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RESULTT20I3rd T20I · Holkar Stadium, Indore
India vs West Indies
India won by 14 runs
West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl
- Match
- India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I
- Date
- 11 Oct 2026
- Start
- 19:00 IST · 13:30 GMT
- Venue
- Holkar Stadium, Indore
- Toss
- West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl
Venue guide
- Ends
- Madhavrao Scindia End and Pavilion End
- Home to
- Madhya Pradesh
- Floodlights
- Yes
| Arshdeep SinghIndia · Bowler | 4.0-0-44-3Bowl · O-M-R-W | 11.00Econ | 11 (8)Bat · R (B) | 04s | 16s | 137.5SR | lbw b Shamar SpringerOut |
INDIndia 223 (20.0)
WIWest Indies 209/7 (20.0)
RUNS PER OVER
SCORE BY OVER
Final overs
Full commentary- A massive thank you to the Holkar Stadium in Indore for showing the bowlers some much-needed mercy! Through the three ODIs and the first two T20Is, we have seen bowlers endure a nightmare as batters ran riot and totals never felt safe. But tonight, there was no dew to compound their misery, and that made all the difference. For the first time on this tour, a team successfully defended its total, with India taking a 2-1 lead in the series. The action now shifts to Hyderabad, the IPL home of Abhishek Sharma. We have seen Sunrisers Hyderabad pile up some monstrous totals at this venue, so this little spell of happiness for the bowlers might not last too long. But we will be there, and so will the bowlers, hoping for a kinder outing against these power-packed batting line-ups. And on that note, it’s time for us to sign off. Good night and take care!
- Arshdeep 2/2: [How do you maintain your composure in T20 cricket?] I genuinely love it. I personally love it whenever the batsmen go harder to in the starting and in the death over as well. It’s a good challenge, it’s good fun, and that’s when you get to test yourself, test your skills and test your mental strength as well in that phase of the game. So it’s good fun. [How do you adapt to changing conditions and schedules?] The main focus is to just come early, bowl a bit with the new ball, with the old ball, and just sharpen your skills as much as you can. And then, as you said, the schedule is always tight. You just have to adapt quickly. The team which adapts quickly is mostly the team that gets on the right side of the result. So as a team we just try to adapt and play according to the conditions.
- Arshdeep Singh | Player of the Match 1/2: [Did the dry conditions help your bowling today?] It's pretty nice. The ball was reversing a bit, and it's always good fun to bowl at death with the ball reversing a little, and it's always nice (to bowl with) the dew as well. But couldn't do well in the last game, so wanted to do good for the team this time and got the right result. [Being a leader of the attack, how do you handle responsibility after a difficult outing?] I mean, there’s no such thing as the leader or the senior in the team. The environment is very chilled right now and we’re just enjoying each other’s success, and whenever someone’s having a bad day, we always make sure that we put our shoulders around them and tell them that they are an integral part of the team. And as an international cricketer, you are bound to have good days and bad days. As long as you’re level-headed, you’ll always come back and do well.
- Shreyas Iyer (2/2): [West Indies only lost by 14 runs. What did you make of the start that you had and the fact that it went away two matches in a row?] That was a phenomenal start, what we got from Abhishek - those crucial runs in the powerplay. We know what he can offer and then Ishan coming in and taking on the bowlers. He has been simply remarkable in the last couple of months. And then in between also, we never let West Indies take on the charge, even though we kept on losing wickets. We steadied the ship in the middle order as well. That took us to a commendable total of 223. Even Prince coming and playing that cameo at the end, those were useful runs I felt. And yeah, with West Indies team, I personally feel that you cannot take them lightly because you know there are a lot of game changers in the team, and anyone can win the match. So yeah, we got to stay positive throughout the game and see to it that we are not complacent at any point of time. [Hyderabad and Bengaluru can be very high-scoring as well!] Yes, absolutely. Both of them are high-scoring grounds, but it's important that we stick to our process and the routines which we have been following, and also see to it that we are offensive enough in our approach and the attitude is top-notch.
- Shreyas Iyer | India captain (1/2): [What a difference a dry ball makes, even for a captain. Because you sometimes set a field and the bowlers are not confident at the back of your mark with a wet ball. How was it tonight?] Well, it was wonderful, honestly. When the bowlers were up the mark, they were pretty confident in terms of what they want to execute, and the clarity was very much visible when I was interacting with them. So they were decisive in their execution, and I also feel that when I was passing on the ball to them, each and every one, they were ready to take on the challenge, and that's what we want.
- Hope 2/2: [Did another failure up top hurt West Indies today?] Yeah, for sure. Once you lose wickets in the powerplay, it's always going to put you back a bit. Sometimes you still got to find that partnership at the top. If you get that foundation laid, it's always going to be a lot easier for the guys coming in the middle period. But can't really put your finger too much on one or two guys. You know, it's a collective batting unit, and it just didn't happen for us today. But, like I earlier said, very small margins, 14 runs, you never know, here or there, we could be victorious again. [How much did the dry conditions affect batting in the second innings?] It did play a part, because I felt as though when Arshdeep was bowling his second and third over I think it was, the ball actually started to tail a bit more. So usually with the drier conditions, you get a bit more variations from that side of things. And yeah, it's always going to be a lot more difficult when it's a bit drier, especially from a batting standpoint. And they bowled really well. You've got to give credit to the Indian bowlers. They bowled their yorkers, they showed us how to really execute some yorkers today. And yeah, you've got to give them credit today.
- Shai Hope 1/2: [What went wrong?] So many things you could put your finger on, to be honest, but it's another cricket game where it's very small margins. Little things that you pick at, they could be defining moments, whether you get over the line as the winning team as opposed to the losing one. So, probably with the ball, could have executed a little bit better, maybe use the surface a bit more, and a few runs we probably let through on the boundaries. Those small little margins could be the deciding factor at the back end of any game. [On WI clawing their way back with the ball after India's rapid start] That's a fair statement. I believe the way we came back into the game was very commendable, especially from the outset. When you look at that batting partnership they were building, it was going to be a very dangerous one. We got some wickets, with Roston doing what he does best, and the guys really finished well to give us a good chance of chasing down that score.
- Stats by Roshan Gede
- STAT: 14 runs is India's second lowest victory margin against the West Indies while defending a total in T20Is. They'd won by 8 runs defending 186/5 at the Eden Gardens in 2022.
- 200-plus totals in a T20I chase sans a 50-plus score 209/7 - India vs New Zealand, Hamilton, 2019 208/6 - West Indies vs India, Indore, 2026 204/8 - West Indies vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2025 202/8 - Slovenia vs Serbia, Belgrade, 2025 200/6 - Belgium vs Guernsey, Waterloo, 2024 200/6 - England vs India, Durban, 2007
- Phase-wise scoring in this game Overs 1-6: 87/1 vs 54/1 Overs 7-15: 87/5 vs 95/3 Overs 16-20: 49/4 vs 60/3 Indian spinners returned 1/43 in two overs they bowled in the second half (Overs 11-20), their first four overs combined had yielded 2/29 in 4 overs (ER: 7.25) Most catches as a fielder for India in T20Is 65 - Rohit Sharma 64 - Hardik Pandya 58 - Suryakumar Yadav 54 - Virat Kohli 50 - Tilak Varma Of the 34 players to have taken at least 50 outfield catches in Men’s T20Is, Tilak Varma’s dismissals per innings ratio of 0.757 is bettered only by UAE’s Muhammad Waseem (0.767 - 76 catches in 99 outings). 200-plus totals for WI sans a 50-plus score in T20Is 220/8 vs SA, Johannesburg, 2023 209/7 vs IND, Indore, 2026 205/9 vs AUS, Basseterre, 2025 204/8 vs NZ, Auckland, 2025
- Nitish Reddy: [How pleasing is to win defending a total?] A win is a win. We’re all proud of our efforts over there. We know it’s not easy to bowl at this ground, but still, the bowlers have executed their plans perfectly. So the result has come. [You came on to bowl in that 16th over, and you had fielders deep on the off-side. What was the conversation then?] At the time, I think they needed 14 runs per over. We thought in six balls, if we give a single every ball, that would be a win for us. We were not going for a wicket. It’s just a defensive plan. Sometimes a defensive plan can be an attacking plan. [Did the dry ball help in executing bowling plans?] It’s just very clear plans from the skipper. We just have to stick to our plans and have to bowl to the field. If we stick to our plan and then if it goes for a six, it doesn’t matter, but we have to be brave enough to bowl in that overs. [How much of a challenge is it to put a good enough total on the board batting first?] Being honest, we started really well, I would say, and then in middle overs we were trying to build a partnership, and here and there a little bit of unlucky dismissals for our team. But at the end, you can see Prince Yadav getting those crucial runs mattered a lot.
- 22:42 Local Time, 17:12 GMT, 22:42 IST: 224? Not so cool now, huh? Cool this, cool that - the Indian bowlers finally drew the line and said, not tonight! The bowlers have finally had their moment under the lights. For the first time on this tour, a team has successfully defended a total. For once, the script has flipped, and the chasing team has been left out in the cold. There was hardly any dew tonight, and that made a massive difference for Indian bowlers. It all started with Arshdeep Singh dismissing the in-form Shai Hope in the second over. Kamil Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer chipped in with scores in the 40s, but India never allowed West Indies to get on top of the required run rate. But the game wasn’t over as long as Sherfane Rutherford was at the crease. Once again, it was Arshdeep Singh who delivered the decisive blow, producing a phenomenal yorker to shatter Rutherford’s middle stump. Shamar Springer unleashed a few lusty blows in the final over, but it was too little, too late as India sealed a 14-run victory. In hindsight, those 13 runs India picked up in their final over proved crucial, with No. 10 Prince Yadav smashing three fours to give the total a vital late boost. With the winning margin just 14 runs, those runs turned out to be truly match-defining!
- End of over 20 · 22 runs (6 0 4 6 0 6)WI 209/7Shamar Springer 35(11) · Roston Chase 5(4) · Axar Patel 3-0-33-1
- 19.66Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, SIX, this one has gone all the way, but it doesn't matter! India have managed to defend a total. They win this by 14 runs and take a 2-1 lead in the series. Shamar Springer sends this one over long-off and does it off the back foot, but it's all too late for West Indies
- 19.5•Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, no run, Shamar Springer fails to get the timing right on this fullish delivery, and the ball drops safely in front of the fielder at long-on. They don't take a single
- 19.46Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, SIX, connects this one alright, gets the length and smokes it over deep square leg for a six
- 19.34Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, FOUR, short and wide, Shamar Springer slaps it towards deep point for a boundary as the fielder can't get across
- 19.2•Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, no run, all over! Axar Patel drifts one in, and Shamar Springer can only edge it back into the pitch
- 19.16Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, SIX, WI need six sixes for a super over, and Shamar Springer gets one over deep mid-wicket to start the over with a maximum. This was right in the slot. Can he hit five more?
- Axar Patel [2.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack
- End of over 19 · 11 runs (1 1 6 1 0 2)WI 187/7Roston Chase 5(4) · Shamar Springer 13(5) · Prince Yadav 4-0-37-0
- 18.62Prince Yadav to Roston Chase, 2 runs, 113.6kph into the pitch, Roston Chase can only pull it along the carpet to deep mid-wicket for a brace
- 18.5•Prince Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, that's very smart from Prince Yadav! Sees Roston Chase going for the scoop and pulls his length back and bowls it very slowly. The ball never arrived for Roston Chase to make any connection
- 18.41Prince Yadav to Shamar Springer, 1 run, can't get under this fullish delivery, drills it straight down the ground and the long-on fielder moves to his left and keeps it to one
- 18.36Prince Yadav to Shamar Springer, SIX, Shamar Springer has managed to get under this length delivery, clears his front leg and smashes it high and handsome over long-on for a towering six
- 18.21Prince Yadav to Roston Chase, 1 run, 131.7kph and it's that heavy length this time around, Roston Chase mistimes the pull to long-on for a single
- Rutherford vs Arshdeep in T20s: 23 off 19 three dismissals SR: 121.05
- 18.11Prince Yadav to Shamar Springer, 1 run, Prince Yadav does what Arshdeep did in the last over. Bowling it very full -low full-toss this one and Shamar Springer hits it to long-off for a single
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samsonc Kamil Pooran b Shamar Joseph | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Abhishek Sharmac & b Shamar Springer | 69 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 230.0 |
| Ishan Kishanst Shai Hope b Roston Chase | 37 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 205.6 |
| Shreyas Iyerlbw b Roston Chase | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Tilak Varmarun out (Kamil Pooran) | 28 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 175.0 |
| Naman Dhirc Shamar Springer b Gudakesh Motie | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200.0 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddyc Shai Hope b Keemo Paul | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 150.0 |
| Axar Patelrun out (Keemo Paul) | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 142.9 |
| Arshdeep Singhlbw b Shamar Springer | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 137.5 |
| Prince Yadav*not out | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 216.7 |
| Mayank Yadavb Shamar Joseph | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Extras10 (b 5, lb 1, w 4, nb 0)
Total223 (20.0 ov, RR 11.15)
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (Sanju Samson, 1.4 ov), 115-2 (Ishan Kishan, 8.2 ov), 117-3 (Shreyas Iyer, 8.5 ov), 124-4 (Abhishek Sharma, 9.5 ov), 135-5 (Naman Dhir, 10.5 ov), 169-6 (Nitish Kumar Reddy, 14.2 ov), 194-7 (Tilak Varma, 16.4 ov), 202-8 (Axar Patel, 18.1 ov), 210-9 (Arshdeep Singh, 19.0 ov), 223-10 (Mayank Yadav, 20.0 ov)
| Bowler · WI | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roston Chase | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Shamar Joseph | 4 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 13.50 |
| Keemo Paul | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Shamar Springer | 4 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 12.50 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
India- 1Abhishek SharmaAll-rounder
- 2Sanju Samson(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 3Ishan KishanWicketkeeper
- 4Shreyas Iyer(c)Batter
- 5Tilak VarmaBatter
- 6Nitish Kumar ReddyAll-rounder
- 7Naman DhirBatter
- 8Axar PatelAll-rounder
- 9Mayank YadavBowler
- 10Arshdeep SinghBowler
- 11Prince YadavBowler
Bench
West Indies- 1Shai Hope(c)(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 2Kamil PooranBatter
- 3Shimron HetmyerBatter
- 4Rovman PowellBatter
- 5Sherfane RutherfordAll-rounder
- 6Quentin SampsonAll-rounder
- 7Keemo PaulAll-rounder
- 8Roston ChaseAll-rounder
- 9Shamar SpringerBowler
- 10Shamar JosephBowler
- 11Gudakesh MotieBowler
Bench
- 19.66Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, SIX, this one has gone all the way, but it doesn't matter! India have managed to defend a total. They win this by 14 runs and take a 2-1 lead in the series. Shamar Springer sends this one over long-off and does it off the back foot, but it's all too late for West Indies
- 19.46Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, SIX, connects this one alright, gets the length and smokes it over deep square leg for a six
- 19.34Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, FOUR, short and wide, Shamar Springer slaps it towards deep point for a boundary as the fielder can't get across
- 19.16Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, SIX, WI need six sixes for a super over, and Shamar Springer gets one over deep mid-wicket to start the over with a maximum. This was right in the slot. Can he hit five more?
- 18.36Prince Yadav to Shamar Springer, SIX, Shamar Springer has managed to get under this length delivery, clears his front leg and smashes it high and handsome over long-on for a towering six
- 17.5WArshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, out Bowled!! That should be the game, right there! A pinpoint yorker tails in and sneaks past Sherfane Rutherford’s inside edge to crash into the middle stump. Rutherford swings across the line but is beaten all ends up as India close in on victory. The Indian camp erupts, knowing the game is all but sealed! Sherfane Rutherford b Arshdeep Singh 32(20) [4s-2 6s-2]
- 17.34Arshdeep Singh to Shamar Springer, FOUR, not a bad shot to start your innings! Back of a length angling in and Shamar Springer backs away and slashes it between backward point and short third for a boundary
- 17.2WArshdeep Singh to Keemo Paul, out Caught by Tilak Varma!! In the air, and another catch for Tilak! He nails the yorker on the stumps as Keemo Paul makes room and looks to hit towards deep extra cover, but miscues it towards wide long-off. Tilak Varma has plenty of time to settle under it and completes another safe catch. West Indies lose another wicket. Keemo Paul c Tilak Varma b Arshdeep Singh 10(6) [6s-1]
- 16.54Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, Sherfane Rutherford was waiting for the yorker but Prince Yadav brings out the slower bumper. Sherfane Rutherford waits for it arrive and gets a top-edge on the pull as the ball races away to deep backward square leg for a boundary
- 15.56Nitish Reddy to Keemo Paul, SIX, that's some shot by Keemo Paul! Gets the width and the length, and Keemo Paul plants his knee and lofts it over deep extra cover for half a dozen
- 15.3WNitish Reddy to Quentin Sampson, out Caught by Tilak Varma!! Quentin Sampson slams it flat, but straight to Tilak Varma at long-off. Nitish's wide-outside-off ploy pays off! Nitish Reddy keeps it just inside the wide line, tempting Quentin Sampson to go after it. But Sampson fails to get the desired power or elevation, sending it straight to Tilak Varma, who takes a sharp, flat catch inside the ropes. Was a wide on the off-side had Sampson left it. Quentin Sampson c Tilak Varma b Nitish Reddy 21(15) [4s-1 6s-1]
- 15.1OTeam milestoneNitish Reddy to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, starts with a wide yorker at 130.8kph, Quentin Sampson sits down and drills it to long-off along the ground
- 14.46Mayank Yadav to Quentin Sampson, SIX, hits him high on the bat, but it doesn't matter as it sails over the deep mid-wicket fence. Mayank Yadav goes for a bumper but Quentin Sampson was waiting for it and pulled it over the ropes. Not the desired timing, but gets the desired result
- 14.26Mayank Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, it's over 140kph but right in the slot for the in-form Sherfane Rutherford to clear his front leg and smoke it over long-on for a maximum - 88 meters
- 13.14Arshdeep Singh to Quentin Sampson, FOUR, thumped! 132.6kph and it's right under the bat of Quentin Sampson who tonks it over the head of the bowler for a boundary
- 12.66Nitish Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, that's a slot ball and Sherfane Rutherford is in no mood to let that go. Was a good over till then. It's a slower-ball off-cutter and full outside off, Rutherford gets forward and launches the loft over long-off. Flies away
- 11.14Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, such fast hands. That's the strength of Sherfane Rutherford. It's a back of a length delivery outside off, a whiplash of a cut and beats Axar's dive at backward point to his left. Raced away off the bat
- 10.6WNaman Dhir to Kamil Pooran, out Caught by Arshdeep Singh!! Three sixes and out. Look at Naman Dhir's reaction. Just stares at the departing Kamil Pooran. It's a tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Pooran wanted another six, swings it, lots of height and Arshdeep is there at deep backward square-leg. Simple catch. 21 off the over and probably the adrenaline got to Pooran there. He wanted more and gives his wicket away. Inexperience showing there. Kamil Pooran c Arshdeep Singh b Naman Dhir 42(27) [4s-3 6s-3]
- 10.56Naman Dhir to Kamil Pooran, SIX, third six for Kamil Pooran in the over. It's tossed up on a length on off and middle, Kamil Pooran gets low and plays the aerial sweep. Gets it over deep square-leg. He has been trying to play this shot for the last two-three overs and he has mistimed it. Not this one
- 10.26Naman Dhir to Kamil Pooran, SIX, this is right in the slot and Shreyas is in Naman Dhir's ear. It's a half-volley outside off, Kamil Pooran gets forward and lofts easily over wide long-off. Just needed to get the gap and the required elevation to get it all the way. Two sixes in the over and Pooran has some momentum now
- 10.16Naman Dhir to Kamil Pooran, SIX, finally Kamil Pooran breaks the shackles. Gets one in his range and puts it into the 2nd-tier at wide long-on. This is not a small ground as well. 92m hit. Sherfane Rutherford punches gloves with Pooran. It's a tossed up delivery outside off, Pooran gets forward to loft and he has nailed this
- 9.4WAxar Patel to Rovman Powell, out Caught by Ishan Kishan!! This dismissal is all a result of Kamil Pooran struggling at the other end. The pressure is on West Indies and Rovman Powell and he walks off. Almost smashes his bat on to something after crossing the boundary but controls himself. Chuntering away instead. It's tossed up full and turns away hint, Powell comes down the track to loft, since he is not to the pitch of the ball, the ball is sliced and it's a simple catch to sweeper cover. Ishan makes no mistake. Time for drinks as well as Daren Sammy comes out to the middle to have a chat. Rovman Powell c Ishan Kishan b Axar Patel 5(7)
- 7.34Axar Patel to Kamil Pooran, FOUR, good hit. It's a good length delivery and following Kamil Pooran just outside the leg-stump, he goes on the back foot and forces it over the leaping Tilak at extra-cover who went with an outstretched right hand
- 6.6WNaman Dhir to Shimron Hetmyer, out Bowled!! Got him. Naman Dhir is elated while Shimron Hetmyer walks off chuntering to himself in disappointment. It's a flat length delivery and a bit of drift into the left-hander, Hetmyer goes on the back foot to whip, misses. Flicks the back pad and falls on off-stump. Probably the zip off the pitch defeated Hetmyer there. He was looking good but has to go. Shimron Hetmyer b Naman Dhir 43(26) [4s-6 6s-2]
- 6.56Naman Dhir to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, that's a shot he plays well. Sinking on one knee and then going over the leg-side fence. It's a flat length delivery on leg-stump, Shimron Hetmyer swings it flat over the deep backward square-leg fence. There was a man there, but the ball cleared him
- 6.44Naman Dhir to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, more luck for West Indies. He comes down the track and is nearly beaten as he looks to loft. This is full and the thick inside-edge on the drive runs away wide of short fine
- 6.3OMilestoneNaman Dhir to Shimron Hetmyer, wide, down leg, Shimron Hetmyer flicks and misses. Called a wide
- 5.44Mayank Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and good length outside off, sits up and Shimron Hetmyer gets forward to wipe it hard and wide of mid-on. Mayank Yadav closes his eyes in disappointment. Bit off and he goes for four
- 5.14Mayank Yadav to Kamil Pooran, FOUR, thick inside-edge and it's four to the deep backward square-leg fence. It's full and following Kamil Pooran outside the leg-stump, Pooran backs away and throws the bat on that. Runs away into the gap
- 4.44Prince Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, good short delivery and still it goes for four. It's a pacy short delivery on off, Shimron Hetmyer gets forward to pull, the top-edge flies over short fine and runs away. It rushed the batter
- 3.64Arshdeep Singh to Kamil Pooran, FOUR, 19 off the over. Arshdeep Singh with a wry smile on his face. Full and following Kamil Pooran as he backs away outside leg, lofted cleanly over the off-side field. When you miss your lengths here, you are bound to get punished
- 3.44Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, runs coming now. This is a half-volley on middle, Shimron Hetmyer gets forward to flick and look at the timing on that one. It is into the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on. It just keeps running away from Mayank at mid-on. Hit a patch and then gathered pace from there
- 3.34Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, beats extra-cover and mid-off. Right into the gap. A slower-ball and wide outside off, on a length, Shimron Hetmyer waits and cuts, beats Nitish's dive to his left. Once it passed him, no chance for Tilak at mid-off after that
- 3.26Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, into the top-tier at wide long-on. It's a short of length delivery on off, Shimron Hetmyer gets forward and trusts the bounce. Lofts through the line and the ball flies. Chase is impressed with the shot as he admires with a surprised expression
- 2.5DDropped catchMayank Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, dropped at short third man by Abhishek. He was confused whether to go the conventional way or the reverse-cup. Does neither and grasses it. It's a short of length delivery from round the wicket, width and Shimron Hetmyer slashes. The thick outside-edge is carrying at a comfortable height and down it goes. Was an easy catch and Hetmyer gets away. A stroke of luck for West Indies
- 2.44Mayank Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, Shimron Hetmyer breaks the shackles with that boundary. Bit of width outside off, short of length and he pounces, gets forward and punches well, wide of cover-point and extra-cover. Right into the gap
- 1.5WArshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, out Bowled!! Wild slog and Shai Hope misses. Quite uncharacteristic from him. He usually doesn't try to hit every ball. Tonight he was in that zone. This length delivery nips back in and hits middle as Hope tries to launch to leg. First time Arshdeep Singh has got Hope out in T20s. That's a key wicket as Hope was the in-form man for West Indies. Shai Hope b Arshdeep Singh 5(5) [4s-1]
- 1.44Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, FOUR, just misses the yorker and pays the price. It's a low full-toss on off, Shai Hope gets forward and loses his bottom-hand as he drives, splits extra-cover and mid-off. Runs away
- A massive thank you to the Holkar Stadium in Indore for showing the bowlers some much-needed mercy! Through the three ODIs and the first two T20Is, we have seen bowlers endure a nightmare as batters ran riot and totals never felt safe. But tonight, there was no dew to compound their misery, and that made all the difference. For the first time on this tour, a team successfully defended its total, with India taking a 2-1 lead in the series. The action now shifts to Hyderabad, the IPL home of Abhishek Sharma. We have seen Sunrisers Hyderabad pile up some monstrous totals at this venue, so this little spell of happiness for the bowlers might not last too long. But we will be there, and so will the bowlers, hoping for a kinder outing against these power-packed batting line-ups. And on that note, it’s time for us to sign off. Good night and take care!
- Arshdeep 2/2: [How do you maintain your composure in T20 cricket?] I genuinely love it. I personally love it whenever the batsmen go harder to in the starting and in the death over as well. It’s a good challenge, it’s good fun, and that’s when you get to test yourself, test your skills and test your mental strength as well in that phase of the game. So it’s good fun. [How do you adapt to changing conditions and schedules?] The main focus is to just come early, bowl a bit with the new ball, with the old ball, and just sharpen your skills as much as you can. And then, as you said, the schedule is always tight. You just have to adapt quickly. The team which adapts quickly is mostly the team that gets on the right side of the result. So as a team we just try to adapt and play according to the conditions.
- Arshdeep Singh | Player of the Match 1/2: [Did the dry conditions help your bowling today?] It's pretty nice. The ball was reversing a bit, and it's always good fun to bowl at death with the ball reversing a little, and it's always nice (to bowl with) the dew as well. But couldn't do well in the last game, so wanted to do good for the team this time and got the right result. [Being a leader of the attack, how do you handle responsibility after a difficult outing?] I mean, there’s no such thing as the leader or the senior in the team. The environment is very chilled right now and we’re just enjoying each other’s success, and whenever someone’s having a bad day, we always make sure that we put our shoulders around them and tell them that they are an integral part of the team. And as an international cricketer, you are bound to have good days and bad days. As long as you’re level-headed, you’ll always come back and do well.
- Shreyas Iyer (2/2): [West Indies only lost by 14 runs. What did you make of the start that you had and the fact that it went away two matches in a row?] That was a phenomenal start, what we got from Abhishek - those crucial runs in the powerplay. We know what he can offer and then Ishan coming in and taking on the bowlers. He has been simply remarkable in the last couple of months. And then in between also, we never let West Indies take on the charge, even though we kept on losing wickets. We steadied the ship in the middle order as well. That took us to a commendable total of 223. Even Prince coming and playing that cameo at the end, those were useful runs I felt. And yeah, with West Indies team, I personally feel that you cannot take them lightly because you know there are a lot of game changers in the team, and anyone can win the match. So yeah, we got to stay positive throughout the game and see to it that we are not complacent at any point of time. [Hyderabad and Bengaluru can be very high-scoring as well!] Yes, absolutely. Both of them are high-scoring grounds, but it's important that we stick to our process and the routines which we have been following, and also see to it that we are offensive enough in our approach and the attitude is top-notch.
- Shreyas Iyer | India captain (1/2): [What a difference a dry ball makes, even for a captain. Because you sometimes set a field and the bowlers are not confident at the back of your mark with a wet ball. How was it tonight?] Well, it was wonderful, honestly. When the bowlers were up the mark, they were pretty confident in terms of what they want to execute, and the clarity was very much visible when I was interacting with them. So they were decisive in their execution, and I also feel that when I was passing on the ball to them, each and every one, they were ready to take on the challenge, and that's what we want.
- Hope 2/2: [Did another failure up top hurt West Indies today?] Yeah, for sure. Once you lose wickets in the powerplay, it's always going to put you back a bit. Sometimes you still got to find that partnership at the top. If you get that foundation laid, it's always going to be a lot easier for the guys coming in the middle period. But can't really put your finger too much on one or two guys. You know, it's a collective batting unit, and it just didn't happen for us today. But, like I earlier said, very small margins, 14 runs, you never know, here or there, we could be victorious again. [How much did the dry conditions affect batting in the second innings?] It did play a part, because I felt as though when Arshdeep was bowling his second and third over I think it was, the ball actually started to tail a bit more. So usually with the drier conditions, you get a bit more variations from that side of things. And yeah, it's always going to be a lot more difficult when it's a bit drier, especially from a batting standpoint. And they bowled really well. You've got to give credit to the Indian bowlers. They bowled their yorkers, they showed us how to really execute some yorkers today. And yeah, you've got to give them credit today.
- Shai Hope 1/2: [What went wrong?] So many things you could put your finger on, to be honest, but it's another cricket game where it's very small margins. Little things that you pick at, they could be defining moments, whether you get over the line as the winning team as opposed to the losing one. So, probably with the ball, could have executed a little bit better, maybe use the surface a bit more, and a few runs we probably let through on the boundaries. Those small little margins could be the deciding factor at the back end of any game. [On WI clawing their way back with the ball after India's rapid start] That's a fair statement. I believe the way we came back into the game was very commendable, especially from the outset. When you look at that batting partnership they were building, it was going to be a very dangerous one. We got some wickets, with Roston doing what he does best, and the guys really finished well to give us a good chance of chasing down that score.
- Stats by Roshan Gede
- STAT: 14 runs is India's second lowest victory margin against the West Indies while defending a total in T20Is. They'd won by 8 runs defending 186/5 at the Eden Gardens in 2022.
- 200-plus totals in a T20I chase sans a 50-plus score 209/7 - India vs New Zealand, Hamilton, 2019 208/6 - West Indies vs India, Indore, 2026 204/8 - West Indies vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2025 202/8 - Slovenia vs Serbia, Belgrade, 2025 200/6 - Belgium vs Guernsey, Waterloo, 2024 200/6 - England vs India, Durban, 2007
- Phase-wise scoring in this game Overs 1-6: 87/1 vs 54/1 Overs 7-15: 87/5 vs 95/3 Overs 16-20: 49/4 vs 60/3 Indian spinners returned 1/43 in two overs they bowled in the second half (Overs 11-20), their first four overs combined had yielded 2/29 in 4 overs (ER: 7.25) Most catches as a fielder for India in T20Is 65 - Rohit Sharma 64 - Hardik Pandya 58 - Suryakumar Yadav 54 - Virat Kohli 50 - Tilak Varma Of the 34 players to have taken at least 50 outfield catches in Men’s T20Is, Tilak Varma’s dismissals per innings ratio of 0.757 is bettered only by UAE’s Muhammad Waseem (0.767 - 76 catches in 99 outings). 200-plus totals for WI sans a 50-plus score in T20Is 220/8 vs SA, Johannesburg, 2023 209/7 vs IND, Indore, 2026 205/9 vs AUS, Basseterre, 2025 204/8 vs NZ, Auckland, 2025
- Nitish Reddy: [How pleasing is to win defending a total?] A win is a win. We’re all proud of our efforts over there. We know it’s not easy to bowl at this ground, but still, the bowlers have executed their plans perfectly. So the result has come. [You came on to bowl in that 16th over, and you had fielders deep on the off-side. What was the conversation then?] At the time, I think they needed 14 runs per over. We thought in six balls, if we give a single every ball, that would be a win for us. We were not going for a wicket. It’s just a defensive plan. Sometimes a defensive plan can be an attacking plan. [Did the dry ball help in executing bowling plans?] It’s just very clear plans from the skipper. We just have to stick to our plans and have to bowl to the field. If we stick to our plan and then if it goes for a six, it doesn’t matter, but we have to be brave enough to bowl in that overs. [How much of a challenge is it to put a good enough total on the board batting first?] Being honest, we started really well, I would say, and then in middle overs we were trying to build a partnership, and here and there a little bit of unlucky dismissals for our team. But at the end, you can see Prince Yadav getting those crucial runs mattered a lot.
- 22:42 Local Time, 17:12 GMT, 22:42 IST: 224? Not so cool now, huh? Cool this, cool that - the Indian bowlers finally drew the line and said, not tonight! The bowlers have finally had their moment under the lights. For the first time on this tour, a team has successfully defended a total. For once, the script has flipped, and the chasing team has been left out in the cold. There was hardly any dew tonight, and that made a massive difference for Indian bowlers. It all started with Arshdeep Singh dismissing the in-form Shai Hope in the second over. Kamil Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer chipped in with scores in the 40s, but India never allowed West Indies to get on top of the required run rate. But the game wasn’t over as long as Sherfane Rutherford was at the crease. Once again, it was Arshdeep Singh who delivered the decisive blow, producing a phenomenal yorker to shatter Rutherford’s middle stump. Shamar Springer unleashed a few lusty blows in the final over, but it was too little, too late as India sealed a 14-run victory. In hindsight, those 13 runs India picked up in their final over proved crucial, with No. 10 Prince Yadav smashing three fours to give the total a vital late boost. With the winning margin just 14 runs, those runs turned out to be truly match-defining!
- End of over 20 · 22 runs (6 0 4 6 0 6)WI 209/7Shamar Springer 35(11) · Roston Chase 5(4) · Axar Patel 3-0-33-1
- 19.66Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, SIX, this one has gone all the way, but it doesn't matter! India have managed to defend a total. They win this by 14 runs and take a 2-1 lead in the series. Shamar Springer sends this one over long-off and does it off the back foot, but it's all too late for West Indies
- 19.5•Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, no run, Shamar Springer fails to get the timing right on this fullish delivery, and the ball drops safely in front of the fielder at long-on. They don't take a single
- 19.46Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, SIX, connects this one alright, gets the length and smokes it over deep square leg for a six
- 19.34Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, FOUR, short and wide, Shamar Springer slaps it towards deep point for a boundary as the fielder can't get across
- 19.2•Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, no run, all over! Axar Patel drifts one in, and Shamar Springer can only edge it back into the pitch
- 19.16Axar Patel to Shamar Springer, SIX, WI need six sixes for a super over, and Shamar Springer gets one over deep mid-wicket to start the over with a maximum. This was right in the slot. Can he hit five more?
- Axar Patel [2.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack
- End of over 19 · 11 runs (1 1 6 1 0 2)WI 187/7Roston Chase 5(4) · Shamar Springer 13(5) · Prince Yadav 4-0-37-0
- 18.62Prince Yadav to Roston Chase, 2 runs, 113.6kph into the pitch, Roston Chase can only pull it along the carpet to deep mid-wicket for a brace
- 18.5•Prince Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, that's very smart from Prince Yadav! Sees Roston Chase going for the scoop and pulls his length back and bowls it very slowly. The ball never arrived for Roston Chase to make any connection
- 18.41Prince Yadav to Shamar Springer, 1 run, can't get under this fullish delivery, drills it straight down the ground and the long-on fielder moves to his left and keeps it to one
- 18.36Prince Yadav to Shamar Springer, SIX, Shamar Springer has managed to get under this length delivery, clears his front leg and smashes it high and handsome over long-on for a towering six
- 18.21Prince Yadav to Roston Chase, 1 run, 131.7kph and it's that heavy length this time around, Roston Chase mistimes the pull to long-on for a single
- Rutherford vs Arshdeep in T20s: 23 off 19 three dismissals SR: 121.05
- 18.11Prince Yadav to Shamar Springer, 1 run, Prince Yadav does what Arshdeep did in the last over. Bowling it very full -low full-toss this one and Shamar Springer hits it to long-off for a single
- End of over 18 · 8 runs (1 W 4 1 W 2) · 2 wktWI 176/7Roston Chase 2(1) · Shamar Springer 5(2) · Arshdeep Singh 4-0-44-3
- 17.62Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, 2 runs, low full toss to end the over and Roston Chase times it down the ground where Tilak once again makes a good save and keeps it to two
- Roston Chase, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 17.5WArshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, out Bowled!! That should be the game, right there! A pinpoint yorker tails in and sneaks past Sherfane Rutherford’s inside edge to crash into the middle stump. Rutherford swings across the line but is beaten all ends up as India close in on victory. The Indian camp erupts, knowing the game is all but sealed! Sherfane Rutherford b Arshdeep Singh 32(20) [4s-2 6s-2]
- Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
- 17.41Arshdeep Singh to Shamar Springer, 1 run, there comes the yorker - a low full toss to be precise. Shamar Springer can only mistime it to long-off for a single
- 17.34Arshdeep Singh to Shamar Springer, FOUR, not a bad shot to start your innings! Back of a length angling in and Shamar Springer backs away and slashes it between backward point and short third for a boundary
- Shamar Springer, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 17.2WArshdeep Singh to Keemo Paul, out Caught by Tilak Varma!! In the air, and another catch for Tilak! He nails the yorker on the stumps as Keemo Paul makes room and looks to hit towards deep extra cover, but miscues it towards wide long-off. Tilak Varma has plenty of time to settle under it and completes another safe catch. West Indies lose another wicket. Keemo Paul c Tilak Varma b Arshdeep Singh 10(6) [6s-1]
- Arshdeep Singh to Keemo Paul, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- 17.11Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, very full on off, Sherfane Rutherford can only wrist it to long-on for one run
- Arshdeep Singh [3.0-0-36-1] is back into the attack
- End of over 17 · 9 runs (1 1 1 1 4 1)WI 168/5Sherfane Rutherford 31(18) · Keemo Paul 10(5) · Prince Yadav 3-0-26-0
- 16.61Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, too tough for Prince Yadav! Low full toss on the pads and Sherfane Rutherford wants to work it to the on side but gets a massive leading edge that balloons over the bowler's head. Prince Yadav runs back and dives for the catch, but can't get near it
- 16.54Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR, Sherfane Rutherford was waiting for the yorker but Prince Yadav brings out the slower bumper. Sherfane Rutherford waits for it arrive and gets a top-edge on the pull as the ball races away to deep backward square leg for a boundary
- 16.41Prince Yadav to Keemo Paul, 1 run, quality stuff from Prince Yadav! Yorker length on the stumps, Keemo Paul slogs it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket
- 16.31Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, 135.2 kph, and it's once again very full, Sherfane Rutherford can't get under it and whips it to long-on
- 16.21Prince Yadav to Keemo Paul, 1 run, the long-off is very straight, and Prince Yadav delivers a low full-toss close to off and Keemo Paul drives it straight to the man down the ground for a single
- 16.11Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, full and on the middle, Sherfane Rutherford heaves it off the inner half and sends it to deep backward square leg along the ground
- Prince Yadav [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 16 · 10 runs (1 1 W 0 6 2) · 1 wktWI 159/5Keemo Paul 8(3) · Sherfane Rutherford 24(14) · Nitish Kumar Reddy 2-0-19-1
- 15.62Nitish Reddy to Keemo Paul, 2 runs, much better from Nitish Kumar Reddy! It's a yorker on the stumps, and Keemo Paul jams it to mid-wicket and comes back for two. Just 10 off the over, and WI now need 65 off 24
- 15.56Nitish Reddy to Keemo Paul, SIX, that's some shot by Keemo Paul! Gets the width and the length, and Keemo Paul plants his knee and lofts it over deep extra cover for half a dozen
- Mayank Yadav by lengths today Full: 0/1, 1 ball, ER: 6 Good: 0/11, 7 balls, ER: 9.42 Back of a length: 0/7, 9 balls, ER: 4.66 Short: 0/13, 7 balls, ER: 11.14
- 15.4•Nitish Reddy to Keemo Paul, no run, keeps it full outside off, Keemo Paul moves to the off-side to slog sweep but makes no connection
- Keemo Paul, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 15.3WNitish Reddy to Quentin Sampson, out Caught by Tilak Varma!! Quentin Sampson slams it flat, but straight to Tilak Varma at long-off. Nitish's wide-outside-off ploy pays off! Nitish Reddy keeps it just inside the wide line, tempting Quentin Sampson to go after it. But Sampson fails to get the desired power or elevation, sending it straight to Tilak Varma, who takes a sharp, flat catch inside the ropes. Was a wide on the off-side had Sampson left it. Quentin Sampson c Tilak Varma b Nitish Reddy 21(15) [4s-1 6s-1]
- Nitish Reddy to Quentin Sampson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- 15.21Nitish Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, keeps it well away from Sherfane Rutherford, who reaches out and can only send it down the ground for a single
- 15.11Nitish Reddy to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, starts with a wide yorker at 130.8kph, Quentin Sampson sits down and drills it to long-off along the ground
- Nitish Kumar Reddy [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
- West Indies need 75 off 30 deliveries, and Arshdeep and Prince have three overs between them.
- End of over 15 · 15 runs (1 6 1 6 0 1)WI 149/4Quentin Sampson 20(13) · Sherfane Rutherford 23(13) · Mayank Yadav 4-0-34-0
- 14.61Mayank Yadav to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, heavy length at over 140kph, Quentin Sampson stands tall and punches it to sweeper cover for a single
- 14.5•Mayank Yadav to Quentin Sampson, no run, phew, that's quick - 148.3kph. Tails in from the length, and Quentin Sampson brings his bat down to block it to his right
- 14.46Mayank Yadav to Quentin Sampson, SIX, hits him high on the bat, but it doesn't matter as it sails over the deep mid-wicket fence. Mayank Yadav goes for a bumper but Quentin Sampson was waiting for it and pulled it over the ropes. Not the desired timing, but gets the desired result
- 14.31Mayank Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, pulled away with some power to deep mid-wicket but Reddy is quick to move across to his left and saves three runs for his team
- 14.26Mayank Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, it's over 140kph but right in the slot for the in-form Sherfane Rutherford to clear his front leg and smoke it over long-on for a maximum - 88 meters
- 14.11Mayank Yadav to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, 140.4kph shortish delivery outside off and rushes Quentin Sampson, who can only flat bat it along the carpet to long-on
- Mayank Yadav [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 14 · 11 runs (4 2 wd 1 0 1 wd 1)WI 134/4Quentin Sampson 12(9) · Sherfane Rutherford 16(11) · Arshdeep Singh 3-0-36-1
- 13.61Arshdeep Singh to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, finishes the over with an outstanding yorker. Quentin Sampson can only squeeze it to the left of the bowler for a single
- 13.6wdArshdeep Singh to Quentin Sampson, wide, nah, this one is way outside the guideline and Quentin Sampson leaves it alone
- 13.51Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Rutherford keeps it along the ground as he can't get under the ball, drills it down to long-on for a single
- 13.4•Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, seems like a slower delivery on the short length, Sherfane Rutherford is early into the pull and the ball rolls back to the bowler
- 13.31Arshdeep Singh to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, low full toss on the off stump, Quentin Sampson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single
- 13.3wdArshdeep Singh to Quentin Sampson, wide, Quentin Sampson shuffles across and Arshdeep Singh bowls it just outside the wide guideline, but the umpire still gives it a wide
- 13.22Arshdeep Singh to Quentin Sampson, 2 runs, 135.7kph, short of a good length and comes in with the angle, Quentin Sampson swivels for a pull but gets it off the gloves as the ball rolls to deep square leg and they come back for two
- 13.14Arshdeep Singh to Quentin Sampson, FOUR, thumped! 132.6kph and it's right under the bat of Quentin Sampson who tonks it over the head of the bowler for a boundary
- Arshdeep Singh [2.0-0-25-1] is back into the attack
- End of over 13 · 9 runs (1 1 1 0 0 6)WI 123/4Sherfane Rutherford 15(9) · Quentin Sampson 4(5) · Nitish Kumar Reddy 1-0-9-0
- 12.66Nitish Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX, that's a slot ball and Sherfane Rutherford is in no mood to let that go. Was a good over till then. It's a slower-ball off-cutter and full outside off, Rutherford gets forward and launches the loft over long-off. Flies away
- 12.5•Nitish Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, another dot. A slower-ball off-cutter outside off, Sherfane Rutherford cuts and the ball finds short third man. More off a thickish outside-edge
- Sherfane Rutherford chewing away furiously on his gum.
- 12.4•Nitish Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, full outside off, Sherfane Rutherford gets forward to drive and finds extra-cover on the edge of the ring. A dot and Shreyas claps
- 12.31Nitish Reddy to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, low full-toss on middle-stump, Quentin Sampson heaves straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Was there to be hit to the stands
- 12.21Nitish Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, from round the wicket. It's a low full-toss outside off, Sherfane Rutherford gets forward to drive to long-off
- 12.11Nitish Reddy to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, superb from Tilak at long-on. Runs and dives to his left to save three. Full on off, Quentin Sampson gets forward to loft and he has timed this too. Tilak with fine work
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