West Indies has defeated India by 6 wickets in the second T20 match. In this match played in Ranchi, the Indian team had made a huge score of 250 runs, which the Caribbean team easily achieved by losing 4 wickets in 18.3 overs. This is West Indies' most successful run chase in T20 International. Captain Shai Hope remained unbeaten after scoring 102 runs in 45 balls. He hit 6 fours and 9 sixes during his innings.
While chasing the target, the Caribbean team lost 3 wickets in the powerplay but captain Shai Hope and Sharfan Rutherford turned the tables by making a quick partnership of 120 runs in 54 balls for the fourth wicket. Rutherford was out after playing a brilliant inning of 84 runs in 37 balls. He hit 7 fours and 7 sixes. After his departure, Hope got the support of Romario Shepherd and both of them scored the remaining 72 runs in just 27 balls. Hope finished the match with a six and also completed his second century in T20 International. Shepherd returned unbeaten after scoring 34 runs in 13 balls with the help of 3 fours and 3 sixes.
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Indian bowlers badly beaten
Mayank Yadav had spoiled the condition of West Indies by taking 2 wickets in the very first over. After getting Kamil Puran caught by Ravi Bishnoi (substitute fielder) on the third ball, he dismissed Shimron Hetmyer on the next ball. Hetmar was late on the ball traveling at a speed of 144 kilometers per hour, which took the inside edge of his bat and entered the wickets. Shai Hope and Rovman Powell saved West Indies from these setbacks by making a partnership of 53 runs in 27 balls for the third wicket, but Mayank clean bowled Powell (24) on the first ball of the last over of the powerplay, sending the Caribbean team on the backfoot again.
The Indian team now seemed to have the match in its grasp but Hope and Rutherford turned the tables by making a partnership of 120 runs in 9 overs for the fourth wicket. Kuldeep Yadav tried to make India's comeback by taking the wicket of Rutherford at the crucial time but Hope along with Shepherd did not give any chance. Mayank took 3 wickets for 33 runs in 3 overs. Kuldeep took one wicket while spending 53 runs in 4 overs. Akshar Patel gave away 63 runs in 3.3 overs. He remained empty handed. The condition of beating Indian bowlers was such that no one's economy was less than 11.
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India's batting was like this
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma made an opening partnership of 42 runs. Abhishek was out after scoring 20 runs in 12 balls. After this, Sanju (82) and Ishan Kishan (43) made a partnership of 97 runs for the second wicket. After the dismissal of both, captain Shreyas Iyer (40) and vice-captain Tilak Verma (44) performed fireworks and took India to the score of 249/5 but it proved to be insufficient.