3rd T20I: India beat WI by 67 runs to win series 2-1

 Wed, 11 December 2019
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22:57
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India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 173-8 (20 Ovs) | Scorecard 

India beat West Indies by 67 runs to win the third T20 International and also the three-match series by 2-1 margin. 

Batting first, India scored 240 for 3 riding on KL Rahul's 56-ball-91, Rohit Sharma's 71 off 34 balls and skipper Virat Kohli's unbeaten 70 off 29 balls. 

In reply, West Indies managed 173 for 8 in 20 overs with Kieron Pollard scoring 68 off 39 balls.
22:45

3rd T20I: India beat WI by 67 runs to win series 2-1


India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 173-8 (20 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Deepak Chahar bowls the last over, Pierre misses. He goes goes hit out the delivery but it caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Pierre is gone for 6 off 12 balls. West Indies eight down. 

Sheldon Cottrell is the new batsman, big shout for caught behind. Chahar wants a review but they don't have any left. Cottrell slams a boundary over the mid-off, off the slower delivery. He misses the next delivery. Sheldon Cottrell again misses and dot ball to end the over. 

With that India win by 67 runs.
22:39

India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 169-7 (19 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Washington Sundar finally gets to bowl! Khary Pierre is beaten. He takes a single off the next ball. Two more singles taken and Williams again misses. Wide ball called! Single to end the over. After 18 overs, West Indies 157-7. The visitors need 84 runs from 12 balls with three wickets remaining.  

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back, and he drops Williams off his bowling, one run taken. Pierre leaves two balls, and then edges the ball towards deep midwicket for a single. Williams hammers six runs. A boundary to end the over. 12 runs from the over. West Indies 169-7.
22:33

3rd T20I: West Indies 7 down; India set for huge win


India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 152-7 (17 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Khary Pierre  is the new batsman. Chahar is back into the attack, Walsh takes two quick singles. Dot ball and then Walsh slams a boundary towards long on. 

Seven runs from the over. West Indies 148-6 after 16 overs. They need 93 runs from 24 balls.  

Shami is back with a cutter, Walsh takes a single. Pierre leaves the ball and then takes two quick singles off the next delivery. After a single Walsh is on strike. 

Bowled! Shami removes Walsh for 11 off 13 balls. West Indies need 89 from 19 balls. Kesrick Williams is the new batsman. Williams does well to stop the yorker.
22:23

3rd T20I: Pollard departs; West Indies 6 down


India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 141-6 (15 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Kuldeep Yadav continues, Pollard hammers him for a six! Dot ball and the next delivery is hammered for another six runs! Dot ball and another FOUR runs off the back foot! With that Half century comes up for Pollard. Single to end the over. After 14 overs, West Indies 124-5. 

The visitors need 117 runs to win from 36 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back, starts with a wide. The next ball is sent into the stands. Huge huge six! Slams boundary towards long on. And another boundary! This time towards long off. Pollard edges the next delivery towards deep midwicket for a single. Single for Walsh.

Mis-timed and Pollard smashes the ball towards boundary but Ravindra Jadeja is at the boundary and takes a fine catch. Pollard walks off scoring 68 off 39 balls.
22:11
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India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 107-5 (13 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Hayden Walsh is the new batsman. Just two runs from the over and a wicket. What an over from Kuldeep! West Indies need 136 runs from 48 balls and they just have five wickets.  

Dube continues, Walsh misses the first delivery. He edges the next to third man for a single. Kohli has gone off the field. The physio is with him. Rohit is the stand-in captain. Just two runs from the over.
22:03

3rd T20I: West Indies 5 down; in trouble

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India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 103-5 (11.1 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Shami is back, Pollard starts with a single. Another single for Holder. Outstanding over from Shami, just six runs taken. West Indies 103-4. 

The visitors need 138 runs to win from nine overs.  

Kuldeep continues, Holder skies the ball towards the long-on boundary, excellent catch from Manish Pandey. Holder gone for 8 off 5 balls. West Indies in trouble.
21:57

3rd T20I: Kuldeep strikes; Hetmyer departs for 41

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India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 97-4 (10 Ovs) | Scorecard 

The dropped catch by Shami is proving costly for India. Hetmyer going after Kuldeep Yadav. Slams two back-to-back six runs!  Mis-timed and Hetmyer has to go. Another good catch from KL Rahul at the boundary. Hetmyer scored 41 off 24 balls. He was looking good. 

Jason Holder is the new batsman. Wide called. Pollard takes a single. Holder on strike and he hammers a boundary. After 10 overs, West Indies 97-4. They need 144 runs to win from 10 overs with six wickets remaining.
21:49

3rd T20I: Pollard, Hetmyer steady West Indies


India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 85-3 (9 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Kuldeep Yadav is the new bowler. He starts with a googly, Hetmyer has no answers. He steals a single off the next delivery. Pollard on strike and he slams a huge huge six over long-on! Pollard edges the ball to long on for a single. Two dot balls to end the over. After 8 overs, West Indies 68-3. 

Dube continues, Pollard takes a single. Hetmyer gets a lifeline, Shami drops him at mid-on. Another high and wide ball from Dube. Pollard slams another six runs! Pollard then takes a single and puts Hetmyer on strike. Hetmyer lofts the ball but it lands at no man's land. Takes a single.
21:38

3rd T20I: 50 comes up for West Indies


India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 60-3 (7 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back, after three dot balls, Pollard slams six runs! He takes a single and Hetmyer takes another single. Huge shout for LBW, umpire is not interested. Kohli wants to review. The ball trickles into the off side, not out says the third umpire. After six overs, West Indies 41-3. 

Shivam Dube is the new bowler, Hetmyer welcomes the youngster with six runs! Short delivery is sent to the ropes by Hetmyer. With that 50 comes up for the West Indies. Pollard also goes after Dube and hammers two boundaries. 19 runs from the over. West Indies are 60-3. They need 181 runs to win.
21:29
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India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 33-3 (5 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Shami continues, Hetmyer and Pollard take two singles. After another dot ball, Hetmyer goes for the maximum! He keeps is calm and slams another short delivery for six runs! He can be dangerous when he gets going. Defends the last ball well. 

14 runs from the over. After 5 overs, West Indies 33-3. The visitors need 208 runs to win.
21:22

India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 19-3 (4 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Captain Kieron Pollard walks out to bat. Hetmyer on strike, he leaves it alone. He flicks the next delivery towards square leg for a single. Pollard on strike now, he leaves the ball. Next delivery is too high and wide. WIDE called! Dot ball to end the over. Very good four overs for India, 19-3.
21:17

3rd T20I: Windies lose 3 quick wkts, in trouble


India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 17-3 (3.1 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Nicholas Pooran is the new batsman. 

Chahar continues, Pooran hits out and Shivam Dube takes a fine catch.

Three wickets in three overs! Kohli is delighted.
21:15

3rd T20I: Windies lose 2 quick wkts, in trouble


India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 17-2 (3 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Mohammad Shami is here, run out missed! After two dot balls, Hetmyer takes a single. 

Shami strikes! Simmons lofts the ball up in the air and Shreyas Iyer is at the right place to catch it! Simmons will be disappointed. He is gone for 7 off 11 balls.
21:10

3rd T20I: Bhuvi strikes; Windies lose King


India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 16-1 (2 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the ball now, Simmons defends the first delivery. He slams the next over the ropes through the covers. Four runs! With a single, he puts King on strike. Dot ball!  

WICKET! King departs for 5. Bhuvi strikes! KL Rahul takes a safe catch! Kohli is delighted. Rahul was move6 to deep cover, purpose served! Shimron Hetmyer is the new batsman. Four runs to end the over.
21:04

India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies 7-0 (1 Ovs) | Scorecard 

Deepak Chahar opens the bowling for India. Lendl Simmons faces him and leaves the first delivery. Another dot ball. Simmons sends the third delivery towards square leg for a single.  

Brandon King on strike now. He lofts the ball to third man for a single. Simmons steals another single. King hammers the first boundary for West Indies. West Indies 7 for no loss after the first over.
21:02

India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

India scored a comprehensive 240 for 3 against West Indies in the third and final T20 International. 

 KL Rahul scored 91 off 56 balls while Rohit Sharma (71 off 34 balls) and Virat Kohli (70 not out of 29 balls) also made handsome contributions. Sheldon Cotterell, Kesrick Williams and Kieron Pollard got a wicket apiece.
20:52

3rd T20I: India set 241-run target for Windies


India 240-3 (20 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Cottrell bowls the last over. Big shout for caught behind the wicket. 

Umpire gives out but Kohli is quick to review. DRS in Kohli's favour. 

The India captain takes a single. 

Rahul is caught by keeper Nicholas Pooran. Rahul wants to check for the height. Fair delivery called by third umpire. Rahul has to walk back scoring 91 off 56 balls. 

Shreyas Iyer is the new batsman. 

 Dot ball from Cottrell, Kohli finds it difficult to play. Next delivery is wide. Kohli finishes it off in style. Hammers a maximum! He scored 70 off 29 balls! 

India scored 240-3. No total is safe at Wankhede.
20:41

3rd T20I: Kohli hits 21-ball half-century

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India 231-2 (19 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Skipper Pollard is here.

Kohli hammers to back-to-back sixes! With that 50 comes up for Kohli. He took just 21 balls to reach there. 

No ball! Oh horror! Three runs for India. Free hit and Kohli hammers a boundary. Two more singles and Kohli ends the over with another six!
20:36

3rd T20I: Kohli, Rahul take India past 200


India 204-2 (18 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Cottrell is back, Kohli takes a single. Another short ball from Cottrell , no runs taken. Kohli steals a single. Rahul now lobs the ball over the wicketkepper's head. Lucky boundary! Rahul takes a single. Kohli ends the over with a boundary. 11 runs off the over, India 187-2 after 17 overs. 

Williams continues, Kohli takes a single. Rahul slams a huge six over long-off! A single puts Kohli on strike, crowd is behind Kohli, he heeds and slams a huge six over the long on. A quick single puts Rahul on strike now. Excellent running. Two quick singles.
20:26

India 176-2 (16 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Kesrick Williams vs Kohli! Kohli sends the first delivery away, no runs taken. Another dot ball, Kohli has no option but to block it. Kohli sends the ball to backward point and steals a single now. 

Rahul on strike, no run taken. Cottrell does well to stop the ball, just a single to Rahul. Single to end the over. 

Just three runs off the over.
20:22

India 173-2 (15 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Holder continues, Rahul welcomes him with a six! What a shot! Rahul taps the ball, Kohli blazes off his crease. Confusion! Rahul is safe because Nicholas Pooran missed the stumps.

Kohli slams a boundary over deep midwicket.. He backs it with a six! Kohli joins the party, slams another boundary over long-on! 

22 runs off this over! 
20:16

3rd T20I: Kohli, Rahul steady India


India 151-2 (14 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

King Kohli walks out to bat now. He is off with a single. Rahul nudges the ball to deep wicket for a single. Another single for Kohli. Single to end the over. Just six runs and a wicket from the over. India 142-2 after 13 overs. 

Hayden Walsh Jr is back, Rahul steals a single. Kohli takes a single and then Rahul directly sends the ball to the fielder. Kohli gets into the groove and slams a six to end the over.
20:09

3rd T20I: India lose two quick wickets


India 138-2 (12.2 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Rishabh Pant is the new batsman. 

Kieron Pollard backs himself with the ball now. Starts with a wide. Rahul steals a single. Pollard strikes! Pant on strike and he directly hands the ball to Holder. He cannot believe himself. Pant gone for a duck!
20:06

3rd T20I: Rohit out for 71; India lose first wkt


India 136-1 (12 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Kesrick Williams returns, Rahul takes a single. Evin Lewis seems to have injured himself at the boundary. He is stretchered off the field. Two more singles taken. 

Williams strikes! Rohit departs scoring 71 off 34 balls. Hayden Walsh Jr takes a fantastic catch.
19:56

India 132-0 (11 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Hayden Walsh Jr has the ball, Rohit sails the ball into the sky. Six runs! Walsh makes a comeback with a dot ball. Rohit sends the ball over the covers for a single. He can't beat the fielder and has to be content with a single. 

Rahul, who has been playing a second fiddle to Rohit slams to back-to-back boundaries. Single to end the over. 16 runs from the over! India 132 for no loss.
19:51

India 116-0 (10 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Fifty comes off for Rahul from just 29 balls!

Rohit steals a single. A dot ball and then Rahul nudges the ball to long-on for a single. Rohit, the Hitman slams a boundary. Next delivery is called wide. Single to end the over.
19:47

3rd T20I: Rohit, Rahul hit 50s; India on top

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India 108-0 (9.1 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Hayden Walsh Jr continues, Rahul leaves the ball. He then cuts the ball away for a single. Rohit now negotiating in singles. Five singles from the over. Good comeback from Walsh! 

After nine overs, India 107 for no loss. KL Rahul is batting on 49 now.

Holder has the ball, with a single, fifty comes off for Rahul.
19:45

3rd T20I: Rohit hits 23-ball half-century


India 102-0 (8 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Pierre continues, Rohit sends the ball to deep square leg for a single. Wide called! Rahul then takes two quick singles. He steals another single and Rohit on strike now! What will he do now?  

SIX! Another six! Rohit gets his fifty off just 23 balls.  

Boundary to end the over and with that 100 comes up for India.
19:37

India 81-0 (7 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Hayden Walsh Jr replaces Kesrick Williams. Rohit steals two quick singles. He then finds the gap and takes a single. A dot ball and then Rahul hammers a boundary. Two more singles to end the over. Nine runs from the over. It looked a small over and less noisy. 

After 7 overs, India 81 for no loss.
19:31
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India 72-0 6 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Kesrick Williams has the ball now. It is a batting feast for the two right handers. KL Rahul hammers a boundary through the covers. He goes for the maximum over third man. The fans going berserk! Another boundary through the covers! 

 Three rare dot balls to end the over.
19:25

3rd T20I: Rohit, Rahul takes India past 50


India 58-0 (5 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Change in bowling, Pierre is handed the ball now. Rohit welcomes him with a six over long on.  

Evin Lewis does well to save the boundary. Spectacular save. Two runs for Rohit. The Mumbai batsman looks hurt while running between the wickets. 

Another boundary for Rohit. Pierre does well to restrict Rohit and Rahul. Just two runs off the last three deliveries.
19:19

India 44-0 (4 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Jason Holder continues, overthrow helps Rahul get two quick singles.  

Dot ball and again two more comfortable singles for Rahul. He leaves the next delivery. The batsman then lofts the ball over the midwicket for a boundary. 

Ends the over with a big six! Another big over for India. 14 runs off that over.
19:14

India 30-0 (3 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Cottrell continues, Rohit dances down and pitch and hammers a maximum over deep midwicket! 

Rohit sends the next delivery to beat mid-off for a boundary. Rohit then sends the ball towards fine leg for a single. 

Rahul takes a single. These two are rotating the strike well. 

Rohit looks in mood for the big score. Rohit on strike, ball just kisses the bat and four runs!
19:10

3rd T20I: India off to a good start vs WI


India 14-0 (2 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Jason Holder comes in to bowl now, Rohit defends the first delivery. Rohit sends the next to fine leg for a single. 

Rahul on strike and slams to back-to-back boundaries. Rahul gets the edge and beats the wide slip. Both boundaries scored in almost the same fashion. 

Good change of length and big shout but umpire not interested. Another good delivery from Holder. No runs taken. After two overs, India 14 for no loss.
19:06

India 5-0 (1 Ovs) vs West Indies | Scorecard 

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul walk in to bat. The saluting Sheldon Cottrell has the ball. If Rohit Sharma gets going tonight, no one can stop India's victory. 

Rohit faces Cottrell, what a delivery! Rohit has no answer. But he gets going with the next delivery and sends it to the ropes through the extra covers. Four runs! 

Two dot balls on the trot. Single for Rohit as he sends the ball towards deep square leg.

Rahul on strike, no runs taken. 

Very good first over from Cottrell.
18:56

3rd T20I: West Indies win toss, invite India to bat

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West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard wins the toss and invited India to bat.

The visitors are unchanged. 

While there are two changes in the Indian team. Mohammed  Shami replaces Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav comes in for Yuzvendra  Chahal. 

Teams:  

India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (capt), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami

West Indies: Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (capt), Jason Holder, Khary Pierre, Kesrick Williams, Sheldon Cottrell, Hayden Walsh Jr
18:22

3rd T20I: Can Pollard's exposure to Wankhede help WI?

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West Indies coach Phil Simmons said the team would be banking heavily on skipper Kieron Pollard in the series-deciding third T20 International against India as his understanding of the pitch due to IPL exposure will be 'invaluable' for the bowlers.

Pollard has played a lot at the Wankhede Stadium as he has been part of the Mumbai Indians IPL squad and Simmons said his experience will help the visiting bowlers.

"(Kieron) Pollard has played a lot at this venue, the others have not played that much. I think the experience which they have got from here is invaluable and especially the captain (Pollard), as he has been here for 10 years," Simmons said.

18:12

3rd T20I: India, Windies set for enthralling finale

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India will have to address the many inadequacies laid bare by a resolute West Indies in the second T20 International when the two teams, made up of power-hitters, square off in what promises to be an enthralling series-finale at the Wankhede in Mumbai on Wednesday.

The rubber is locked 1-1 after two-time world champions West Indies turned on the style in the second T20 International in Thiruvananthapuram following a Virat Kohli special in the lung-opener in Hyderabad.