Abhishek Sharma's 69 helps India beat West Indies by 14 runs in third T20I
Abhishek Sharma's 69 off 30 balls sets up India's 14-run win and a 2-1 series lead.
Abhishek Sharma scored 69 off 30 balls as India posted 223 and beat West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I at Indore. West Indies reached 209 for seven in reply. Arshdeep Singh took three wickets, including the early dismissal of Shai Hope.
Naman Dhir claimed two wickets with his off-spin, removing Shimron Hetmyer and Kamil Pooran. Roston Chase took two wickets in a spell that removed Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer.
The win gave India a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek and Ishan Kishan added 108 runs for the second wicket.
CricHubb Take
Abhishek's strike rate of 230 in the powerplay shows India now have an opener who can consistently seize the innings from the first over.