NEW DELHI: Surviving a late scare, West Indies beat India by 2 wickets within the 2nd T20I in Guyana on Sunday. The Windies received with 7 balls to spare to take a 2-0 lead within the five-match collection.
What went flawed for India:
- India received the toss and selected to bat however misplaced opener
Shubman Gill (7) and T20 specialistSuryakumar Yadav (1) by the 4th over to be 18/2, a woeful begin. Shubman Gill hasn’t actually clicked on this tour and massive runs are nonetheless lacking from the blade of Suryakumar Yadav.
- The solely vibrant spot within the Indian innings was a 42-run stand between
Tilak Varma (51) andIshan Kishan (27).Hardik Pandya did his finest to strengthen the Indian innings however fell after an 18-ball 24.
- Rest of the batting crumbled as Akeal Hosein (2-29),
Alzarri Joseph (2-28) andRomario Shepherd (2-28) did many of the harm for the hosts, to limit India to 152/7, a under par rating.
What labored for West Indies
Nicholas Pooran , contemporary from his exploits within the Major League Cricket, during which he led MI New York to the inaugural title with an unbeaten hundred, smashed 4 sixes and 6 fours in his 40-ball 67.
- West Indies suffered a dramatic collapse as they had been diminished from 126/4 to 129/8, shedding 4 wickets for simply three runs.
- But the Indians did not capitalise on the collapse and the West Indies, nonetheless needing 24 runs off 4 overs with solely 2 wickets, held their nerves and had been saved by Akeal Hosein (16 not out) and Alzarri Joseph (10 not out), who shared an unbroken 26-run stand to take West Indies to 155/8 in 18.5 overs.
For the primary time since 2016 the West Indies have received again to again T20Is in opposition to India. The Men in Blue will now must win all 3 remaining T20Is if they’re to win the collection.
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Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com