Suryakumar Yadav leads India to a 7-wicket win in 3rd T20 against West Indies

Suryakumar Yadav hit 83 off 44 balls after both India openers were out early to pace the visitors to a seven-wicket win over the West Indies on August 8 in the third Twenty20 match. (Image: AP)

The hosts still lead the five-match series 2-1 ahead of the final two matches on August 12 and August 13 in Lauderhill, Florida. (Image: AP)

West Indies captain Rowan Powell won the toss and decided to bat as his side scored 159-5, with Brandon King top-scoring with 42 and Powell adding an unbeaten 19-ball 40. (Image: AP)

India replied with 164-3 in often steady drizzle at Providence Stadium in the second innings, which did not stop play. (Image: AP)

After Indian openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal (1) and Shubman Gill (6) were out before the fifth over, Yadav, the world’s No. 1 T20 batter, hit 10 fours and four sixes. Tilak Varma (49 not out) was batting when the winning runs were scored. (Image: AP)

Kuldeep Yadav led the India bowlers with a 3-wicket haul by giving just 28 runs while Alzarri Joseph had 2-25 for the West Indies. (Image: AP)

Powell estimated his side was 10 or 15 runs short. “It was a pretty good wicket. The start we got, it was something we asked for, but we lost way in the middle,” Powell said. "We have a few days to sit down and relax and come back.” (Image: AP)

Suryakumar Yadav was named man of the match. “It was really important to be myself in the power play,” he said. “We’ve (he and Varma) batted for a long time now. We both understand each other.” (Image: AP)

In the second T20, the West Indies survived a late scare to beat India by two wickets with seven balls remaining after the home side won the opener by four runs. (Image: AP)