India leads the five-T20I series 2-1.
Prince scored 13 runs off six balls and struck three fours in Shamar Joseph's penultimate over to help India finish on 223 in 20 overs, with Arshdeep Singh also hitting 11 off eight.
Prince also bowled a couple of challenging overs in the death overs, limiting his two overs to 20 runs, while the Windies required much more, with the asking rate rising over 15.
As India won the game by 14 runs in the end, Prince spoke about his cameo, revealing that Abhishek had given him the bat with which he hit those three fours.
"Obviously, brother, it is great to contribute to the team, whether it's with the ball, bat, or in the fielding. So, I am feeling good. So, Abhi bhaiya gave me his bat earlier and said, 'Don't embarrass the bat.' So, I kept its honor," Prince told bcci.tv in a chat with Abhishek after the game.
Meanwhile, Abhishek also heaped praise on Prince for his ability to hit crucial runs in the end.
"I've seen his batting; if anyone hasn't seen it, he's famous in Delhi for 'single phatti.'" 'Single phatti' means one-on-one matches. In that, you have to both bat and bowl. So he has that talent to hit sixes and fours. We saw a bit of it today, and we'll see more in the future. As for the bat, well...you need power too," Abhishek said.
Prince claimed to have batted with Abhishek's bat in Ireland as well, hitting a six there. He also promised to use the opener's willow going forward.
"I played with Abhi bhaiya's bat in England too (Ireland). Yeah, I hit a six in Ireland too and here as well. So, I will take Bhaiya's bat the next time too,” Prince said.
Abhishek replied, "Granted," as Prince then thanked the star batter for the bat.
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Captain Shreyas Iyer had also praised Prince for the cameo.
"We steadied the ship in the middle order as well. That took us to a commendable total of 223. Even Prince coming and playing that cameo at the end, those were useful runs, I felt," Shreyas said in the post-match presentation.
Earlier India had made 223 runs after being asked to bat first, with Abhishek Sharma (69) and Ishan Kishan (37) being the main scorers. In response, though Shimron Hetmyer (43), Kamil Pooran (42), and Shamar Joseph (35*) scored well, the West Indies only managed 209/7 in 20 overs.
However, Arshdeep Singh’s 3/44 and Naman Dhir’s two wickets helped India win the game with ease.