IND vs WI 3rd T20I, HIGHLIGHTS: India keeps series alive, beats West Indies by 7 wickets

Match report:

IND vs WI: Suryakumar fireworks, Tilak help India keep T20I series alive

A dominant all-round performance helps India beat West Indies by seven wickets in the third T20I here at the Providence Stadium, Guyana on Tuesday.

Rovman Powell gets into the attack. Pandya once again tries going for a slog but doesn’t connect well and once again lands safe. Pandya finishes the match with a SIX over long on. India gets a win in this series.

But the six means, Tilak Varma remains unbeaten on 49 off 37 balls.

A dominant performance by India. Setup by Kuldeep Yadav’s three-fer, powered by Suryakumar Yadav’s 83 and finished by Tilak’s 49.

Bat change for Hardik Pandya. Double by Tilak which brings up 150 for India. Pandya tries going for a slog, gets a top edge but the ball lands safe over covers.

Shepherd to Tilak, short ball and he pulls it for a SIX over square leg. Pandya in no hurry though. Has completely changed his batting approach in the last two years. Gets an edge, and the ball races away for a four towards deep third.

Chase into his last over as well. Indians taking it easily here. Dealing in singles and doubles.

Hosein continues. Tilak Varma smashes him towards midwicket for a four on the first ball. Seven runs off the over.

Joseph into the attack. Suryakumar Yadav whips it for a SIX over square leg. What a shot that! A helicopter kind of a bat swing. Full toss by Joseph, Suryakumar flips it towards fine leg but the ball goes straight to the fielder! He goes for 83 from 44 balls.

Captain Hardik Pandya at the crease. Off the mark with a single on the first ball. Nine and a wicket in that over.

Akeal Hosein comes back into the attack. Surykumar welcomes him with an inside-out four over covers! Another good for India. Another lap shot attempted by Suryakumar and gets two more runs. Target is now less than 50 runs for India.

Chase continues with his off-spin. 100-up for India! Suryakumar sweeps and finds yet another boundary.

Shepherd continues. Drizzle is getting heavier here. SKYSCRAPER! Outside off stump but Suryakumar places it over fine leg for a SIX! Follows it up with a slash over short third for a four. 13 runs off the over.

Chase continues. There’s a very slight drizzle but the game continues. Groundsmen are ready with the covers though. Five runs off the over.

Romario Shepherd into the attack and Suryakumar cuts him for a four on the first ball. Follows it up with another four and he gets to his fifty in just 23 balls! Shepherd bowls a delivery well behind the umpire! Nicely played by Suryakumar to push it for a single.

Roston Chase introduced post powerplay. Was going as a pretty quiet over till the first four balls but Suryakumar gets one in his slot, a full toss, and the ball goes for a four. Nine runs off the over.

McCoy back into the attack. Suryakumar hits a four and a six to get India past the 50-run mark! What a glorious straight SIX! Now Tilak pulls one towards midwicket for a four! A single to end the powerplay. 60 runs off the powerplay.

Joseph to Gill, OUT! Gets the top edge and gets caught at the midwicket. Tilak Varma gets off the mark with a four! Follows it up with another boundary! What a start for the youngster.

Hosein continues. Surykumar sweeps towards midwicket for a four! He has got a brilliant start in this runchase.

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Alzarri Joseph into the attack. He’s getting a hint of swing and bowling with good pace as well. Only one run from that over.

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein into the attack. And he’s getting the ball to turn! No ball by Hosein, and Suryakumar slaps the free-hit for a four over the point fielder. Another good over for India.

India needs 160 runs to win. Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are out in the middle. Obed McCoy with the new ball. Jaiswal pulls his first ball in T20I, gets off the mark with a single.

Shubman Gill gets off the mark with a four. A bit wide and Gill cuts it towards backward sqaure leg.

Jaiswal tries to go big but skies the ball and gets caught at mid on. He goes on the second ball of his debut for one.

Suryakumar Yadav walks in the first over and he starts off with a four towards on side and he finishes the over with a SIX over square leg. An interesting start to the runchase for India.

Mukesh in the last over of the innings. Terrific first three balls, only a single coming off it. 150-up comes up for West Indies! Another yorker attempt but becomes a low full toss and Powell smacks it towards midwicket for a SIX! Double to end the innings and West Indies get to 159/5.

Rovman Powell gives a perfect finish as he goes not out on 40 off just 19 balls.

Arshdeep tries full and wide and Powell sends the ball over the cover boundary for a six. Another six for Powell. In the slot and goes way into the stands over long on. Arshdeep sticking to the plan of bowling wide yorkers. An expensive over again. 17 off it.

Mukesh Kumar to bowl for the first time in this match. Hetmyer tries to hit him over long off but gets caught in the deep. Wicket on the first ball for Mukesh.

Too wide by Mukesh and Powell places it towards backward point for a four.

Arshdeep Singh into the attack. No Mukesh Kumar so far for India! Interesting bit of tactics by Hardik Pandya here. Short ball and Hetmyer smacks it towards fine leg. Kuldeep Yadav was there but he couldn’t handle the awkward bounce and the ball races away for a four. Good fielding there by Jaiswal long on boundary to save a certain four.

Chahal into the attack. A decent over by Chahal. A loud appeal for LBW against Hetmyer but the umpire is not interested. Pandya reviews. Decision stands as ultraedge shows a faint nick off the bat.

Kuldeep to Pooran, he comes down the track but misses the ball as he goes for a slog and Sanju Samson removes the bails. He’s stumped.

And another one! Caught & bowled by Kuldeep. 50th T20I wicket for Kuldeep Yadav!

A successful over for India. Kuldeep finishes with 3/28 in four overs

Pooran comes down the track and smacks Pandya for a four straight. 100-up for West Indies with that boundary by King! Slaps it straight down the ground. Expensive over for India.

Kuldeep continues. Pooran hits his first SIX of the innings coming down the track and smacking him over the head. Follows it up with a reverse hit that goes over the fielder at covers. 13 in that over.

Pandya returns with the ball. Nicholas Pooran has joined King at the crease. A decent over by the Indian captain.

Kuldeep back into the attack. An appeal by India for LBW against Charles. Umpire says not out. Hardik Pandya reviews it in the last second. Ball tracking says three reds and a successful review by India! Charles is out. The question was about the pitching of the ball but the tracker says it was in line and he has to leave. Good review by Pandya.

Axar into his last over. Induces an edge off Charles’ bat but the edge goes towards deep third for four. 1/24 in four overs for Axar Patel.

Chahal replaces Kuldeep. Charles gets into the attack quickly. SIX! Slog sweeps for towards square leg.

Axar continues. Mayers hits him over covers for a four. He tries slog sweeping again but gets the top edge this time and gets caught at the boundary! First wicket for India. Mayers out.

Johnson Charles at the crease. Six runs off the over and a wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav is introduced. He’s welcomed by Mayers with a push towards midwicket for a four. SIX! Brandon King smacks him over the head. An expensive over. 12 runs from that. Fifty-up for West Indies!

Chahal continues. King hits him for four towards midwicket. A very tidy powerplay for India. Only six runs off the over.

Axar Patel to continue. He has got a bit of turn early in the innings. Will be interesting how the pitch will behave going further into the game. Two runs in that over.

Now Yuzvendra Chahal is into the attack. Kyle Mayers slog sweeps him for a six on the first ball! What a shot. Chahal was over the wicket and Mayers bent his knee to hit him towards square leg. Now, King went for a slog but misses it but so does the keeper Sanju Samson and it goes for four byes. 11 runs in that over.

Axar Patel is introduced early! King welcomes him with a four! Pushes it towards covers and gets his reward. Now Kyle Mayer joins the party. Sweeps him for a four towards deep backward square. 10 runs off the over.

Arshdeep Singh in the second over. First boundary of the match by King! Back of the length delivery and he cuts it towards backward point. Six runs in that over.

So the 30-yard markers are now set and the players are coming back to the ground.

Hardik Pandya with the new ball. Brandon King on the strike with Kyle Mayers at the non-strikers’ end. King gets off the mark with a single on the third ball. Mayers off the mark with a double after pushing the ball towards covers. Three runs in that over.

Players are out in the middle in overcast conditions.

Okay so there’s a delay in the start because the 30 yard circle hasn’t been marked. Players are going back in the pavillion. Groundsmen are running to put in the 30 yard markers.

India hasn’t lost a series against West Indies in the last six years. India is also on the brink of losing its first T20I series in two series.

India - Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sanju Samson(w), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar

West Indies - Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran(w), Rovman Powell(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy

Yashasvi Jaiswal comes in for Ishan Kishan and Kuldeep Yadav comes back into the playing XI in place of Ravi Bishnoi.

For West Indies, Jason Holder misses out due to niggle and Roston Chase replaces him.

West Indies wins the toss and opts to bat.

The match is to be played on the same pitch where the second T20I was played.

Opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has been handed the cap. He’s making his T20I debut! It’ll be confirmed in few minutes whom he’s replacing in the playing XI.

Pandya has stayed calm under pressure despite results not going India’s way. But with the series on the line, India might make changes to the Playing XI.

IND vs WI: Changes India might make for 3rd T20I against West Indies

Pandya has stayed calm under pressure despite results not going India’s way. But with the series on the line, India might try to make changes in the Playing XI.

WICKETKEEPERS

Nicholas Pooran, Sanju Samson/Ishan Kishan

BATTERS

Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Shimron Hetmyer

ALL-ROUNDERS

Hardik Pandya, Jason Holder

BOWLERS

Yuzvendra Chahal, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Arshdeep Singh

Team compostion: IND 6: 5 WI Credits left: 10.5

The match will be streamed LIVE on Jio Cinema and FanCode at 8:00 PM IST. Doordarshan (DD) Sports will provide the LIVE telecast of the match.

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