An explosive half-century by Nicholas Pooran defied an excellent power-play spell by Indian skipper Hardik Pandya and a few sensible bowling in dying overs because the hosts West Indies secured a hard-fought two-wicket win over the Men in Blue within the second T20I of the five-match sequence at Guyana on Sunday. India trails by 2-0 within the sequence. In the chase of 152, West Indies was off to a nightmarish begin when Hardik Pandya removed Brandon King (0) and Johnson Charles (2) within the first over itself. WI was restricted to 2/2 within the first over itself. Suryakumar took a stunner of a catch to dismiss King whereas Charles was caught by Tilak Varma at cowl level.

Kyle Mayers joined forces with Nicholas Pooran to rebuild the Windies innings.

In the third over, Pooran smashed Pandya for 17 runs, together with two fours and a six. Arshdeep’s subsequent over went for 12 runs although he trapped Kyle Mayers lbw for 15. WI was at 32/3 in 3.4 overs.

Pooran helped WI end off their powerplay on a excessive, smashing Ravi Bishnoi for 18 runs, together with three fours and a six. After six overs, WI was at 61/3, with Pooran (42*) and skipper Rovman Powell (2*) unbeaten.

WI had reached the 50-run mark in 5.2 overs.

The 57-run stand between Pooran-Powell was ended by Pandya after a diving catch from Mukesh Kumar at third man to ship again the WI skipper for 21 off 19 balls. WI was 89/4 in 9.5 overs.

WI ended their 10 overs at 91/4, with Pooran (50*) having reached his fifty in 29 balls and joined by Shimron Hetmyer (2*).

WI reached the 100-run mark in 11.3 overs and match seemed executed and dusted at that time.

A supply by Mukesh helped dismiss Pooran, with the assistance of Samson’s protected fingers on the cowl level. The bowler ended Pooran’s knock at 67 in 40 balls, with six fours and 4 sixes. WI was 126/5 in 14 overs.

India made a comeback into the match with two fast wickets. First was Romario Shepherd being run out for zero. Later three balls later, Jason Holder was stumped by Ishan Kishan for a duck, giving Yuzvendra Chahal his first wicket. WI was at 128/7 in 15.4 overs.

Chahal’s golden arm did its magic on the ultimate ball of the over, sending again a harmful Hetmyer for 22 off 22 balls after he was trapped lbw. WI was 129/8 in 16 overs.

The 18th over by Arshdeep launched some stress, gifting away 9 runs and leaving the hosts with 12 to chase in 12 balls.

But a single by Akael Hosein after which a six by Alzarri Joseph left Windies with simply 5 to chase in 10 balls.

Akael hit the profitable runs and WI received by two wickets with greater than an over left.

Hardik (3/35) and Chahal (2/19) have been spectacular with the ball. Arshdeep and Mukesh received one wicket every.

Earlier, Tilak Varma’s gutsy half-century was the spotlight of one more disappointing present by Indian batters as West Indies restricted the guests to simply 151/7 of their 20 overs within the second T20I of the five-match sequence at Guyana on Sunday.

After electing to bat first, openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill as soon as once more failed to offer a stable begin to the Men in Blue. Though each smashed a six every to make their attacking intentions clear, Gill’s sub-par type in T20Is continued.

After hitting Alzarri Joseph for a six within the third over, ball 4, Shubman went for one more large hit on the subsequent one. But the mistimed hit landed straight into the fingers of Shimron Hetmyer on the backward level. Gill was out for seven. India was at 16/1 in 2.5 overs.

Suryakumar Yadav, taking part in his fiftieth T20I match for India, additionally did not make an influence as he was run out for only one run off three balls by Kyle Mayers, leaving India at 18/2 in 3.3 overs.

Kishan joined forces with Tilak Varma to hold India via the rest of the powerplay with none lack of wicket, with Kishan (14*) and Tilak (9*) unbeaten and India at 34/2 in six overs.

India reached the 50-run mark in 8.1 overs.

The budding partnership between these two left-handers was minimize quick at 42 runs after Romario Shepherd cleaned up Kishan for 27 off 23 balls, consisting of two fours and two sixes, leaving India at 60/3 in 9.3 overs.

At the top of 10 overs, India was at 65/3, with Sanju Samson (5*) and Tilak (20*) unbeaten.

In the eleventh over finish, Tilak gave India some momentum with two back-to-back boundaries towards Jason Holder.

Samson’s disappointing run in T20Is continued, dismissed for seven by Akael Hosein after being stumped by Nicholas Pooran. India was 76/4.

Hardik Pandya, the skipper joined Tilak, who was batting fantastically, sweeping and smashing each flawed ball.

India reached the 100-run mark in 14.2 overs.

Tilak reached his maiden half-century in 39 balls, consisting of 5 fours and a six.

India was 106/4 in 15 overs, with Tilak (50*) and Pandya (8*) unbeaten.

Tilak’s knock of 51 resulted in 41 balls, he was caught by McCoy and Akael received his second wicket. India is 114/5 in 15.5 overs.

Hardik and Axar appeared to be constructing a partnership, however Alzarri ended it as Pandya was clean-bowled for twenty-four off 18. India was 129/6 in 18 overs.

Axar Patel’s disappointing run with the bat continued as a poorly-timed shot landed into Pooran’s fingers. He was gone for 14 off 12 balls and

Shepherd took his second wicket. India was 139/7 in 19.1 overs.

India completed at 151/7 in 20 overs, with Arshdeep Singh (5*) and Ravi Bishnoi (8*) unbeaten.

Alzarri (2/28), Romario (2/28) and Akael (2/29) took two wickets every for Windies.

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