3rd T20I Live Score: Samson, Abhishek begin India's innings

NewsSportsCricket3rd T20I Live Score: Samson, Abhishek make steady startIND vs WIIndia (IND) vs West Indies (WI) 3rd T20I Live Updates: West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the third T20I in Indore on Sunday. India made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Nitish Kumar Reddy in place of Shivam Dube, while Prince Yadav replaced Kuldeep Yadav in the side for the third match.India (IND) vs West Indies (WI) 3rd T20I Live Updates (Courtesy: PTI)Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the third T20I between India and the West Indies being held at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. 19:06 IST:1.2: Shamar Joseph to Sanju Samson, 1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.19:05 IST:1.1: Shamar Joseph to Abhishek Sharma, Around off on a good length, Sharma tries to punch it off the back foot but gets a fat inside edge and the ball rolls to widish square leg for a single.19:06 IST:A tidy first over by Roston Chase. Shamar Joseph will steam in from the other end. Chase has walked off the field to receive medical attention for his hand, with Jewel Andrew coming on as his substitute.19:04 IST:0.6: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, Chance? Don't think so! Full and flat, on middle and leg. Sanju moves leg side and hammers it on the bounce to the bowler. Chase bends low on the follow-through, makes a half-stop and the ball deflects to mid off. Just 4 singles off the first over.19:03 IST:0.5: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, Misses out! Chase darts in a full toss, on leg, Samson cannot quite get under it and bumps it back to the bowler. Chase leaps a bit and plucks the ball with his right hand on the follow-through.19:03 IST:0.4: Roston Chase to Abhishek Sharma, Dishes out an off-break, full on off, Sharma presents full face of his bat and drives it to long off for another single.19:02 IST:0.3: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, Pushed through, full on leg, Samson lunges and clips it through mid on for one more.19:02 IST:0.2: Roston Chase to Abhishek Sharma, Continues from over the stumps, and bowls a length ball on off, Abhishek goes deep in the crease and knocks it along the ground to long off's left for a single to open his account.19:01 IST:0.1: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, Drops it short on the leg stump, further drifting in. Samson backs away and punches it to the left of mid off for a single. India and Sanju are off the mark.19:02 IST:The bell has been rung, and it is time for Sunday's dose of cricketing entertainment to get underway in Indore. Shai Hope leads his men out to the centre. It will be the left-hand, right-hand combination of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson to open the innings for India. West Indies are starting with spin through Roston Chase. Samson to face the first ball. Here we go!18:39 IST:India (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy (In for Shivam Dube), Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav (In for Kuldeep Yadav).18:39 IST:West Indies (Playing XI) - Shai Hope (C/WK), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson (In for Romario Shepherd), Roston Chase, Shamar Springer, Keemo Paul (In for Akeal Hosein), Shamar Joseph and Gudakesh Motie.18:42 IST:The Indian captain - Shreyas Iyer says the dew played a massive role in the previous game, but he was pleased with the cricket his side played. He feels the bowlers fell a little short of their plans, though that can happen on any given day, and the focus now is to forget it and come in with a fresh mindset. The toss is out of their hands, he adds, but as professionals, they need to bring their A game every time they step onto the field and help the team get across the line. On the team's batting approach, he stresses the importance of reading and adapting to the surface as quickly as possible, since there is never a telling how it will play on a given day. Says the faster the batters adjust, the easier it becomes to put up a very competitive total. About the team changes, he informs that they have got two changes, with Shivam Dube and Kuldeep Yadav making way for Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prince Yadav. On the reason behind the changes, Iyer points to the dimensions of the ground and the need for an extra seamer, someone who can execute the crucial overs under pressure and help curb the opposition's boundary hitting. On the team's catching, he admits better catching is on the agenda, but sees brilliant catches being taken here and there as part and parcel of the game. His priority is for the side to stay fully involved in the contest rather than fret over dropped chances.18:37 IST:The captain of West Indies - Shai Hope opts to bowl first, adding that everyone knew what his decision would be after winning the toss. On the challenge of playing all three formats, Hope admits it can be demanding, but says that once he crosses the boundary, his focus is on putting his best foot forward. Mentions that it is about learning as quickly as possible in these conditions and applying those lessons on the field. Hope also stresses the importance of taking catches, noting that they can be decisive in determining the outcome of games. He acknowledges that fielding is an area they need to improve. Informs that Romario Shepherd has a slight niggle and has been rested, with Keemo Paul coming into the side and Akeal Hosein making way for Quentin Sampson.