Pacer Arshdeep Singh said India had a clear plan to keep West Indies skipper Shai Hope in check and he was pleased that the bowlers executed it to perfection to secure a 14-run win in the third T20 International here.
With the win on Sunday here, India took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Arshdeep claimed three wickets, playing a pivotal role in containing the West Indies batters, particularly the dangerous opener Hope (5) and Sherfane Rutherford (32). He clean-bowled both the West Indies batters as India successfully defended 223.
The victory was significant, considering Hope had smashed a century while Rutherford hammered a 37-ball 84 to help West Indies pull off a record chase of 250 in the second game in Ranchi. “Before the match we had planned how to target Shai Hope, to keep things tight and execute that plan on the field; seeing the result feels great,” said Arshdeep, who returned with figures of 3/44 in his four overs, in a video posted by the BCCI.