India beat West Indies by 14 runs in the India vs West Indies 3rd T20I in Indore on Sunday, 11 October, to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek Sharma hit 69 off 30 balls to set up a total of 223, and Arshdeep Singh took 3 for 44 to hold West Indies to 209 for 7. Arshdeep was named player of the match.
| Result | India won by 14 runs |
| India | 223 all out (20 overs) |
| West Indies | 209/7 (20 overs) |
| Player of the match | Arshdeep Singh (3 for 44) |
| Venue | Holkar Stadium, Indore, 11 October 2026 |
| Series | India lead 2-1, with two matches to play |
Toss and team changes
West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and chose to bowl first, as he did in Ranchi. India made two changes after losing the second T20I. Nitish Kumar Reddy came in for Shivam Dube, and Prince Yadav replaced Kuldeep Yadav. West Indies also made two changes, bringing in Quentin Sampson and Keemo Paul for Romario Shepherd and Akeal Hosein.
India vs West Indies 3rd T20I: how India made 223
India lost Sanju Samson early. He made 3 before Shamar Joseph had him caught by Kamil Pooran, leaving India 7 for 1. After that, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan attacked from the start. They added 108 for the second wicket and took India to 115 in the ninth over.
Abhishek reached his fifty in 18 balls and made 69 off 30, with six fours and five sixes. Kishan made 37 off 18.
Then India lost three wickets for nine runs and slipped from 115 for 1 to 124 for 4. Hope stumped Kishan off Roston Chase, Abhishek was caught and bowled by Shamar Springer, and captain Shreyas Iyer was LBW to Chase for 1, two games after his unbeaten 102 in Lucknow.
The lower order kept the runs coming. Tilak Varma made 28 off 16, Nitish Kumar Reddy 21 off 14 and Axar Patel 20 off 14, but Varma and Axar were both run out. Prince Yadav hit 13 not out off 6 balls at the end, and India were bowled out on the last ball for 223.
Chase took 2 for 38 in his four overs, Springer 2 for 50 and Joseph 2 for 54.
West Indies’ chase: Arshdeep’s two spells
Arshdeep struck in the second over, bowling Hope for 5. Hope had made an unbeaten 102 in the previous match, so his early exit was a big blow for West Indies.
Shimron Hetmyer (43 off 26) and Kamil Pooran (42 off 27) rebuilt the innings, but spinner Naman Dhir removed both of them. He bowled Hetmyer and had Pooran caught by Arshdeep. Axar Patel also removed Rovman Powell for 5, and by the 11th over West Indies were 105 for 4.
Sherfane Rutherford, who hit 84 in Ranchi, kept West Indies in the game with 32 off 20 balls. Arshdeep came back to bowl him and then dismissed Keemo Paul, leaving West Indies 174 for 7. Springer hit 35 not out off 11 balls at the end, but the target was too far away.
Arshdeep finished with 3 for 44 from his four overs. Dhir took 2 for 39 and Axar 1 for 33.
Scorecard summary
India: 223 all out (20 overs)
| Batter | How out | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | c & b Springer | 69 (30) |
| Ishan Kishan | st Hope b Chase | 37 (18) |
| Tilak Varma | run out | 28 (16) |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | c Hope b Paul | 21 (14) |
| Axar Patel | run out | 20 (14) |
| Prince Yadav | not out | 13 (6) |
| Arshdeep Singh | lbw b Springer | 11 |
| Naman Dhir | c Springer b Motie | 10 (5) |
| Sanju Samson | c Pooran b Joseph | 3 |
| Shreyas Iyer | lbw b Chase | 1 |
| Mayank Yadav | b Joseph | 0 |
Extras: 10. Bowling: Chase 2-38, Springer 2-50, Joseph 2-54, Paul 1-38, Motie 1-37.
West Indies: 209/7 (20 overs)
| Batter | How out | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| Shimron Hetmyer | b Dhir | 43 (26) |
| Kamil Pooran | c Arshdeep b Dhir | 42 (27) |
| Shamar Springer | not out | 35 (11) |
| Sherfane Rutherford | b Arshdeep | 32 (20) |
| Quentin Sampson | c Varma b Reddy | 21 |
| Keemo Paul | c Varma b Arshdeep | 10 |
| Shai Hope | b Arshdeep | 5 |
| Rovman Powell | c Kishan b Axar | 5 |
| Roston Chase | not out | 5 |
Extras: 11. Bowling: Arshdeep 3-44, Dhir 2-39, Axar 1-33, Reddy 1-19, Mayank Yadav 0-34, Prince Yadav 0-37.
What it means for the series
India now lead 2-1 and can win the series with a victory in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday. West Indies must win that match to take the series to a decider in Bengaluru on Saturday.
The changes worked for India. Reddy took a wicket and scored 21, and the bowlers defended 223 after conceding 252 in Ranchi. The worry is the middle order, which lost three wickets for nine runs after a 108-run stand.
Read how West Indies levelled the series in our India vs West Indies 2nd T20I report, where Hope made 102 not out.
Remaining matches
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 4th T20I | Wednesday, 14 October, 7pm IST | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 5th T20I | Saturday, 17 October, 7pm IST | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
Follow both matches on our live cricket score page.
Published 12 October 2026. Sources: Dawn (full scorecard), Outlook India, The Hans India, The Federal and ESPNcricinfo.
