India vs West Indies 2019-20 3rd T20I, statistical preview: Kohli-Rohit, leading run-scorers in T20I history, separated by a solitary run

A Virat Kohli masterpiece helped India beat West Indies by 6 wickets at Hyderabad, but some incredible hitting from the West Indies top order helped them draw level in the series with a 6-wicket win at Thiruvananthapuram. The teams will now meet for the decider, at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Ahead of the match, here is a statistical preview.

Statistical preview

0 series wins for West Indies in 2019. They have lost 0-3 to England and India, both at home, and 1-2 to Afghanistan in India. This is their fourth series.

1 run separates Virat Kohli (2,563) and Rohit Sharma (2,562), the two leading run-scorers in T20I history.

1 wicket needed by Yuzvendra Chahal (52) to go past R Ashwin (52) and become the leading wicket-taker for India in T20Is.

1 T20Is at Wankhede Stadium between India and West Indies so far, in the 2016 World T20 semi-final. West Indies had won by 7 wickets en route their second World T20 title.

1.5 win-loss ratio of India against West Indies (9 wins, 6 defeats).

2 wickets needed by Sheldon Cottrell to become the leading wicket-taker for West Indies against India. Dwayne Bravo and Oshane Thomas currently hold the record, with 7 wickets apiece.

6 T20Is so far at Wankhede Stadium, of which 4 were played in the 2016 World T20. India have a 1-2 record here, while West Indies have won both their matches.

9 matches lost by West Indies in 2019, their joint 2nd-most in a calendar year. They had lost 10 in 2018. However, they have won just a solitary match this year, compared to 4 last year.

10 runs needed by Kieron Pollard (990) and 17 by Lendl Simmons (983) to reach 1,000 T20I runs. Whoever reaches there first will become the 4th West Indian and 58th overall to get there.

26 runs needed by Kohli to become the leading run-scorer for India against West Indies in a single series. Shikhar Dhawan (138 in 2018-19) holds the current record.

38 catches for Rohit and 37 for Kohli. Only Suresh Raina (42) has more catches among Indian non-wicketkeepers.

52 runs needed by Rohit (448) to reach 500 runs against West Indies. If he does that, Rohit will become the 2nd batsman in T20I history to do this. Kohli has 584 against Australia, while nobody else has more than 471. Kohli has 431 runs against West Indies as well.

60 defeats for West Indies in T20Is, the joint 2nd-most. One more will bring them level with Sri Lanka (61), who have lost the most T20Is.