India vs West Indies, Highlights, 3rd T20I at Mumbai, Full Cricket Score: Virat Kohli and Co clinch series with 67 runs win

Most Man of the Series awards in international cricket:

19 – Sachin Tendulkar

15 – VIRAT KOHLI*

14 – Jacques Kallis

Most defeats in T20Is:

61 : Sri Lanka, West Indies*

60 : Bangladesh

56 : New Zealand

After 20 overs,West Indies 173/8 ( Kesrick Williams 13 , Sheldon Cottrell 4)

It’s all over. All-round performance from India to win the third T20I by 67 runs and also clinch the series 2-1. The batsmen set the tone with brilliant display of power-hitting and then the bowlers did the job by taking crucial top-order wickets.

After 19 overs,West Indies 169/7 ( Khary Pierre 6 , Kesrick Williams 13)

Very difficult chance in the first ball of the over. Williams hits hard and Bhuvi, the bowler, couldn’t make the ball stick to his palms. A six and four from Williams to end the over.

After 18 overs,West Indies 157/7 ( Khary Pierre 5 , Kesrick Williams 2)

Washingoton Sundar is introduced into the attack. He was protected because the likes of Pollards and Hetmyer love to go against off-spinners but now that the job’s almost done, there’s no need to keep Washington away from bowling. Five runs from the over.

After 17 overs,West Indies 152/7 ( Khary Pierre 3 , Kesrick Williams 0)

Shami to bowl his final over of the night. Good variation of speed as he starts off with short deliveries but then tries a slower one to the stumps. The fourth ball is a solid yorker but Pierre does well to take a single. The next one results in a wicket and he could’ve got another one in the final ball. Goes for the pace and yorker but Williams does well to block.

BOWLED! 

Walsh tries for a scoop but misses the yorker length delivery from Shami. H Walsh b Mohammed Shami 11.

After 16 overs,West Indies 148/6 ( Hayden Walsh 10 , Khary Pierre 0)

Good over from Chahar. Just seven runs from his over. West Indies now need 93 runs from the last four overs. It’s just a matter of time now. Maybe we will see a few big hits but that’s just for entertainment.

After 15 overs,West Indies 141/6 ( Hayden Walsh 3 , )

Indians were getting bit worried. Pollard was the only man standing and he was dealing in boundaries. One mistime shot and India got the wicket they needed. Don’t think the Windies can pull it from here.

Pollard falls! It’s the wicket India needed and Bhuvi gets the danger man. 

Short from the bowler. Pollard goes for the shot but the timing is not right. The deep mid-wicket fielder takes the catch. K Pollard c sub (R Jadeja) b Kumar 68.

After 14 overs,West Indies 124/5 ( Kieron Pollard (C) 53 , Hayden Walsh 2)

Kuldeep is done with his quota of four overs. Expensive mainly because of this over. Pollard just following the see-ball-hit-ball approach now. The crowd appreciates  the Mumbai Indians star for his fighting innings but pretty sure they’re also bit nervous.

Oh what a hit! 

Wide delivery from Kuldeep and Pollard makes extra room and hits it powerfully over covers.

After 13 overs,West Indies 107/5 ( Kieron Pollard (C) 36 , Hayden Walsh 2)

Dube bowls his third of the night and it’s a good one. The medium-pacer gives away only two runs. There was a chance to take single off the final ball but Pollard refused. He knows he’s the only hope and he will have to hit quite a few boundaries. Can he do it? Looks very tough.

After 12 overs,West Indies 105/5 ( Kieron Pollard (C) 35 , Hayden Walsh 1)

Hayden Walsh is the new batsman after Holder’s dismissal. The game is drifting away from the Windies. Pollard is the key here but to score almost 17 a over is just too difficult. A top over from Kuldeep as he concedes just two runs and picks up a wicket.

Another wicket goes down! 

Holder tries for a big six but fails to clear the long-on fielder. A wrong one from Kuldeep gets the wicket. J Holder c sub (MK Pandey) b Kuldeep Yadav 8.

After 11 overs,West Indies 103/4 ( Kieron Pollard (C) 34 , Jason Holder 8)

Shami comes back to the attack for his third over. West Indies go past the 100-run mark with a single. Holder then plays a solid straight drive but the fielder at the boundary cuts off in time and it results in a double. A single to end the over.

After 10 overs,West Indies 97/4 ( Kieron Pollard (C) 32 , Jason Holder 4)

Despite the sixes and the four, it’s a good over for India because Kuldeep gets rid of the dangerous Hetmyer. Virat, as usual, shows his emotions and lets everybody know how much this wicket means for the team. The job’s not done though. Pollard and Holder are capable of turning this game around.

And it’s a wicket!

Kuldeep bowls a bad full-toss. Hetmyer goes for another maximum but fails to time the shot properly. The deep mid-wicket fielder makes no mistake near the boundary line. S Hetmyer c Rahul b Kuldeep Yadav 41.

One more! 

This time, there’s flight but Hetmyer picks it up early and sends the ball over long-off fielder.

After 9 overs,West Indies 79/3 ( Shimron Hetmyer 29 , Kieron Pollard (C) 31)

Another day for Indian cricket team and another chance dropped. Hetmyer goes hard on the off-side against Dube and Shami, fielding at the mid-off, couldn’t hold on to the chance. Virat Kohli lets out a smile and to be honest, he can only do that. A six and three singles from the over.