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India vs West Indies Third T20I Decides Series Lead

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

India will host West Indies for the third T20I at Holkar Stadium, Indore.
The match starts at 7:00 PM IST on Sunday, October 11, with toss at 6:30 PM.
The series is tied 1-1, so the game decides which side takes the lead.
India batsman Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 102 in the second T20I.
West Indies chased a record 250 runs in the second T20I, the highest successful chase in the format.

History

Historical Context

The West Indies clinched their second ICC World Twenty20 title on 3 April 2016 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, beating England by four wickets before a record 66,000 crowd and earning $1.6 million. Captain Darren Sammy’s triumph marked the first repeat champion in the tournament’s history. That landmark win underpins today’s high-stakes India-West Indies T20I in Indore, reflecting the format’s growing commercial pull.

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Story summary

India will host West Indies for the third T20I at Holkar Stadium, Indore.
The match starts at 7:00 PM IST on Sunday, October 11, with toss at 6:30 PM.
The series is tied 1-1, so the game decides which side takes the lead.
India batsman Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 102 in the second T20I.
West Indies chased a record 250 runs in the second T20I, the highest successful chase in the format.

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