Ind vs WI Super 8 Live: Pandya, Bumrah, and Varun Strike as India Bowlers Try to Contain WI

Hardik Pandya had a challenging spell, giving away 34 runs in 3.1 overs at an economy of 10.73. Despite the expensive figures, Pandya struck back by taking the crucial wicket of Rutherford, who had started to accelerate the innings, limiting him to only 14 runs off 9 balls. This wicket was vital to prevent the West Indies from completely dominating the middle overs.

Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers, removing Roston Chase and Shimron Hetmyer cheaply, conceding just 11 runs in his two overs at an economy of 5.50. Varun Chakravarthy also picked up a wicket, dismissing Shai Hope after a patient spell, conceding 26 runs in 3 overs. Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel had tidy overs but found it hard to control the flow of runs as West Indies scored at 8.5 runs per over.

India’s bowling side showed moments of brilliance, especially through Bumrah’s pace and Pandya’s crucial wicket, but the early run leakage means West Indies reached 119/3 in 14 overs. The bowlers now need to regroup to contain the West Indies middle and lower order as the innings progresses in this Ind vs WI, T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 encounter.