India survive West Indies’ late charge to win by 14 runs in Indore

A total of 223 should feel comfortable. In a T20 match where the opposition keeps finding the boundary, comfortable can disappear pretty quickly. India had to keep working before beating West Indies by 14 runs in Indore on October 11.

The hosts were bowled out for 223, then restricted West Indies to 209 for seven. The result put India 2–1 ahead in the series, with Abhishek Sharma driving the batting effort and Arshdeep Singh making crucial breakthroughs.

Abhishek sets the pace

According to the ICC’s match report, Abhishek smashed 69 from just 30 balls, hitting six fours and five sixes. Ishan Kishan added 37 from 18 deliveries as India raced through the early part of the innings.

That was exactly the kind of start that makes a bowling side feel it is constantly catching up. Boundaries arrived quickly, and India had a platform from which the rest of the lineup could keep attacking.

But the innings did not become one smooth march to an enormous score. Wickets kept West Indies involved. India used the full 20 overs but lost their final wicket at the end, leaving the visitors with a demanding chase.

The chase keeps the game alive

The Times of India’s report described conditions that offered plenty to batters, including short boundaries. In that setting, the scoreboard alone was never going to finish the job for India.

West Indies lost Shai Hope early, but Shimron Hetmyer and Kamil Pooran helped rebuild momentum. Their scores of 43 and 42 kept the chase competitive before Naman Dhir removed both, according to the ICC.

Those wickets mattered because chasing a big total gets harder when a settled batter must hand the job to someone starting from zero. West Indies nevertheless kept finding enough hitting power to stay dangerous.

Arshdeep delivers when it matters

MyKhel’s account highlights Arshdeep’s 18th over, when he dismissed Keemo Paul and Sherfane Rutherford. Removing two batters that late made the remaining task considerably tougher.

Shamar Springer still produced a rapid unbeaten 35 from 11 balls. The late surge cut the gap, but West Indies finished short of the target. India had done enough before the final burst to protect the result.

Arshdeep finished with three wickets for 44 runs and was named player of the match. His figures tell only part of the story: the timing of those late wickets helped stop an uncomfortable chase becoming an escape for West Indies.

For India, this was a win built from both sides of the game. Abhishek created the advantage. The bowlers then had to defend it, right through the final over.