Suryakumar Yadav has hit a 44-ball 83 after each India openers had been out early to tempo the guests to a seven-wicket win over West Indies within the third Twenty20 match.
The hosts nonetheless lead the five-match collection 2-1 forward of the ultimate two matches on Saturday and Sunday in Lauderhill, Florida.
West Indies captain Rowan Powell received the toss on Tuesday and determined to bat, his facet compiling 5-159 with Brandon King top-scoring with 42 and Powell including an unbeaten 19-ball 40.
India replied with 3-164 in usually regular drizzle, which didn’t cease play, at Providence Stadium, Guyana.
After India openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (one) and Shubman Gill (six) had been out earlier than the fifth over, Yadav, the world’s No.1 T20 batter, hit 10 fours and 4 sixes. Tilak Varma (49 not out) was batting when the successful runs had been scored.
Kuldeep Yadav led the vacationers’ bowlers with 3-28, whereas Alzarri Joseph had 2-25 for West Indies.
“It was a pretty good wicket. The start we got, it was something we asked for, but we lost way in the middle,” Powell, who estimated his facet was 10 or 15 runs brief, mentioned.
“We have a few days to sit down and relax and come back.”
Suryakumar Yadav, who was named man of the match, mentioned: “It was really important to be myself in the power play.
“We’ve (he and Varma) batted for a very long time now. We each perceive one another.”
In the second T20, West Indies survived a late scare to beat India by two wickets with seven balls remaining after the house facet received the opener by 4 runs.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
