India beats West Indies in third T20I after bizarre Tilak Varma run-out

India claimed a 14-run victory over the West Indies in the third T20I on Sunday, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. The match featured a highly unusual dismissal involving Indian batter Tilak Varma during the 17th over. While facing Gudakesh Motie, Axar Patel flicked a low full toss toward deep backward square leg. fielder Kamil Pooran executed a dive to prevent the ball from crossing the boundary.Both Varma and Patel, appearing convinced the ball had touched the boundary rope, completed a single and exchanged a fist bump on the pitch. However, Pooran had successfully kept the ball in play and quickly returned it. While Patel managed to ground his bat at the non-striker's end in time, Varma remained unaware that play was continuing. Motie collected the throw and broke the stumps, with the third umpire eventually ruling Varma out after confirming the save was clean. Varma departed for 28 off 16 balls.Despite this mid-innings lapse, India posted a total of 223. Abhishek Sharma led the scoring with 69 off 30 balls, supported by Ishan Kishan's 37. Although India experienced a brief collapse, losing four wickets for 20 runs, they recovered to set a challenging target. In response, West Indies finished at 209/7. Arshdeep Singh claimed three wickets for 44 runs, while Naman Dhir took two for 39, helping stifle the West Indies chase despite late-game efforts from Sherfane Rutherford and Shamar Springer.Indian captain Shreyas Iyer lauded the composure of his bowling unit following the win, noting the clear communication and confidence demonstrated on the field. This victory follows a win in the series opener and a loss in the second match. The teams are scheduled to face each other again for the fourth T20I in Hyderabad this Wednesday.