In the third match of the T20 series against West Indies in Indore, held on Sunday (October 11), Prince Yadav demonstrated outstanding performance. By scoring three quarters in the final over, he not only helped the Indian team reach a high score but also achieved a feat that no Indian batter has replicated in the last 15 years.
Prince Yadav is now the third player to score at least three quarters while batting at positions number 10 or number 11 in international T20 matches for India. Before him, this was achieved only by S. Shrishent and Ravichandran Ashwin. With this achievement, Prince Yadav has entered the exclusive list of these two Indian cricket players.
According to statistics, the record for the highest number of quarters scored in international T20 matches for India at positions 10 or 11 belongs to S. Shrishent, who scored four quarters against New Zealand in Johannesburg in 2007. After him, Ravichandran Ashwin scored three quarters against England in Kolkata in 2011. In 2026, Prince Yadav took his place on this list by scoring three quarters against West Indies.
In the Indore match, the Indian team lost eight wickets at a score of 202 runs in the 19th over. It was at this critical moment that Prince Yadav came onto the field, when the team needed to score quickly in the final moments of the innings. He played a key role in increasing India's total score to 223 runs, by scoring three quarters in Shamra Joseph's over.
Prince Yadav started his innings by scoring a quarter towards the deep mid-wicket. Then he hit the second quarter, neatly flicking the ball over the wicketkeeper Shyop. The third quarter in this over was scored thanks to a top edge that flew over the short third man. This small but important contribution allowed India to secure the necessary runs in the concluding overs.
Earlier, Abhishek Sharma strengthened the Indian innings by showing an explosive knock of 69 runs off 30 balls. Ishan Kishan also scored quickly, making 37 runs off 18 balls. Nevertheless, the pace of the game slowed down due to consecutive wickets in the middle of the innings. Thus, Prince's quarters played a decisive role in taking the team to 223 runs.
The West Indies team, aiming for 224 runs, managed to score only 209 runs, losing seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Arshdeep Singh took three wickets, scoring 44 runs, and Naman Dir secured two wickets. Shamur Springer could not change the course of the game, scoring 35 runs without being dismissed off just 11 balls. India won this match by a margin of 14 runs, gaining a 2-1 advantage in the five-match T20 series. The next T20 international match between the teams will take place in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
