Abhishek and Arshdeep Put India 2-1 Up in Indore
Abhishek Sharma made 69 from 30 balls, India were bowled out for 223, and Arshdeep Singh took three wickets to hold West Indies to 209.
India beat West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on 11 October, and led the series 2-1.
The scorecard in short
| | Score | |---|---| | India | 223 all out (20 overs) | | West Indies | 209/7 (20 overs) |
India: a fast start, then a wobble
India were asked to bat. Abhishek Sharma made 69 from 30 balls, with six fours and five sixes, and added 108 for the second wicket with Ishan Kishan. India were 115 for 1 and looked set for far more than 223, but lost four wickets for 20 runs and were bowled out off the last ball.
West Indies: close, not close enough
Shimron Hetmyer made 43 and debutant opener Kamil Pooran 42, the best score of a T20I career that began this series. Arshdeep Singh took 3/44, including the West Indies captain Shai Hope early, and was player of the match. Naman Dhir took 2/39 with off spin.
What came next
West Indies won in Hyderabad three days later to level it again. The 4th T20I report is here.