The Indian women's squad took a commanding 3-0 lead in their five-game series after defeating the West Indies by seven wickets in the third T20I at Providence Stadium, Guyana. Batting first on Thursday, the West Indies were bowled out for a paltry 59/9 in their 20 overs. India reached the target in 16.4 overs, losing only three wickets, thanks to a strong, unbeaten 40 from Jemimah Rodrigues. The match was decided early on as the West Indies' top order collapsed during the powerplay.
Hayley Matthews departed for 5, caught by Anuja Patil immediately after playing an aggressive shot. Shemaine Campbelle tried to accelerate, scoring 12 from just 5 deliveries, but her stay was cut short by an LBW. Things went from bad to worse in the 9th over when Stacy-Ann King was dismissed for 7, leaving the West Indies struggling at 27/3 at the halfway mark of the first ten overs.
Chedean and McLean attempted to rebuild the innings through a slow and gritty partnership. The Indian bowlers were in total control, stifling the West Indies' aggressive instincts by utilizing the speed of the pitch. The game faced a brief interruption when three sets of stadium lights failed, though no overs were lost. Upon restarting, the West Indies continued to flounder against a relentless Indian attack.
Shortly after the break, Chedean was dismissed, triggering a collapse that left the hosts with a final score of 59/9. Chinelle Henry and Chedean were the highest scorers, both managing 11 runs. For India, Radha was highly efficient with 2/6 in 4 overs, while Deepti contributed 2/12. India chased the goal comfortably despite losing three wickets, including Shafali Verma, who was stumped for a duck by Hayley.
Mathews claimed another wicket when Smriti was caught by Shakera at cover, and Shakera again proved crucial in the field by catching Harmanpreet off Afy Fletcher's bowling. However, these breakthroughs weren't enough to stop India, as Jemimah and Deepti Sharma steered the team to victory. The series continues at Providence, with the fourth T20I set for November 17 and the fifth on November 20.