IND vs WI, 3rd T20I HIGHLIGHTS: India Beat Windies By 67 Runs To Clinch Series 2-1

Hello and welcome to our coverage of India vs West Indies 3rd T20I from Mumbai. Team India, under the leadership of skipper Virat Kohli begin preparation for the T20I World Cup 2020 with the three-match limited overs series against West Indies.

Team India is scheduled to play 3 T20Is and as many ODIs against Windies, starting from December 6 in Hyderabad. Catch all the live updates of IND vs WI 3rd T20I in Hyderabad, on ABP Live.

PREVIEW: Virat Kohli makes his return to the T20I setup after completing his much-needed break from the previous Bangladesh series. The flamboyant batsman faces a tough task ahead to get a favourable result against the reigning ICC World T20 champions, West Indies in the series-decider.

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Mumbai: India will have to address the many inadequacies laid bare by a resolute West Indies in the second T20I when the two teams lock horns in the decider in...More

Mumbai: India will have to address the many inadequacies laid bare by a resolute West Indies in the second T20I when the two teams lock horns in the decider in Mumbai on Wednesday. The series is locked 1-1 after two-time world champions turned the tables in Thiruvananthapuram. The spotlight won Pant, especially, has been obsessive and it is expected to be no different when the team takes the field at the Wankhede Stadium. As for Sundar, it would be interesting to see whether the team management persists with him or gives Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav a chance.Moreover, Sundar’s fielding is another aspect about which skipper Virat Kohli would be worried. In the last game, he dropped a sitter of Lendl Simmons, whose 45-ball 67 laid the foundation of the West Indies’ eight-wicket triumph.For Pant also things are only getting tougher. The focus on him has been unrelenting and it won’t be easy for him to regain the early form that made him seem like Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s heir apparent.Also, India’s fielding was way below par. The dropped catches and several misfields prompted Kohli to say if the performance does not improve, no score would be enough.On the other hand, West Indies will also fancy their chances to clinch the series after the terrific comeback. They have fond memories of playing T20s at the Wankhede as in the 2016 ICC World Cup semi-final, they defeated India and went on to win the title.Squads:India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Sanju SamsonWest Indies: Kieron Pollard (captain), Fabian Allen, Brandon King, Denesh Ramdin, Sheldon Cottrell, Evin Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Khary Pierre, Lendl Simmons, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh Jr, Keemo Paul, Kesrick Williams.

11/12/2019 22:50:00

Windies skipper Kieron Pollard's hard-fought 68 run knock went in vain as team India came up with an all-round performance to defeat West Indies by 67 runs in the third and final T20I at Wankhede stadium and clinch the three-match series 2-1. For India, speedster Deepak Chahar (2/20) was the pick of the bowlers.

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With the run rate increasing every over, Holder couldn't take any more pressure and went for a maximum but failed to connect it well, giving Kuldeep Yadav his second wicket for the day. With holder gone, half of the visiting side is back in the pavilion and team India is inching closer to a historic win at Wankhede stadium. Windies are 103/5 after 11.1 overs.

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OUT ! Kuldeep Yadav gets the BIG FISH & Windies loose their 4th WICKET ! Kl Rahul took a brilliant catch to send dangerous looking Hetmyer back to the pavilion for 41 off Kuldeep Yadav's delivery to break the partnership between Pollard and Hetmyer who tried to pull things back in favour of their squad. Hetmyer getting out is a big relief for team India as in the 9th over Shami had given him a life by dropping his catch. West Indies are 70 for 3 and need 141 runs in 56 balls to win.

11/12/2019 21:53:16

West Indies opener Evin Lewis is unlikely to take part in the remaining part of final T20I against India after he damaged a soft tissue in his right knee while fielding.

Lewis was taken to the hospital for scan and later a BCCI statement said: 'Evin Lewis unlikely to bat. Has soft tissue damage to right knee which will significantly restrict his ability to run between the wickets.'

Source: IANS

11/12/2019 21:42:11

After loosing early wickets, Windies skipper Pollard along with Hetmyer have steadied their innings. The duo is carrying the counterattack and in process skipper Pollard amassed 1000 runs in T20 internationals with a scintillating boundary. Windies are 60/3 after seven overs and need 173 runs in 74 balls to win.

11/12/2019 21:35:08

With five overs gone, Windies have lost three wickets. Continung his bowling form from the Test series, Shami dismissed in-form opener Lendl Simmons for just 7 runs. Other two Windies wickets were bagged by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar of King (5) and Pooran (0) respectively to put the visitors in pressure. West Indies need 194 runs in 83 balls to win the series-decider but from here it seems to be an uphill task for the reigning World T20I champions.

11/12/2019 20:53:40

Skipper Virat Kohli provided a great finishing touch following fiery knock from the opening duo of Rohit Sharma and Kl Rahul to propel team India to 240/3 in their 20 overs against West Indies at Mumbai's iconic Wankhade's stadium.

The batting trio, responsible for carnage in Mumbai today:

Rohit - 71 (34)

KL Rahul - 91 (56)

Kohli - 70* (29)

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With two wickets down, Virat Kohli has not let the momentum down. The skipper has played some stylish shots to continue the rampage at Wankhade. KL Rahul and Virat are batting superbly well as the cheers for team India at Mumbai are only getting louder. India are 174-2 with final five overs to go.

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OUT ! Team India's first wicket falls on 135 after 11.4 overs. Rohit Sharma's (71 off 34 balls) fiery knock finally comes to an end but the hitman has done the job for his squad. Sharma looked to go for another maximum but got caught out by Walsh Jr. who bagged a great catch.

SURPRISE! It's Pant who comes down to the middle, replacing captain Kohli at number 3 position but the under-fire wicket-keeper batsman yet again fails to deliver as he departs without scoring for a duck off 2. It's Windies skipper Pollard who departs him this time. India are 141/2 after 12.5 overs.

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BIG injury concern for Windies! Evin Lewis is being carried out off the field on a stretcher after sustaining a knee injury.

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BIG injury concern for Windies! Evin Lewis is being carried out off the field on a stretcher after sustaining a knee injury.

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BIG injury concern for Windies! Evin Lewis is being carried out off the field on a stretcher after sustaining a knee injury.

11/12/2019 19:45:02

Rohit Sharma is On FIRE at Wankhede ! The MI Skipper smashed back-to-back sixes to bring up his 19th T20I FIFTY off just 23 balls. The opening duo of Rahul and Rohit have also completed their 100 run partnership in 8th over. Sharma celebrated his glorious fifty by pointing the bat towards wife Ritika and daughter Samaira in the stands. India are 102/0 after 8 overs.

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Phew ! Lewis almost bagged a stunning one-handed catch near the boundary rope to depart Rohit but failed hold the ball till the very last as he had to let it go to avoid conceding a six. Meanwhile, team India has scored 52 runs off just 4.2 overs ! Are we looking for a 200 plus total at Wankhede ?

11/12/2019 19:15:10

Stylish opener Rohit Sharma hits a SIX in second over to become the first Indian batsman to hit 400 international sixes. The Indian stalwart has become just the third player overall to make the record of hitting 400 sixes in international cricket after Shahid Afridi (476 sixes) and Chris Gayle (534 sixes). Rohit, while playing his maiden Test as opener, hit 19 sixes vs South Africa to break the record for most sixes hit during a Test series. ALL HAIL HITMAN !

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The fiery opening pair of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul walked to the middle to open for team India in the series-decided against a confident Windies bowling attack. Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma looks in form as he smashed a boundary off the very second ball of first over to get Wankhede crowd on their feet ! Can they put a HUGE first innings total ?

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Playing XI of both the teams:

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami.

West Indies (Playing XI): Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran(w), Kieron Pollard(c), Jason Holder, Khary Pierre, Hayden Walsh, Sheldon Cottrell, Kesrick Williams.

11/12/2019 18:36:11

West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard won the toss and opted to bowl first against India at Mumbai's Wankhede on Wednesday.

Pollard: We're always looking to improve and there are a couple of areas to improve on. It's a fresh wicket and hopefully, our guys can make use of it with the new ball. We're unchanged!

Kolhi: I think it's a great wicket to score runs. We have been tentative while batting first. T20 cricket goes that way. We were about 15 runs short (in the last game). Fielding is an important part in this format. If we had taken our chances, things could have been different.

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Team India, under the leadership of skipper Virat Kohli takes on Windies in the deciding match of the series at Mumbai's iconic Wankhede stadium which is the venue where team India lost the 2016 ICC World Cup T20I semi-final to the same opponent in year 2016. Payback time for the 'Men-in-blue' !

On the other hand, West Indies made a strong comeback into the series by humiliating Virat's men by turning the tables in Thiruvananthapuram. With the series locked 1-1, the two-time world champions will also fancy their chances to clinch the series.