India, Oct. 11 -- Another bat-versus-bat contest is likely to exert further pressure on the bowlers who have taken enough battering already, when India and West Indies face off in the third T20 International at the Holkar Stadium's batting haven here on Sunday.

As many as 501 runs were scored in the second T20I in Ranchi, with the West Indies scaling down India's massive 250-run target with more than an over to spare, prompting head coach Gautam Gambhir to throw the spotlight on the plight of bowlers for a second time in the fortnight.

But Gambhir's think tank and his bowlers, along with their peers in the opposition camp, cannot expect any immediate respite, especially here in Indore, as the venue traditionally favours the batters with...