Published 23:28 IST, December 11th 2019
Ind vs WI 3rd T20I: Match report, highlights and player ratings
Ind vs WI: India beat West Indies comprehensively by 67 runs in the third T20I in Mumbai to win the three-match series 2-1. Let's look at how players fared.
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India beat West Indies comprehensively by 67 runs in third T20I in Mumbai to win three-match series 2-1. KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli laid foundation for India's win with blistering half-centuries.
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Chasing 241, West Indies lost both ir openers - Lendl Simmons and Brandon King - in quick succession. Nicholas Pooran followed openers for a golden duck. Shimron Hetmyer and skipper Kieron Pollard started resurrecting ir innings by playing carefully and kept scoreboard ticking. After a 74 run partnership, Hetmyer perished trying to complete a hat-trick of sixes off Kuldeep Yadav. From n on, Windies innings fell apart as Pollard fought battle alone. He tonked Indian bowlers for boundaries before getting out to Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a well-made 68 off 39 with five fours and six sixes. Windies could only man173/8 in ir 20 overs.
Earlier, India posted a humongous total of 240/3. Both Indian openers batted with intent and that reflected as y smashed West Indies bowlers to all parts of ground. y scored 72 runs in first six overs. Rohit and Rahul showed mercy on West Indian bowlers and brought up 100 runs on board in eight over.
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y both added 135 runs for opening wicket. After Rohit departed on 71 runs, India's ploy to promote Rishabh Pant backfired as he got out without troubling scorers. After that, Kohli and Rahul took control of game as y took Windies bowlers for a ride. Rahul got out after playing a fine innings of 91 from 56 deliveries with nine fours and four sixes. Kohli remained unbeaten on 70 off just 29 deliveries with four fours and seven sixes.
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India vs West Indies player ratings
India:
Lokesh Rahul – Rating ‘A+’
Rohit Sharma- – Rating ‘A+’
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Virat Kohli – Rating ‘A+’
Shreyas Iyer – Rating ‘N/A’
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Rishabh Pant – Rating ‘C’
Shivam Dube – Rating ‘B’
Washington Sundar – Rating ‘A'
Deepak Chahar – Rating ‘A+’
Bhuvneshwar Kumar – Rating ‘B’
Mohammed Shami – Rating ‘A+’
Kuldeep Yadav – Rating ‘A’
West Indies:
Lendl Simmon – Rating ‘C’
Evin Lewis – Rating ‘N/A’
Shimron Hetmyer – Rating ‘A’
Nicholas Pooran – Rating ‘C’
Brandon King – Rating 'C'
Kieron Pollard – Rating 'A'
Jason Holder – Rating 'C'
Hayden Walsh – Rating ‘C’
Sheldon Cottrell – Rating ‘B’
Kesrick Williams – Rating ‘B’
Khary Pierre – Rating ‘C’
22:37 IST, December 11th 2019