Opting to bat first after profitable the toss, India struggled to publish a aggressive whole, managing solely 152-7. Nicholas Pooran‘s spectacular 67 supplied hope for West Indies, however once they discovered themselves at 129-8, India appeared on the verge of victory.
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However, the West Indies tailenders, Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hosein, displayed nerves of metal and launched a spectacular counterattack. With exceptional composure, they steered their staff to victory, reaching the goal with seven balls to spare.
Following their slim four-run win within the sequence opener in Tarouba on Thursday, West Indies now maintain a commanding 2-0 lead within the five-match sequence.
The 20-year-old Varma, who helped gentle up the IPL with 343 runs for the Mumbai Indians this season, made 51 from 41 balls earlier than clipping left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein to fantastic leg the place Obed McCoy pouched the catch.
Varma got here to the crease within the fourth over after Shubman Gill was caught at third man off Alzarri Joseph and Suryakumar Yadav, enjoying his fiftieth T20I, was run out by a direct hit from Kyle Mayers to depart India on 18 for 2.
Varma added 42 for the third wicket with Ishan Kishan earlier than the opener was bowled by Romario Shepherd for 27.
Sanju Samson fell cheaply and after the dismissal of Varma, who hit 5 fours and one six in his 51, it was left to skipper Hardik Pandya with 24 from 18 balls to tug the Indians in the direction of a half-decent goal.
West Indies made the worst attainable begin as Pandya eliminated Brandon King and Johnson Charles within the first 4 balls of their reply.
Pooran, nevertheless, rapidly discovered his vary clubbing six fours and 4 sixes in his 40-ball 67.
Mayers (15) and skipper Rovman Powell (21) supplied some assist and West Indies seemed to be in management till Pooran hammered Mukesh Kumar to Samson within the covers.
From 126-4, West Indies misplaced 4 wickets for simply three runs, three of them within the sixteenth over delivered by Yuzvendra Chahal.
The third of these noticed Shimron Hetmyer eighth man out, leg earlier than on evaluation for 22.
That left them needing 24 from the final 4 overs with simply two wickets remaining.
Joseph and Hosein, nevertheless, edged them to victory.
The vacationers received the previous two-Test sequence 1-0 earlier than beating the West Indies 2-1 within the ODIs.
(With AFP Inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com