So far, the dominance of the batsmen has been seen in the ongoing 5-match T20 series between India and West Indies. The problems of the bowlers are also going to increase in the third T20 International match to be held on Sunday (October 11). 501 runs were scored in the second T20 International match played in Ranchi. West Indies had achieved India's target of 250 runs with 1.3 overs remaining. Holkar Stadium of Indore is known for its short boundary and flat pitch. Therefore, it should not be surprising if we see a lot of runs here again. This time too the competition will be between the batsmen of both the teams.
A team that performs well in fielding can win in Indore. Both the teams have so far dropped some catches at crucial moments, which have proved costly. In the last match, Mayank Yadav had taken an easy catch of Sherfane Rutherford, which proved to be decisive. Rutherford took full advantage of this and made a partnership of 120 runs in 54 balls with captain Shai Hope. When Mayank dropped an easy catch of Rutherford at short fine leg, the batsman was playing on 38 runs. Rutherford scored 84 runs in 37 balls, which included seven sixes and as many fours.
India will also have to be cautious about Hope's excellent form. The West Indies captain has scored two centuries on this tour and would like to play big innings again. Bowling still remains a matter of concern for Team India. Shreyas Iyer will try to find a solution to this in this match. Dew is also expected to play an important role in this match.
Mayank had given a good start to India by taking three wickets in the last match but the rest of the bowlers could not control the runs and despite the initial setbacks, West Indies made a strong comeback and achieved the record target. The biggest positive of this series for India is the return of captain Shreyas Iyer to form. He scored an unbeaten 102 runs in the first match and played a stormy innings of 40 runs in 18 balls in the second match.
Sanju Samson again confirmed his place in the playing XI by scoring 82 runs in 41 balls. This means that young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi may have to sit out again. Indian coach Gautam Gambhir had also said after the second match in Ranchi that changes can be made in the middle order but not in the top order. The head coach also admitted that India will continue to experiment with their team combinations after Shivam Dubey batted at number four ahead of Shreyas. However, Shivam Dubey was able to score only 7 runs after playing 10 balls.
India will hope for a better performance from its main bowler Arshdeep Singh, who has taken one wicket for 79 runs in two matches. India will also expect Mayank to continue his good performance. The West Indies team will be happy with Hope's excellent performance and Rutherford's return to form. Roston Chase has performed well among the West Indies bowlers. He took four wickets for 24 runs in the last match. However, the Caribbean team may consider replacing Shamar Springer, who took two wickets for 64 runs in his four overs.
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