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The series victory over the Windies propels India to the top of the T20I rankings.
Indians beat West Indies by 17 runs in the third Twenty20 International (T20)
The ICC T20I team rankings now show India ahead of England for the first time.
India overtook England in the ICC’s T20I team rankings after a 3-0 series win against West Indies.
Following their victory in the third and final Twenty20 International against the West Indies, India became the world’s top-ranked Twenty20 team. Rohit Sharma’s team has now equaled the highest T20I team rating of 269, following India’s victory against England. India has 10 points more than England, despite the fact that both countries have the same rating (269). It’s not a surprise that Pakistan is ranked second in the world, followed by New Zealand (255), South Africa (253), and Australia (249).
India swept the three-match T20I series by a margin of 17 runs. Indian cricketers beat the West Indies 3-0 in one-day internationals earlier this year. On Thursday, India will begin a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.
India beat the West Indies by 17 runs in the third and final Twenty20 international at Eden Gardens on Sunday, thanks to a 65-run effort from Suryakumar Yadav and a spirited bowling display.
Venkatesh Iyer took two wickets while Harshal Patel took three wickets.
With the bat, India reached 184/5 in the allotted 20 overs with the efforts of Suryakumar Yadav (65) and Venkatesh Iyer (35 not out).
The hosts scored 86 runs in the final five overs, pushing their total over the 180-run barrier. A 91-run partnership between Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav was the highlight of the innings.
