Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Iyer Credits Confident Bowlers After India’s Third T20I Win
India beat West Indies by 14 runs in a T20 cricket match in Indore.
India captain Shreyas Iyer said his bowlers were confident and knew what they wanted to do.
Abhishek Sharma scored 69 runs from 30 balls, and Ishan Kishan scored 37 from 18.
Iyer said their fast start helped India make important runs.
West Indies captain Shai Hope said his bowlers could have done better.
He also praised his team for fighting back after India’s strong start.
Hope said West Indies need a steadier opening partnership.
He added that dew made the ball behave differently near the end of his team’s innings.
India defeated West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20 International in Indore on Sunday.
India captain Shreyas Iyer said his bowlers showed confidence, clarity and decisiveness in executing their plans.
Abhishek Sharma scored 69 from 30 balls, while Ishan Kishan made 37 from 18.
West Indies captain Shai Hope said his side could have bowled more effectively and prevented some boundaries.
Hope said West Indies needed a dependable opening partnership and noted that dew affected the ball late in their innings.
- Who
- India and West Indies; India captain Shreyas Iyer and West Indies captain Shai Hope discussed the match.
- What
- India beat West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20 International.
- When
- Sunday, October 11; the year is not specified in the report.
- Where
- Indore, India.
- Why
- Iyer credited India’s bowlers’ confident execution; Hope said West Indies could have bowled more clinically and needed a dependable opening partnership.
India’s assessment
West Indies’ assessment
Bowling execution
India’s assessment
Shreyas Iyer said India’s bowlers were confident, clear about their plans and decisive in carrying them out.
West Indies’ assessment
Shai Hope said West Indies could have executed better with the ball and allowed too many boundaries.
How the match was shaped
India’s assessment
Iyer praised India’s strong start and said the team needed to stay focused and follow its process against West Indies.
West Indies’ assessment
Hope said West Indies commendably fought back after a dangerous opening partnership, but identified the need for a dependable opening stand.
Dew
India’s assessment
Iyer credited India’s bowlers for their execution, including their yorkers.
West Indies’ assessment
Hope said dew played a part late in West Indies’ innings as the ball began to tail more.
- Match
- Third T20 International
- Result
- India won by 14 runs
- Venue
- Indore
- Date
- October 11; year not stated
- Abhishek Sharma
- 69 runs off 30 balls
- Ishan Kishan
- 37 runs off 18 balls
- West Indies captain
- Shai Hope said the team needed a dependable opening partnership