🏏West Indies vs India, 3rd T20I : Providence Stadium, Guyana 🏏 - Page 36

Rovman Powell: We were 10-15 runs short. But having said that, credit to the batting unit especially the opening partnership, that's the kind of start what we asked for. In hindsight you can say that (sending Pooran at number 3) but we wanted to give Charles an opportunity, we know what Pooran can do and what kind of form he is in. We bowled with too much pace on the ball and that made it easy for the Indian batters. We have a few days gap and we have to come up with better plans.

Hardik Pandya: Very important (to win). We spoke as a group that these three games will be exciting. Two losses or two wins does not change the long term plans. We have to show we are ready when it comes to such (must-win) games. Nicky (Pooran) didn't come out to bat and that allowed us to keep our pacers back, also allowed Axar to bowl his four overs. If Nicky wants to hit, let him hit me and that was the plan, I enjoy such competition. I know he is going to hear this and will come hard at me in the fourth T20I. As a group we have decided to bat with seven batters and we have to take responsibility, like it happened today if the batters score runs then you don't need someone at number eight. As Surya mentioned, they (SKY and Tilak) play together and spend time together, good to have someone like SKY in the team and when he takes responsibility it sends a message to the others.

STAT: 12th Player of the Match award for Suryakumar Yadav in 51 T20Is - joint second most for India along with Rohit Sharma, only behind Virat Kohli's 15. Since Surya's T20I debut no other player has won more than nine Player of the Match awards.

Much needed win for India. They have kept the series alive and the deciders will be played in Florida. West Indies were undone by Suryakumar's brilliance and must not look too much into it. They still have the lead in the series and need one win to seal it. The remaining two games will be played in the US this weekend. Join us for the conclusion of this tour. That's all for today.

Originally posted by: SoniRita

Karan: "Hardik hardik. Couldnt have let Tilak get a 50?" Team game, no?

Exactly Hardik

Its SKY all the way..so well played...SKY level🥳

Its good to finally see a win from team India. Hopefully Yashaswi would be given another chance .

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

🏏West Indies vs India, 3rd T20I : Providence Stadium, Guyana 🏏

Team India will face off against West Indies in the third T20I match at the Providence Stadium in Guyana Today.

It is a must-win clash for Hardik Pandya’s side after losing the first two T20I matches, the second one on Sunday, by two wickets at the same venue!

Rovman Powell’s Windies are already 2-0 up in the series and need a win today to take an unassailable lead in the five-match T20I series. This will be the first series win for the West Indies over India since 2016.

For India, young Tilak Varma has been the only consistent batter in the T20I series, scoring his maiden fifty in the last month. Pandya will need his batters to step up to the challenge in this must-win clash against the West Indies.
The eternal dilemma with Indian cricket in recent times has been the balance between long-term planning and short-term results.

During their ODI World Cup win in 2019 and their T20 title victory in 2022, England showed the benefits of having a vision without compromising on results.

It is a template that the Indian team is still far from cracking as they look to transition towards a phase beyond the senior players.

Captain Hardik Pandya has yet to impress on this tour, despite the results of Team India in the first two games. Can he charge his boys up for this blockbuster game. Let us see, and hope for the best for our team.

I missed this tag...very busy this week😭 next wala match kis din hai?? i think im only free on Friday and Sunday😭

Who won test match , odi , t20 ?

Originally posted by: SoniRita

Karan: "Hardik hardik. Couldnt have let Tilak get a 50?" Team game, no?

Oh hardik started here also .

Originally posted by: MochaQueen

I missed this tag...very busy this week😭 next wala match kis din hai?? i think im only free on Friday and Sunday😭