New Delhi: The third match between India and West Indies was played on Tuesday, 8 August at Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana. West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first. Scored 159 runs for the loss of 5 wickets and gave India a target of 160 runs to win.
The Indian team achieved the target of 160 runs for the win in 17.5 overs with 13 balls remaining at the loss of 3 wickets. Captain Hardik Pandya (Hardik Pandya Captain WI vs IND T20I Series, 2023) won the match by hitting a six. He remained unbeaten on 20 * in 15 balls with the help of a six and a four. This series between India and West Indies came to 2-1 in the 5-match series after 3 matches played so far.
For India, Suryakumar Yadav played a brilliant inning of 83 runs in 44 balls with the help of 10 fours and 4 sixes. Tilak Verma scored an unbeaten 49* in 37 balls with the help of 4 fours and 1 six. Suryakumar Yadav was selected as WI vs IND 3rd T20I Player of the Match for his brilliant batting.
Significantly, West Indies had won 2 consecutive matches out of 3 matches played so far in this series. The victory chariot of the West Indies in this series was stopped by India in the third match.
Let us remind you that in the WI vs IND 1st T20I Match, 2023, played at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba Trinidad, on August 3 of this latest series, West Indies won by 4 runs. So, in WI vs IND 2nd T20I Match, 2023 played on Sunday, 6th August at Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana, West Indies won by 2 wickets.
