Who won India vs West Indies 3rd T20I? India defend 223 to take 2-1 series lead

India won the third T20I against West Indies by 14 runs at Holkar Stadium in Indore on October 11, 2026. Abhishek Sharma’s 69 off 30 balls helped India reach 223 all out, and West Indies finished on 209/7. The result puts India 2-1 ahead in the five-match series.

India vs West Indies 3rd T20I scorecard at a glance

• India: 223 all out in 20 overs; Abhishek Sharma 69 off 30, Ishan Kishan 37 off 18.
• West Indies: 209/7 in 20 overs; Shimron Hetmyer 43 off 26, Kamil Pooran 42 off 27.
• Result: India won by 14 runs. Arshdeep Singh took 3/44.

The teams scored 432 runs between them, but India’s total was not as straightforward as Sharma’s rapid start suggested. After Sanju Samson fell for three, Sharma and Kishan added 108 runs for the second wicket in just 40 balls. Sharma reached his fifty in 18 deliveries and struck six fours and five sixes before Shamar Springer dismissed him.

West Indies pulled the innings back with regular wickets. Roston Chase removed Kishan and Shreyas Iyer, and India slipped to 124/4 before reaching 223 off the final ball. Tilak Varma made 28, Nitish Kumar Reddy 21 and Axar Patel 20. Chase, Shamar Joseph and Springer each took two wickets.

How India held off the West Indies chase

West Indies lost captain Shai Hope early, but Hetmyer and Pooran kept the chase moving with a 60-run partnership. Naman Dhir dismissed both batters and finished with 2/39, leaving later hitters to contend with a rising required rate.

Sherfane Rutherford made 32 off 20 balls before Arshdeep struck twice in the 18th over, removing Keemo Paul and then bowling Rutherford. Those wickets left West Indies needing 50 runs from 13 balls.

Springer kept attacking and finished unbeaten on 35 off 11 balls. West Indies needed 37 from the final over; he took 22 runs from it, but the visitors still ended 14 short. India had defended 223 despite conceding more than 200.

What is the India T20I series score?

India lead West Indies 2-1 after three of the five T20Is. The third-match win gives India a chance to clinch the series in the fourth game, while West Indies must win the next match to keep the contest alive.