India all-rounder Naman Dhir made an impressive comeback after conceding a boundary and a six to dismiss Shimron Hetmyer during the third T20I against the West Indies at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday, October 11. The dismissal came on the fourth delivery of the seventh over, when Hetmyer first benefited from an inside edge that raced to the boundary before launching the next scoring opportunity over deep backward square leg for a maximum.
However, Naman Dhir responded with a flat delivery on a length. The West Indies left-hander attempted to whip the ball across the line but failed to make contact. The delivery deflected off his back pad and crashed into the stumps, bringing an end to his aggressive innings. Hetmyer scored 43 runs off 26 balls, including six fours and two sixes, leaving the visitors at 67/2 after seven overs.
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Chasing India’s target of 224, the West Indies suffered an early setback when Arshdeep Singh dismissed captain Shai Hope for five off five deliveries in the second over.
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However, Kamil Pooran and Hetmyer steadied the innings with a 60-run partnership off just 31 balls. Their attacking approach briefly revived the visitors’ hopes before Naman Dhir provided India with a crucial breakthrough.
Rovman Powell struggled to get going at No. 4 and departed for five off seven balls, giving Axar Patel his first wicket of the innings.
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At the halfway stage, the West Indies were 84/3, requiring another 140 runs to win. Pooran was unbeaten on 23 off 22 deliveries, while Sherfane Rutherford had scored one run off one ball.
Earlier, Abhishek Sharma produced a spectacular batting performance, scoring 69 off 30 balls with six fours and five sixes. His 14th T20I half-century helped India post 223 runs before being bowled out on the final delivery of their innings. Roston Chase was the pick of the West Indies bowlers, finishing with figures of 2/38 in four overs.
