Finally, India defeated West Indies by 17 runs in the 3rd as well as final T20I and accomplished a 3-0 of the series in Kolkata, which was held on Sunday.
The win was completely obtained by Suryakumar Yadav and Harshal Patel together. As a result, India extended their winning run in T20Is to 9 matches as they are all set to replace England from the No.1 spot in the T20I rankings after the 3-0 victory.
While Suryakumar Yadav scored 31-ball 65, Harshal Patel risen with 3 wickets as India secured 184. Their duo added 86 runs in the last 5 overs. Harshal finished with 3/22 as the RCB pacer picked up the crucial wickets of Rovman Powell and Romario Shapherd as both of them are big players. On the other hand, Venkatesh Iyer picked up two crucial wickets, building his credentials as an excellent player that team India are looking for in the lead up to the T20 World Cup. However, Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer stitched a 91 run stand in 35 balls, aiding the Eden Gardens crowd get their money’s worth in the finale of T20I series.
While batting, Iyer gave Suryakumar the perfect helping hand when India lost their captain Rohit Sharma for a 15-ball 17 and reeling at 93/4 in the 14th over.
Suryakumar got out in the final delivery of the Indian innings. Captain Rohit dropped himself down to fourth position to help Ruthuraj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan. Next 3-match T20I series will be starting from February 24, between India and Sri Lanka.