New Delhi .In the fifth T20 International match between India and West Indies, Ishan Kishan caught the attention of the audience with his aggressive batting. In this decisive match being played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, he hit such a six that the ball crossed the roof of the stadium and fell out. The umpires had to get a new ball to bring the ball back into play. In this rain-affected match, the match between the two teams was shortened and instead of the scheduled 20 overs, the game was played for nine overs each.
West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and decided to bowl first. After this the Indian team came out to bat, but the start was not good. Caribbean bowler Keemo Paul gave the first blow to India by dismissing Abhishek Sharma on a personal score of six runs. After the fall of the initial wicket, Ishan Kishan came to the crease and started scoring runs rapidly.
As soon as Ishaan entered the field, he started putting pressure on the West Indies bowlers. Along with aggression, different types of shots were also seen in his batting. On the ball of Romario Shepherd, he moved towards the leg side and got down on his knees and played a brilliant scoop shot over fine leg. The ball went so far that it reached out of the stadium. This shot attracted the attention of the spectators present on the field and this moment of the match became a topic of discussion.
Ishan Kishan faced 10 balls and scored 30 runs in his innings. However, he could not convert this fast start into a big innings. Rovman Powell caught the ball of Shamar Joseph and the Indian batsman had to return to the pavilion. In a match with fewer overs, this innings of Ishaan was important for the Indian team in scoring runs quickly.
The six hit in this match was also special in that the total number of sixes in the current T20 series reached 100. Ishan's aggressive batting again highlighted his ability to score runs quickly in the shorter format. However, due to less overs, the Indian team's batsmen were faced with the challenge of scoring maximum runs in limited time.
The game was interrupted several times due to rain.
Due to the weather, the format of the match had to be changed and the officials reduced it to nine overs each. According to the revised playing rules, each bowler could bowl a maximum of two overs, while a bowler was allowed to bowl only one over. In such a short match, the importance of every over and every wicket increased. After the matches played before the start of the series, India and West Indies were tied at 2-2. In such a situation, the fifth T20 was a series deciding match for both the teams. Both sides were eyeing a win and winning the trophy.
The Indian playing XI included Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Naman Dheer, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav and Arshdeep Singh. Captain Shreyas Iyer had made two changes in the team. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who returned to the team after four years, was included in place of Mayank Yadav.
Shai Hope, Jewel Andrew, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Keemo Paul, Shamar Springer, Gudakesh Moti and Shamar Joseph got a place in the playing eleven of West Indies. In this rain-affected match, both teams needed to perform better in limited overs.