WI vs IND 3rd T20I Highlights and Report: Surya’kumar Yadav rises in the day to keep India alive in the T20I series against West Indies. His 44-ball 83 and Tilak Verma’s unbeaten 49 runs helped India beat West Indies by 7 wickets to make the series 2-1.
WI vs IND 3rd T20I Highlights and Report: A Bothersome Start
Chasing a total of 159, which is the highest in the series so far, India started with initial hiccups, quickly losing their opener. But again, Mr. 360’ was in the mood and enthralled the stadium with his variety of shots. Once he was sent to the pavilion, Tilak Varma blossomed on the crease and sailed India ashore.
Toss Decision Went Wrong?
Earlier, the West Indies won the toss and decided to bat first. And it looked like it was the right decision as they secured a score of 159 runs in 20 overs on a comparatively sluggish pitch. As per the WI vs IND 3rd T20I Highlights and Report, Kuldeep Yadav led the Indian spin attack, snatching three wickets on a pitch that he would like to bowl on any given day.
But, later, when the roles interchanged and India got to test the bat, this spin advantage was reduced considerably. West Indies spin attack, which had caused a lot of trouble in the initial two T20I matches, couldn’t capitalize on that momentum in the third game.
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India’s Spin Plans
India realized the pitch was slow and decided to take full advantage of it. Hardik Pandya used spinners in straight 9 overs after the 3rd over. Both Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal restricted West Indies to just 38 runs in the first powerplay.
When the bowlers held the openers tight, Meyers tried to increase the run rate but fell prey to Axar Patel, adding 24 runs to the scoreboard. As per the WI vs IND 3rd T20I Highlights and Report, the later-arrived Johnson Charles couldn’t really raise the score on the twirly-whirly surface, which gave India enough time to settle down. Later on, Kuldeeb gave the Caribbeans another knock by trapping Charles at LBW.
Then came the last match winner, Nicholas Pooran, who showed the signs of the previous innings, but Kuldeep Yadav again came to the rescue, sending Pooran to the Pavilion (20).
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Powell Tookover Pretty ‘Well’
According to the WI vs IND 3rd T20I Highlights and Report, West Indies were limbing at 113, and there were just 24 deliveries left. With the backbones being dismantled by the Indian pin attack, they were looming a choke-out death before reaching the desired total. But when Powell had a chance to hold the gear, he made sure that it remained at the top. He made most of the runs, made doubles, and occasionally sent the ball outside the boundary. He amassed a crucial 17 runs in the 19th over and eventually lifted the West Indies to 159.
SKY-Rockecting Surya Kumar
When the opener fell quickly in the first over, India was expecting a series upset, but not the Vice Captain. He Punished the West Indies bowlers, choosing angles wisely to reach his fifty in just 23 deliveries. According to the WI vs IND 3rd T20I Highlights and Report, the rain started pouring, and it made it even more difficult for Windies bowlers to find the spin. Suryakumar built luring 83 runs and took India to a safe place before getting out in Joseph’s delivery.
When Suryakumar left, Tilak took charge, combining with captain Hardik Pandya. Tilak Varma was on the verge of his second Fifty (49), but Hardik blistered the ball into the pavilion to take India to Victory in the 18th over.
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Score Summary
India 164 for 3 (Suryakumar 83, Tilak 49*, Joseph 2-25) beat West Indies 159 for 5 (King 42, Powell 40*, Kuldeep 3-28) by seven wickets
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