44, while India's lower order, led by Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, steadied the ship with an 108-run second-wicket stand.
Sharma blasted a brisk 69 off 30 balls, while Kishan added 37. However, Kishan's departure led to a middle-order collapse, but the India setup allowed the lower order to score freely, securing a winning total of 223. The series resumes with the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
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