{
  "id": 13901182,
  "title": "India hold off West Indies to take 2-1 series lead in third T20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/india-hold-off-west-indies-to-take-2-1-series-lead-in-third-t20",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T07:09:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443798/india-hold-off-west-indies-to-take-2-1-series-lead-in-third-t20"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}