IND vs WI 3rd T20: Abhishek, Arshdeep to the fore as India wins a batathon to go 2-1 up
India defeated the West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I match held at Holkar Stadium, taking a 2-1 lead in the series. Key performances from Abhishek Sharma and Arshdeep Singh helped India defend a total of 223 runs.
Why it matters
The match is significant for cricket fans tracking international T20 series and the performance of emerging Indian players.
After the batathon in Ranchi, it was Indore’s turn to celebrate a festival of runs.
But this time though, the result was different. At the Holkar Stadium possessing pocket-sized boundaries, India kept intact its spectacular four-year streak of not losing back-to-back T20Is on home soil as it defeated the West Indies by 14 runs on Sunday.
Asked to set a target, the Men in Blue breached the 200-run mark yet again, recording 223 courtesy of opener Abhishek Sharma’s blast (69, 30b, 6x4, 5x6). While the West Indies batters kept themselves within touching distance for most part of the chase, they eventually could not pull off an encore, their pursuit ending at 209 for seven.
That the red-hot Shai Hope fell cheaply – missed one completely from Arshdeep Singh (three for 44) to have his stumps rearranged – did not help the Caribbean outfit’s cause.
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