India beat the West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20 International at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, 11 October 2026, to go 2-1 up in the five-match series, The Hindu reported.
Quick Facts
| Result | India won by 14 runs |
| India | 223 all out |
| West Indies | 209 for seven |
| Top scorer | Abhishek Sharma, 69 off 30 balls (6 fours, 5 sixes) |
| Best bowling | Arshdeep Singh, 3 for 44; Naman Dhir, 2 for 39 |
| Series | India lead 2-1 (five matches) |
India’s Innings
After the run-fest in Ranchi, Indore was another festival of runs. Asked to set a target, India breached 200 for the second match running, thanks to opener Abhishek Sharma, who had been dismissed in his 20s by off-spinner Roston Chase in the first two games.
Abhishek added 108 for the second wicket in 40 balls with Ishan Kishan after Sanju Samson’s early exit. But Chase took Kishan and captain Shreyas Iyer in the ninth over and the visitors came back: India went from 115 for one to 223 all out.
The Chase
The West Indies stayed within reach for much of the chase. Naman Dhir removed set batters Shimron Hetmyer, who was bowled after the ball deflected off his pads, and Kamil Pooran, who had hit three sixes. Arshdeep bowled West Indies captain Shai Hope, who had been in red-hot form, for a cheap score.
A Streak Intact
The win kept intact India’s four-year streak of not losing consecutive T20Is at home. The series now has two matches to go.
Featured image: Arshdeep Singh with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, July 2024 (file photo). Photo by the Prime Minister’s Office, licensed under Government Open Data License – India, via Wikimedia Commons.
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