India vs West Indies 3rd T20I Live Cricket Score: India Beat West Indies By 67 Runs To Clinch Series 2-1
India will have to address the many inadequacies laid bare by a resolute West Indies in the second T20 International when the two teams made up of power-hitters square off in what promises to be an enthralling series-finale. The rubber is locked 1-1 after two-time world champions West Indies turned on the style in the second T20 International in Thiruvananthapuram following a Virat Kohli special in the lung-opener in Hyderabad.
India win by 67 runs... clinch series 2-1!
India beat West Indies by 67 run to clinch the three-match series by 67 runs in Mumbai. KL Rahul stood out for India, while Keiron Pollard and Shimron Hetmyer tried their best but couldn't take their side across the line.
Kuldeep removes Hetmyer!
Kuldeep Yadav bowls a nothing delivery but Shimron Hetmyer's miscued shot gifts India a wicket a KL Rahul completes a good catch at wide long-on.
Four! Shivam Dube concedes 19 in first over!
Shivam Dube bowls a full-toss and Kieron Pollard dispatches it towards deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary. Dube gave away 19 runs in his first over.
Pooran departs! West Indies three down!
Nicholas Pooran goes for a big hit and departs on the very first ball.
Shami removes Simmons!
Pressure was mounting on Lemdl Simmons as was it difficult to score off Mohammed Shami. Shami's pace did the job for him as Simmons' mishit went high in the air and Shreyas Iyer makes no mistake at backward point.
King departs cheaply!
Bhuveneshwar Kumar hands India the first breakthrough as Brandon King is caught at deep cover by KL Rahul. He departed for five runs.
The chase begins!
Lendl Simmons and Brandon King have walked out to bat, while Deepak Chahar will start the bowling for India. King has come in to open the innings as their regular opener Evin Lewis was carried off the field on a stretcher after he injured himself while fielding.
SIX! Kohli finishes Indian innings in style!
Virat Kohli sets himself up for the slower ball and Sheldon Cottrell bowls exactly that, which allows the Indian skipper to loft it over bowler's head to finish off Indian innings in style with a six. India score 240/3, setting a huge target for the West Indies.
Innings Break!
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 11, 2019
An absolute run fest here at the Wankhede as #TeamIndia put up a stupendous total of 240/3 on the board, courtesy batting fireworks by Rohit (71), Rahul (91), Kohli (70*).@Paytm #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/O5t0SoWLoS
Rahul departs for 91!
KL rahul, on 91, is back on strike. He has three balls to complete his 3rd T20I century. Sheldon Cottrell has his say in the end as Rahul smashed it high in the air and keeper Nicholas Pooran made no mistake behind the stump.
SIX! 200 up for India!
Kesrick Williams bowls another slow-cutter and Virat Kohli sets himself up nicely for that and hoicks it over long-on for a massive six.