Ind vs WI third T20I: A statistical round-up after India’s series-clinching win in Mumbai

India defeated West Indies by 67 runs to pocket three-match T20I series 2-1. Batting first, home side posted a colossal 240-3 from ir allotted 20 overs. Batsmen Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli smashed sparkling half-centuries to propel team India to ir third highest total in all T20 internationals. In reply, West Indies' run-chase was halted at 173-8 to hand India a series-clinching victory. limited-overs tour will w continue with ODI series starting from December 15 in Chennai. In aftermath of team India’s win in series decider, let’s take a look at some of interesting stats that emerged from ir high-scoring encounter.

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Ind vs WI 3rd T20I: A statistical round-up

Before game, only one run separated Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in all-time list of highest run-getters in T20Is. With Rohit Sharma’s 34-ball 71 and an unbeaten 70 off 29 balls by Virat Kohli, two batting geniuses w share top spot with 2,633 runs each. However, captain Kohli has taken 26 fewer innings than Sharma to score exact number of runs.

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During course of innings, Virat Kohli became first Indian batsman to score over 1,000 T20I runs in India. Apart from Kohli, only New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and Colin Munro have scored more than 1,000 runs in ir home country.

Virat Kohli scored 70 t out from just 29 balls to bring up his 24th half-century in T20Is. He also scored his quickest fifty, reaching mark in just 21 balls.

Rohit Sharma struck five sixes en route to his 71 off 34 balls. When he hit his first maximum of innings, Rohit Sharma became  first Indian and third batsmen in world to hit 400 international sixes across all formats. West Indies' Chris Gayle (534) and Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi (476) occupy top two spots. maverick Indian opener is slowly catching on to m with his own six-hitting spree.

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Rohit Sharma also completed 500+ runs against West Indies in international T20Is, becoming first player in world to do so.

When Kieron Pollard brought up his 10th run during an impressive 39-ball 68, West Indian batsman crossed 1,000 run mark in T20Is. Pollard achieved feat in his 68th game and is only fourth West Indian cricketer to score 1,000+ runs in format.

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