Fifties from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill helped India beat West Indies by 9 wickets within the fourth T20I performed right here on the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida on Saturday.
India chased down a goal of 179 – highest run chase at this venue – in 17 overs to attract stage at 2-2 and drive the five-match collection right into a decider.
Jaiswal (84 off 51) and Gill (77 off 47) recorded a joint highest opening partnership of 165 runs to boss the run chase.
The 21-year-old left-hander started the run chase with a 4 on the primary ball, hinting on the intent India might be getting into with for the following 17 overs. While Jaiswal attacked within the first three overs, Gill joined the social gathering with a short-arm jab six off McCoy within the fourth over.
Gill then received 16 runs off the ultimate over off Odean Smith as India completed the powerplay with 66 runs on the board. The duo didn’t cease even after the powerplay, conserving the scoring charge near 10.
HIGHLIGHTS | India beats West Indies by 9 wickets to stage collection 2-2
Both Jaiswal and Gill reached their fifties within the eleventh over and continued to bat in cruise management. None of the bowlers regarded threatening because the openers made merry of the windy situations and quick sq. boundaries.
Shepherd took the solitary wicket off Gill within the sixteenth over who was attempting to whip him over sq. leg however received caught on the boundary. But it was too late for the hosts to make a comeback as Jaiswal and Tilak Varma completed the sport within the subsequent over.
Earlier, Arshdeep Singh’s three-fer and twin strikes by Kuldeep Yadav helped India limit West Indies to 178/8.
Opting to bat first, West Indies began off on attacking be aware with Kyle Mayers hitting 14 within the first over off Axar Patel. Arshdeep, nonetheless, received him out within the subsequent over. He struck once more within the final over of powerplay to get Brandon King out.
But it was Kuldeep Yadav’s first over, fairly the primary ball, of the spell that utterly switched the momentum in the direction of India as he received each Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell out.
Shai Hope (45 off 29) making a comeback within the T20I squad saved discovering boundaries to maintain the scoreboard ticking throughout the center overs. Shimron Hetmyer (61 off 39) helped West Indies end near 180 and publish a difficult whole on the board for this floor.
The groups might be enjoying the series-decider on Sunday.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com