Ind vs WI 2nd T20 highlights: India win by 22 runs on DLS, clinch series
Batting first, India scored a challenging 167 for five and had West Indies in all sorts of trouble at 98 for four in the 16th over when lightning and thundershowers struck
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Rohit Sharma, left, and Shikhar Dhawan, right, talk during the second Twenty20 international cricket match against the West Indies (Photo: AP/PTI)
India cricket team defeated West Indies cricket team by 22 runs on Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method in the 2nd T20I a s rain disrupted play at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Florida, USA today
With this, India clinched three-match series 2-0 with a match to play.
Batting first, India scored a challenging 167 for five and had West Indies in all sorts of trouble at 98 for four in the 16th over when lightning and thundershowers struck. West Indies were way behind the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) par score of 120.
Rohit Sharma top-scored with 67 off runs off 51 balls, setting India up for a challenging total before Krunal Pandya (20 off 13 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja propped up the innings by smashing 20 runs in the final over, which was bowled by Keemo Paul.
In the process, Rohit became T20 internationals' most prolific six-hitter, going past Chris Gayle with 106 maximums. He struck six fours and three sixes in the match.
Sent into bat, India were off to a quick start as they reached 50-run mark in the seventh over, with Rohit doing the bulk of scoring.
Rohit found the gaps with ease, clipping Paul off his pads for a six over deep midwicket. The World Cup highest scorer then swept him for a four as the Indians upped the tempo.
Keemo Paul gave West Indies their first breakthrough when he bowled Shikhar Dhawan with the Indian scorecard reading 67 for one in the eighth over.
Two quite overs followed as Indian captain Virat Kohli joined Rohit, who broke the shackles with a six over deep midwicket, Sunil Narine being the bowler, and then brought up his 17th half-century in this format with a single to long-off.
Nicely getting underneath the flight of left-arm spinner Khary Pierre, Kohli got going with a neat six.
Well settled at the other end, Kohli's deputy Rohit then smashed Carlos Brathwaite for a six and four as India's hundred came up in the 13th over.
It took a fine catch from Shimron Hetmyer to bring an end to Rohit's stay in the middle -- he hit one high up in the air off Oshane Thomas with just over six overs left in the Indian innings.
Rishabh Pant (5) perished quickly, top-edging Oshane into the hands of third man fielder Kieron Pollard.
Sheldon Cottrell then had the big one, sending Kohli's middle stump cartwheeling for a 23-ball 28 with a perfectly-executed yorker and performing his trademark salute celebrations.
By that time tough, Kohli became the highest run scorer among Indians in T20 cricket, including domestic tourneys.
In reply, West Indies were off to a disastrous start with both openers Evin Lewis and Sunil Narine back in the hut with just eight runs on the board in the third over.
Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran lifted West Indies from the precarious situation with a 76-run stand for the third wicket before Pandya again got into the act by removing both the batsmen in a space of three balls in the 14th over.
India vs West Indies 2nd T20I scoreboard
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India win by 22 runs on DLS
Play has officially been called off. India win by 22 runs on DLS, and they clinch the series 2-0 with a match to play.
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Play suspended due to rain
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DLS Par score: 120
Windies are re behind by 23 runs from their target of 121
Windies are re behind by 23 runs from their target of 121
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Over 16 Weather disrupts play
Over Summary: 0 1 2 | WI: 98/4
Krunal continues, batsmen sticks to singles and doubles, and players have been taken off the field as it gets more cloudy and rain could be there anytime soon
Krunal continues, batsmen sticks to singles and doubles, and players have been taken off the field as it gets more cloudy and rain could be there anytime soon
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Over 15
Over Summary: 0 4 0 1 1 0 | WI: 95/4
Ravindra Jadeja is brought in for the attack, Pollard on strike, and he hits the ball straight down the ground for a boundary, a caught and bowled chance but Jadeja was a bit far from the ball, Kohli dropped Hetmyer.
Ravindra Jadeja is brought in for the attack, Pollard on strike, and he hits the ball straight down the ground for a boundary, a caught and bowled chance but Jadeja was a bit far from the ball, Kohli dropped Hetmyer.
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Over 14 Krunal gets Pooran, Powell
Over Summary: wd 0 W 0 1 W 4 | WI: 89/4
OUT!! Krunal keeps the ball wide and Pooran looks to hit the ball high but he finds Manish Pandey at long-on who takes a spectacular catch just inches away from boundary rope. Kieron Pollard is the new batsman, and he picks one to open his account. OUT!! Powell is trapped by Krunal for LBW and another wicket falls for Windies in this over!!
OUT!! Krunal keeps the ball wide and Pooran looks to hit the ball high but he finds Manish Pandey at long-on who takes a spectacular catch just inches away from boundary rope. Kieron Pollard is the new batsman, and he picks one to open his account. OUT!! Powell is trapped by Krunal for LBW and another wicket falls for Windies in this over!!
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Over 13
Over Summary: 1 1 0 1 4nb 0 0 | WI: 83/2
Navdeep Saini back into the attack, and Powell brings up his fifty with a single!! FOUR!! NO-BALL given by the umpire as only three players were inside the circle and Powell gets a free-hit but the batsmen fails to capitalise.
Navdeep Saini back into the attack, and Powell brings up his fifty with a single!! FOUR!! NO-BALL given by the umpire as only three players were inside the circle and Powell gets a free-hit but the batsmen fails to capitalise.
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Over 12
Over Summary: Wd 0 1 1 0 0 6 | WI: 75/2
Krunal keeps the bowling tight, denying any chance for Powell to strike, Powell finally picks a six off the last ball
Krunal keeps the bowling tight, denying any chance for Powell to strike, Powell finally picks a six off the last ball
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Over 11
Over Summary: 0 0 Wd 1 0 1 1 | WI: 66/2
Khaleel back into the attack, he starts with a slow cutter, a wide follows after two dots, and Powell looks to hit but the ball falls just away from Kohli's reach, Khaleel keeps the batsmen from scoring boundaries.
Khaleel back into the attack, he starts with a slow cutter, a wide follows after two dots, and Powell looks to hit but the ball falls just away from Kohli's reach, Khaleel keeps the batsmen from scoring boundaries.
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Over 10
Over Summary: 1 0 1 2 0 1 | WI: 62/2
Krunal Pandya into the attack, Pooran looks to accelerate as Powell looks to pick some singles here and there, five runs off the over.
Krunal Pandya into the attack, Pooran looks to accelerate as Powell looks to pick some singles here and there, five runs off the over.
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Over 9
Over Summary: 6 1 0 1 1 2 | WI: 57/2
SIX!! Washington Sundar is greeted with a big shot by Powell off the very first ball of the over, singles followand Krunal saves a boundary off the last ball
SIX!! Washington Sundar is greeted with a big shot by Powell off the very first ball of the over, singles followand Krunal saves a boundary off the last ball
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Over 8
Over Summary: 1 0 4 4 1 0 | WI: 46/2
Navdeep Saini contnues, Powell continues the strike as he gets another boundary off the third ball, FOUR!! Outside edge and more boundaries for Powell, he gets a single off the next
Navdeep Saini contnues, Powell continues the strike as he gets another boundary off the third ball, FOUR!! Outside edge and more boundaries for Powell, he gets a single off the next
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Over 7
Over Summary: 0 1 6 0 0 4 | WI: 36/2
Khaleel into his second over, Powell slams him for a SIX off the third ball, the bowler bounce back with improves line and length, Powell swins the bat off the last ball for a boundary!!
Khaleel into his second over, Powell slams him for a SIX off the third ball, the bowler bounce back with improves line and length, Powell swins the bat off the last ball for a boundary!!
Topics : Virat Kohli Carlos Brathwaite Rohit sharma India cricket team West Indies cricket team India tour of West Indies
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First Published: Aug 04 2019 | 5:41 PM IST
