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India’s bowlers face pressure against West Indies in Indore T20I
India and the West Indies meet in Indore on Sunday for the third match of a five-game T20 series.
India’s bowlers are under pressure after West Indies chased a target of 250 in Ranchi, where the two teams scored 501 runs.
Indore’s flat pitch and short boundaries are expected to favor batters, leaving bowlers little room for error.
India’s spinners may also find it harder to grip the ball if evening dew sets in.
India will need sharper fielding after a dropped catch in Ranchi helped Sherfane Rutherford go on to score 84.
West Indies captain Shai Hope has scored two centuries on the tour, while Rutherford has made half-centuries in the first two matches.
The match is the third of five, and India will be looking to find answers as the series continues.
India’s bowlers face pressure to improve when they meet West Indies in the third T20I at Indore’s Holkar Stadium.
The hosts are looking for answers after West Indies chased down a target of 250 in Ranchi.
The Ranchi match featured 501 runs across both innings, and West Indies completed the chase with more than an over to spare.
Indore’s flat pitches and short boundaries are expected to make containment difficult, particularly for India’s spinners.
Dew may make it harder for bowlers to grip the ball later in the evening.
- Who
- India and West Indies.
- What
- India’s bowlers face pressure in the third T20I after West Indies chased down India’s 250-run target in the previous match.
- When
- Sunday, October 11; the toss is scheduled for 6:30 PM IST.
- Where
- Holkar Stadium in Indore, India.
- Why
- India’s bowlers were taken apart in the previous match, and Indore’s batting-friendly conditions and short boundaries may make bowling difficult.
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West Indies chased India’s 250-run target, with 501 runs scored across the two innings.
India are scheduled to play West Indies in the third T20I at Holkar Stadium in Indore.
- Series match
- Third T20I of a five-match series
- Venue
- Holkar Stadium, Indore
- Previous match total
- 501 runs across both innings
- India’s target in Ranchi
- 250 runs
- Toss time
- 6:30 PM IST
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