Archive · 12 Oct 2026
India Beat West Indies by 14 Runs, Take 2-1 Lead
India and West Indies played the third match of a five-game cricket series in Indore.
India batted first and scored 223 runs before all its batters were out.
Abhishek Sharma scored 69 runs from 30 balls, and Ishan Kishan made 37.
West Indies needed 224 runs to win.
Shimron Hetmyer and Kamil Pooran scored 43 and 42 runs, but West Indies finished with 209 runs for seven wickets.
Arshdeep Singh took three wickets for India.
India won by 14 runs and moved ahead 2-1 in the series.
Two matches remain.
India scored 223 all out in 20 overs after being asked to bat first.
Abhishek Sharma made 69 off 30 balls, and Ishan Kishan scored 37 in a 108-run stand.
West Indies reached 209/7 while chasing 224, falling 14 runs short.
Arshdeep Singh took 3/44; Shimron Hetmyer scored 43 and Kamil Pooran made 42 for West Indies.
India took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series, with two matches remaining.
- Who
- India and West Indies.
- What
- India defeated West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Holkar Stadium, Indore, India.
- Why
- India defended its total of 223, restricting West Indies to 209/7 while chasing 224.
India
West Indies
Batting and setting a target
India
India's fast start, led by Abhishek Sharma and the 108-run partnership with Ishan Kishan, produced a total of 223.
West Indies
West Indies took regular wickets in the later stages and prevented India from turning its strong start into a larger total.
The chase
India
India's bowlers took key wickets, including Arshdeep Singh's three, and held West Indies to 209/7.
West Indies
Shimron Hetmyer and Kamil Pooran scored 43 and 42, respectively, but West Indies fell short of the target.
- Match
- Third T20 International of a five-match series
- India innings
- 223 all out in 20 overs
- West Indies innings
- 209/7 in 20 overs
- Result
- India won by 14 runs
- Series position
- India leads 2-1; two matches remain
- Top India batter
- Abhishek Sharma: 69 off 30 balls
- Leading India bowler
- Arshdeep Singh: 3/44
Sources
India defeat Windies by 14 runs in 3rd T20I
Abhishek, Arshdeep Shine As India Defeats West Indies By 14 Runs To Take 2-1 Series Lead
IND vs WI, 3rd T20I: Arshdeep, Abhishek star as India secure 14-run win over West Indies
IND Vs WI 3rd T20I: Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh Star As India Seal 14-Run Win In Indore; Go 2-1 Up
India beat West Indies by 14 runs in third T20I to take 2-1 lead in five-match series - Telegraph India
India Beat West Indies by 14 Runs in 3rd T20I as Arshdeep Singh Shines, Take 2-1 Series Lead
Arshdeep Singh takes 3 as India defeat West Indies, take 2-1 lead in series
