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After 15 years, India’s tailender achieves rare T20I feat

Prince Yadav has joined S Sreesanth and Ravichandran Ashwin on a rare list of Indian batters after hitting three fours against the West Indies in the third T20I in Indore on Sunday. He became only the third Indian batter batting…

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 2:09 AM
After 15 years, India’s tailender achieves rare T20I feat
Key Things to Know
  • Prince Yadav became the third Indian tailender to hit three boundaries in a T20I match.
  • The achievement is the first by an Indian No. 10 or 11 batter in 15 years.
  • India defeated the West Indies by 14 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Prince Yadav became only the third Indian batter batting at No. 10 or No. 11 to hit at least three boundaries in a T20 International. He joined S Sreesanth and Ravichandran Ashwin on the rare list after striking three fours off Shamar Joseph in the final over against the West Indies in Indore. His late cameo helped push India to a total of 223.

India secured a 14-run victory after restricting the West Indies to 209/7, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Earlier in the innings, Abhishek Sharma scored 69 off 30 balls, while Arshdeep Singh claimed three wickets for 44 runs to seal the win.

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