India Beat West Indies by 14 Runs in Indore on October 11

India defeated West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20 International at Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, October 11, 2026, defending a total of 223 all out. West Indies finished at 209/7 while chasing 224, as India's bowlers recovered from an aggressive start to secure victory and take control of the five-match series. According to Yahoo Sports, India's innings featured an explosive performance from Abhishek Sharma, who scored 69 off 30 balls.

The hosts reached 87/1 during the Powerplay after West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl, but regular wickets in the middle and final overs prevented India from building an even larger total. India's victory followed West Indies' six-wicket win in the second T20I in Ranchi, where the visitors chased India's 250-run target in 18.3 overs. That result had leveled the series at 1-1 after India won the opening match by eight wickets in Lucknow.

Sharma led India's early scoring with aggressive shots against the West Indies attack, including consecutive sixes off Shamar Springer in the fifth over. His 69 from 30 deliveries helped establish the scoring momentum before the visitors began taking wickets at regular intervals.

According to Yahoo Sports, Ishan Kishan contributed 37 before Roston Chase dismissed him through a stumping in the ninth over. Chase also removed captain Shreyas Iyer for one run, while Shamar Springer ended Sharma's innings before the drinks break. India subsequently reached 125/4 after 10 overs.

West Indies continued to apply pressure through the middle overs, with Gudakesh Motie removing Naman Dhir for 10. Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 21, while Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 22 as India attempted to accelerate toward the end of the innings.

The hosts eventually lost their final four wickets for 27 runs during the closing five overs, finishing at 223 all out on the last ball of their innings. The late collapse left West Indies with a target of 224 on a ground known for its short boundaries and high-scoring T20 matches. West Indies began their chase with an early setback when Arshdeep Singh bowled Shai Hope in the second over. Shimron Hetmyer and Kamil Pooran responded with aggressive stroke play, helping the visitors reach 54/1 after six overs.

Hetmyer attacked India's pace bowlers, including striking Arshdeep for a six measured at 94 meters. However, India's spinners slowed the scoring and created further breakthroughs as West Indies attempted to maintain the required run rate. At 84/3 after 10 overs, West Indies needed another 140 runs from the remaining 10 overs.

Axar Patel dismissed Rovman Powell, with Ishan Kishan completing the catch, as India's bowling attack gained greater control of the chase. West Indies reached 149/4 after 15 overs, with Quentin Sampson scoring an unbeaten 20 off 13 balls during his aggressive contribution. Despite the late resistance from the visitors, India restricted them to 209/7 after 20 overs to complete the 14-run win.

The result came after West Indies had produced a record chase in Ranchi, scoring 250 to win by six wickets. Shai Hope made 102 and Sherfane Rutherford scored 84 off 37 balls in that match, which produced 501 runs and exposed India's bowling difficulties.

Before the third match, India had won 21 of 33 T20 Internationals against West Indies, while the Caribbean side had recorded 11 victories and one match had ended without a result, according to Yahoo Sports. Holkar Stadium had also favored high scoring, with the first innings averaging just over 200 across its four previous T20 Internationals cited in the report.