TeamIndia has achieved another rare milestone under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. In the third T20I against the West Indies, India once again crossed the 200-run mark. With this, the number of 200-plus totals recorded by teams under Iyer's captaincy reached 37. In the process, Iyer moved ahead of former captains MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
Considering international matches, IPL games, and domestic T20 matches combined, Shreyas Iyer has moved to the top of the list of captains whose teams have scored the most 200-plus totals. Under Iyer's captaincy, his teams have crossed the 200-run mark 37 times in 133 innings. Under MS Dhoni, teams achieved this feat 36 times in 331 innings. Meanwhile, teams led by Virat Kohli recorded 29 totals of 200 or more in 193 innings.
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Most 200-Plus Totals as Captain
Shreyas Iyer – 37 times (133 innings)
MS Dhoni – 36 times (331 innings)
Virat Kohli – 29 times (193 innings)
India registered an impressive victory in the third T20I. Powered by a blistering half-century from opener Abhishek Sharma and a collective effort from the Indian bowlers, Team India defeated the West Indies by 14 runs.
Chasing India's target of 224 runs, the West Indies managed to score only 209/7 in their allotted 20 overs. Among the Indian bowlers, Arshdeep Singh claimed three wickets for 44 runs, while Naman Dhir picked up two wickets for 39 runs.
With this victory in the third T20I, India took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. This was also the first time during the West Indies' current tour of India that the Indian team successfully defended a target to secure a victory.
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To take an unassailable lead in the series, India will need to win the fourth T20I in Hyderabad. Meanwhile, if the West Indies win the fourth match, the fifth and final T20I will become a series-deciding contest.
