India Targets Indore Run Fest Against West Indies

India and West Indies will face each other in the third T20I at Holkar Stadium in Indore on October 11, with the five-match series level at 1-1 after both teams produced record batting displays in the opening games.

According to cricinfo.com, the match moves to a venue where recent white-ball games have regularly produced large totals. Holkar Stadium has hosted only four T20Is, but teams batting first have averaged 200.25 runs.

Sports Yahoo reported that India defeated West Indies by eight wickets in Lucknow before West Indies responded in Ranchi by chasing 250 with nine balls remaining. The Ranchi match produced 501 runs, the second-highest T20I match aggregate.

West Indies completed their highest successful T20I chase against India in Ranchi, with Shai Hope scoring 102 and Sherfane Rutherford adding 84. India had earlier posted 249 for 5 in that match.

Holkar Stadium has a reputation as a batting-friendly ground because of its short boundaries and reliable bounce, according to cricinfo.com and Sports Yahoo. India's highest T20I total at the venue is 260 for 5 against Sri Lanka in 2017.

The venue has also produced successful defenses of big totals. According to cricinfo.com, all four previous T20 matches at Holkar Stadium where a team exceeded 200 and batted first were won by the defending side.

Captains have preferred bowling first after winning the toss in all four T20Is at Holkar Stadium, according to Sports Yahoo. However, teams batting first won three of the five recent domestic T20 matches at the ground, all after scoring at least 194.

India captain Shreyas Iyer enters the match after making his maiden T20I century in the opening game. Guerilla Cricket reported that his unbeaten 102 from 43 balls lifted him to No. 7 in the ICC men's T20I batting rankings.

India are expected to retain most of their lineup after the Ranchi defeat, while West Indies are likely to keep the same XI that secured their comeback victory. The third T20I is scheduled for 7:00 PM IST at Holkar Stadium.