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 at No. 10 or No. 11 to hit at least three boundaries in a T20 International.The feat came after a gap of 15 years, with Ashwin being the last Indian batter to achieve it in 2011. Prince’s late contribution also helped India reach 223 before the hosts secured a 14-run victory to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Prince joins Sreesanth and Ashwin
Sreesanth tops the list with four boundaries against New Zealand in Johannesburg in 2007. Ashwin hit three fours against England in Kolkata in 2011, while Prince matched his tally against the West Indies in Indore in 2026.Prince’s achievement came 19 years after Sreesanth’s effort and 15 years after Ashwin’s innings.
Most boundaries by an Indian No. 10 or No. 11 in a T20I
| Boundaries | Batter | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | S Sreesanth | New Zealand | Johannesburg | 2007 |
| 3 | Ravichandran Ashwin | England | Kolkata | 2011 |
| 3 | Prince Yadav | West Indies | Indore | 2026 |
Three boundaries in the final over
Prince came out to bat in the 19th over with India at 202/8. With wickets falling towards the end of the innings, he made the most of his opportunity by hitting three fours off Shamar Joseph.He opened his account with a boundary through deep mid-wicket off a low full toss. Two balls later, he read the delivery well and scooped it over wicketkeeper Shai Hope for another four.Prince then got a thick top edge off a short-of-length delivery, which flew over short third man to give him his third boundary of the over. He also ran a bye during the over as the West Indies players questioned the umpire’s decision.His quick scoring helped India add useful runs at a crucial stage and finish with 223.
India bowlers seal 14-run win
Abhishek Sharma had laid the foundation for India’s total with a 30-ball 69, while Ishan Kishan contributed 37 off just 18 deliveries. However, India’s progress slowed after a series of wickets in the second half of the innings.The bowlers made sure those late setbacks did not prove costly. Arshdeep Singh picked up three wickets for 44 runs, while Naman Dhir claimed two as the West Indies finished on 209/7.Shamar Springer gave the visitors hope with an unbeaten 35 off just 11 balls, but India held on for a 14-run win.The victory put India 2-1 ahead in the five-match series.The fourth T20I will be played in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
