India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Team India under Rohit Sharma sealed the three-match T20I series by winning the second T20I by eight runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The Men in Blue took a 2-0 lead and also won their 100^th T20I. Rishabh Pant was adjudged with the Player of the Match for his 52 runs knock. The third and final T20I takes place at the same venue on Sunday, February 20.

Nothing has gone right for the Caribbean side on this tour as they lost the ODI series 3-0 as well. They were set a massive target of 187 by the Indians in the second T20I. Both Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell looked in beast mode as they amassed 62 and 68 runs respectively. The duo was on course to clinch the first victory for their side on this tour but some brilliant bowling from Bhuvneshwar Kumar at the end pegged them back.

In the third and final T20I, a dead rubber, India would be looking to give chance to some of the players who have been warming the bench. Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been released from the team bubble and are back home. This presents a perfect opportunity for the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, and Deepak Hooda. Talking about the bowlers, Kuldeep Yadav and Avesh Khan may get a look-in too. Kieron Pollard and his winless team would look to sign off the tour with a victory.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of India vs West Indies, 3^rd T20I:

Head-to-Head: India and West Indies have played in 19 T20Is with India winning 12, losing 6, and one game ending in no result. In India, both have met each other in 9 T20Is with Men in Blue winning 7 and losing twice. At Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India has played T20Is against West Indies and won all of them.

1 – Yuzvendra Chahal (66) needs one wicket to surpass Jasprit Bumrah (66) and become India’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is.

1 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (199) is one game away from reaching 200 matches across formats.

1 – Kieron Pollard (99) needs one six to complete the 100 sixes landmark.

2 – Sheldon Cottrell is two wickets away from the 50 T20I wickets milestone.

10 – Rohit Sharma (290) needs ten fours to complete 300 fours in T20Is.

7 – Kieron Pollard (93) requires seven fours to reach 100 fours in T20Is.

4 – Shreyas Iyer (46) requires four fours to complete 50 fours in T20Is.

1 – Sharma (30) is equaled with Virat Kohli for thirty 50-plus T20I scores. He needs one such score to become the batter with the most 50-plus scores in T20Is.

2 – Brandon King (48) needs two fours to reach 50 fours in T20 internationals.