India pacer Arshdeep Singh provided an early breakthrough by dismissing West Indies captain Shai Hope in the third T20I at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, October 11. Hope, who scored a century in the previous match, failed to make a significant contribution this time as India looked to defend their imposing total.
The dismissal came on the penultimate delivery of the second over of the West Indies innings. Bowling from around the wicket, Arshdeep delivered a length ball that moved back into the right-handed batter. Hope attempted an aggressive shot towards the leg side but failed to make contact, allowing the ball to crash into the middle stump.
The West Indies skipper departed for just five runs off five deliveries, leaving his team struggling at 7/1 after 1.5 overs. While chasing India’s target of 224 runs, the visitors were 16/1 after three overs, with Kamil Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer at the crease at the time of writing.
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Earlier, India were asked to bat first after West Indies captain Hope won the toss and elected to field. The hosts endured a slow start as Sanju Samson was dismissed for three off six balls, with the opening partnership producing just seven runs.
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However, Abhishek Sharma changed the momentum with an explosive innings. He smashed 69 off just 30 deliveries, including six fours and five sixes, and shared a 108-run partnership off 40 balls with Ishan Kishan. Kishan contributed 37 off 18 deliveries, striking six fours and a six.
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Tilak Varma added 28 off 16 balls before being run out, while Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 21 off 14 deliveries. Axar Patel chipped in with 20 off 14 balls as India finished with 223 runs in 20 overs, losing all their wickets. Arshdeep’s early strike increased the pressure on the West Indies as they began their challenging run chase.
