India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I, Oct 11, 2026: commentary
| India | 223 | 20.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 209/7 | 20.0 ov |
India win by 14 runs
Result
India win by 14 runs
What the reporting says
India captain Shubman Gill is fit after being hit on the elbow in the nets.
Sherfane Rutherford sits out the first ODI for personal reasons and should rejoin the squad before the second game.
India are without Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah for this ODI series.
John Campbell returns from surgery to reclaim his opening spot for West Indies.
Kuldeep Yadav returned to India's ODI XI after sitting out all three matches in England.
India dropped Mohammed Siraj and picked pace pair Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar; Yashasvi Jaiswal also missed out.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
WIN 1ST
- 20.0
Over 20. 22 runs. Bowler: Axar Patel. West Indies: 209/7(rr 10.45)
- 19.6
SIX! Axar Patel to Shamar Springer. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. That's it! India seal a comfortable victory and level the series in style! An early breakthrough put the visitors under pressure from the outset, and India maintained control for most of the chase. Shimron Hetmyer and Kamil Pooran briefly sparked hopes with a few clean strikes around the park, but their dismissals halted the momentum. The West Indies then lost wickets at regular intervals and never truly recovered. Shamar Springer's late cameo added some entertainment, but it wasn't enough as India closed out a convincing win. Arshdeep Singh is the Player of the Match for his fine spell.
- 19.5
Axar Patel to Shamar Springer. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for no runs, fielded by Dhir.
- 19.4
SIX! Axar Patel to Shamar Springer. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
- 19.3
FOUR! Axar Patel to Shamar Springer. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
- 19.2
Axar Patel to Shamar Springer. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Samson.
- 19.1
SIX! Axar Patel to Shamar Springer. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
- 19.0
Over 19. 11 runs. Bowler: Prince Yadav. West Indies: 187/7(rr 9.84)
- 18.6
Prince Yadav to Roston Chase. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Sharma.
- 18.5
Prince Yadav to Roston Chase. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
- 18.4
Prince Yadav to Shamar Springer. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
- 18.3
SIX! Prince Yadav to Shamar Springer. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
- 18.2
Prince Yadav to Roston Chase. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
- 18.1
Prince Yadav to Shamar Springer. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Patel.
- 18.0
Over 18. 8 runs. Bowler: Arshdeep Singh. West Indies: 176/7(rr 9.78)
- 17.6
Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Dhir, fielded by Varma.
- 17.5
OUT! Bowled. Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, missed. A vital wicket at the right stage.
- 17.4
Arshdeep Singh to Shamar Springer. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
- 17.3
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Shamar Springer. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
- 17.2
OUT! Caught. Arshdeep Singh to Keemo Paul. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep extra cover, caught by Varma. Another one bites the dust.
- 15.3
OUT! Caught. Nitish Kumar Reddy to Quentin Sampson. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Varma. Straight into the hands of the fielder.
- 10.6
OUT! Caught. Naman Dhir to Kamil Pooran. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Singh. That's a statement response from the bowler!
- 9.4
OUT! Caught. Axar Patel to Rovman Powell. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover, caught by Kishan. That wasn't the shot the situation demanded from Powell.
- 6.6
OUT! Bowled. Naman Dhir to Shimron Hetmyer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, missed. A peach of a delivery! It goes right through the gap.
- 1.5
OUT! Bowled. Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. An early blow for the visitors has put them under immediate pressure.
IND 1ST
- 20.0
Over 20. 13 runs. Bowler: Shamar Joseph. India: 223/10(rr 11.15)
- 19.6
OUT! Bowled. Shamar Joseph to Mayank Yadav. Reverse Swing-In yorker, middle stump on the front foot defending, hit pad. India have posted a challenging total after a competitive first innings. The top order provided a solid start, but the West Indies bowlers pulled things back with crucial wickets at regular intervals. Shreyas Iyer perished too early, while Nitish Kumar Reddy good start ended before he could make it count. Despite the setbacks, valuable contributions from the middle order and a strong finish in the death overs helped India reach a respectable score. Join us for the chase shortly.
- 19.5
Shamar Joseph to Prince Yadav. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for 1 run, fielded by Hope, mis-fielded by Joseph.
- 19.4
FOUR! Shamar Joseph to Prince Yadav. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
- 19.3
FOUR! Shamar Joseph to Prince Yadav. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
- 19.2
Shamar Joseph to Prince Yadav. Half volley, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
- 19.1
FOUR! Shamar Joseph to Prince Yadav. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Springer.
- 19.0
Over 19. 8 runs. Bowler: Shamar Springer. India: 210/9(rr 11.05)
- 18.6
OUT! L.B.W. Shamar Springer to Arshdeep Singh. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad. The umpire raises his finger in no time.
- 18.5
SIX! Shamar Springer to Arshdeep Singh. Off cutter back of a length, wide down leg side on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
- 18.4
Shamar Springer to Arshdeep Singh. Off cutter short, wide down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Hope.
- 18.3
Shamar Springer to Prince Yadav. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Powell.
- 18.2
Shamar Springer to Arshdeep Singh. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Powell.
- 18.1
OUT! Run Out. Shamar Springer to Axar Patel. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, Played to point, fielded by Paul, by Springer. Axar is not happy with his partner's call.
- 18.0
Over 18. 6 runs. Bowler: Keemo Paul. India: 202/7(rr 11.22)
- 17.6
Keemo Paul to Axar Patel. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, mis-fielded by Powell.
- 17.5
Keemo Paul to Arshdeep Singh. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hetmyer.
- 17.4
Keemo Paul to Axar Patel. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Powell.
- 17.3
Keemo Paul to Arshdeep Singh. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg on the front foot pushing, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Powell.
- 17.2
Keemo Paul to Axar Patel. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Rutherford.
- 16.4
OUT! Run Out. Gudakesh Motie to Axar Patel. Quicker ball full toss, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hope, by Motie, run save by Pooran. Oh no, Tilak what have you done?
- 14.2
OUT! Caught. Keemo Paul to Nitish Kumar Reddy. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, inside edge, caught by Hope. NKR looked in fine touch, but he failed to convert his start into a big score.
- 10.5
OUT! Caught. Gudakesh Motie to Naman Dhir. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Springer. The batter is clearly disappointed with the outcome.
- 9.5
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Shamar Springer to Abhishek Sharma. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short leg, caught by Springer. The visitors are pulling things back nicely.
- 8.5
OUT! L.B.W. Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad. Not the ideal moment to go big.
- 8.2
OUT! Stumped. Roston Chase to Ishan Kishan. Off break length ball, middle stump down the track driving, missed, by Hope. A brilliant piece of thinking from Chase to pull back the length.
- 1.4
OUT! Caught. Shamar Joseph to Sanju Samson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Pooran. That's the start the West Indies are looking.