India beat West Indies by 14 runs in third T20I in Indore

India beat West Indies by 14 runs in the third Twenty20 international between the sides in Indore on October 12, 2026. The match produced 432 runs in total.

After a 501-run second T20I in Ranchi, the two sides again reached high totals in Indore as India were asked to bat first and posted 223. Abhishek Sharma struck 69 off 30 balls, reaching his fifty in 18 deliveries, while Ishan Kishan (37 off 18), Tilak Varma (28 off 16) and Nitish Reddy (21 off 14) contributed lower-order cameos.

In the chase, Kamil Mishara made 42 off 27 and Shimron Hetmyer scored 43 off 26 but neither produced a long innings. West Indies repeatedly lost wickets and failed to build sustained partnerships during their reply.

Shamar Springer finished with an unbeaten 35 off 11 to push West Indies to 209 for 7, but the total fell 14 runs short. Roston Chase took two wickets in the game and moved to the top of the series wicket chart with six wickets in three matches.

Sherfane Rutherford remains the leading run-scorer in the series with 172 runs in three innings. Shai Hope scored five in Indore and sits second with 159 from three innings, followed by Shreyas Iyer on 143; Ishan Kishan has 117 and Abhishek Sharma 110.

Naman Dhir has five wickets in the series, with Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh and Shamar Springer on four apiece. India’s victory gave them a 2-1 lead in the T20I series.