WI vs IND 2nd T20 Highlights: Pooran, Hosein heroes; Windies win by 2 wkts

West Indies vs India 2nd T20 Highlights: Nicholas Pooran hit a 40-ball 67 while Akeal Hosein, apart from hitting the winning runs and scoring 16* (10), took 2/29 with the ball. Windies take a 2-0 lead

11:57 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: Match Summary

 

It was a heart-thumping end to yet another match of the five-match T20I series as hosts West Indies emerged victorious by two wickets in Providence Guyana to lead the series 2-0. They had won the first game in Trinidad by 4 runs. 

 

Chasing a target of 153, Windies lost two quick wickets in the form of Brandon King and Johnson Charles. Kyle Mayrws too departed soon. But the pairing of former skipper Nicholas Pooran and current captain Rovaman Powell added 57 off just 37 balls to take the game away from the Indian team. Powell became Indian skipper Hardik Pandya's third scalp. He had taken the first two wickets in the first over itself. 

 

Shimron Hetmyer then joined Pooran as the duo added 37 before mayhem commenced in the middle. The Men in Maroon lost four wickets for only three runs in 12 balls to find themselves needing 24 to win from 24 with numbers nine and 10 at the crease.

 

No mugs with the bat in hand, Akeal Hosein (16 off 10) and Alzarri Joseph (10 off 8) did the job for the team with 7 balls to spare. 

 

Earlier in the day, Indian batters failed to make a mark once again as Tilak Varma (51) remained the only shining light in an otherwise ordinary batting display from the men in blue. Ishan Kishan (27), Hardik Pandya (24) and Axar Patel (14) were the other three batters apart from Varma to reach the double figures.

 

For West Indies, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph and Romario Shepherd picked two wickets each to restrict India to 152/7. They would now need 153 to win the match and take a 2-0 lead in the series. 

 

11:40 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: Akeal hits a four, Windies win by two wickets

 

The short ball play should not have been employed by Mukesh Kumar it seems., Yorkers were the ask of the hour, but maybe he wanted to take a wicket, who knows? 

 

Four!! Hit down the ground by Akeal for a four and that would mean a two-wicket victory for West Indies and a 2-0 series lead as well.

 

11:37 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 148/8 in 18.2 overs

 

Single and the strike goes to Alzarri Joseph now 

 

Has that hit the advertisement cushion on the full, or is it a one-bounce four? Tow runs would be very crucial at this moment though. Umpires checking it very closely. So it is six runs. Now only five are required of 10 balls. 

 

11:33 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 141/8 in 18 overs

 

Four!! That is one thing that would give a lot of confidence to the two batters on the ground. Four runs from Akeal Hosein 

 

Two more runs from Alzarri Joseph, as he plays inside out over covers, runs for his life before mid-off cuts it back. Single would mean that Windies would now need 12 in 12 balls. Can they get it?

 

11:30 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 132/8 in 17 overs

 

Just three runs from the over means that the West Indies would now need 21 from the last three overs with only two wickets in hand. Both Joseph and Hosein can handle the bat very well though. 

 

11:17 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: Another wicket falls, Holder stumped

 

This is pure harakiri from West Indies here as they are losing wicket after wicket and not scoring at all after the fall of Nicholas Pooran. In the last 11 balls, West Indies have scored only two runs and lost three wickets. Unbelievable. 

 

11:13 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: Shepherd run out

 

This is suicidal from Shimron Hetmyer. He should not have called for two runs at all. Romario Shepherd, another local boy, has to depart without even facing a ball. 

 

11:12 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 127/5 in 15 overs

 

Ravi Bishnoi has bowled a brilliant over here as Hetmyer has taken all six balls and scored only one run

 

11:08 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 126/5 in 14 overs, Mukesh Kumar gets Pooran

 

After being hit for six, Mukesh Kumar has picked up a wicket very next ball and India could still be in with a chance as the wicket is that of Nicholas Pooran. He has smoked this one too, but it went to Sanju Samson at cover who caught in the second attempt. This would be Mukesh Kumar’s maid T20I wicket. West Indies need 27 from 36 balls to win with Shimron Hetmyer and Jason Holder at the crease. 

 

11:00 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 117/4 in 13 overs

 

Six!! Hetmyer has now smoked this one and he is loving it here at home. The local boy doesn’t want to let go of any opportunities here. 11 runs come from the over as the Windies inch closer to victory.

 

10:57 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 106/4 in 12 overs

 

Hardik Pandya has bowled himself out for 3/35 in his four overs and he has brought in Arshdeep Singh for the 13th over itself. He is not waiting for anything. He wants wickets as soon as possible.

 

10:51 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 99/3 in 11 overs

 

Nicholas Pooran ended the over with a 98-meter six which almost cleared the roof of the traditional pavilion  

 

10:49 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: Hetmyer saved by a review

 

Shimron Hetmyer has been saved a review as he was adjudged out caught at the slip by Shubman Gill. Hetmyer, who is a local boy from Guyana heaves a sigh of relief

 

10:43 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 89/3 in 9.5 overs; Fifty for Pooran, Powell out

 

Nicholas Pooran has completed what he left undone in the last game- gets to a fifty in just 29-ball to make great use of his batting form. 

 

Four!! Brilliant from Powell as he threads the gap between the short third-man and point for a four 

 

Wicket!! Hardik Pandya and his ability to get wickets have got him another one as Powell tried to play a cut shot but got the ball straight to the third man which was moved back just before this delivery. West Indies are now four down in the 10th over. 

 

10:37 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 82/3 in 09 overs

 

10 runs from this Chahal over included a gigantic six off the bat of Rovman Powell which was hit inside out. Then there was a chance for the run-out which India were unable to convert yet again. 

 

10:36 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 72/3 in 08 overs, good comeback from Bishnoi

 

Bishnoi has come back well as he has given only four runs in his second over after being clobbered for 18 in the first.

 

10:30 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 68/3 in 07 overs, cheeky from Ishan

 

Ishan Kishan tried to be cheeky as he waited for Rovman Powell to get his foot in the air on a wide ball by Chahal. But that did not happen and Powell remained not out. 

 

The last ball from Chahal in this over though would have caused the Windies batters to think about what the ball could do on this wicket. It turned miles. 

 

10:23 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 61/3 in 06 overs, unstoppable Pooran

 

Somebody needs to stop Nicholas Pooran as he is just toying with Ravoi Bishnoi here. Tow googlies first up and two fours cut off the back foot, a leg break and hit down the ground. A top-spinner hit down the ground too and then an attempted yorker guided past the short third man for a four. 

 

The left-hander has taken 18 from the over and is rushing towards the total, Windies end their powerplay at 61/3. At the same point, India were 34/2.

 

10:18 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 43/3 in 05 overs

 

Nicholas Pooran is not going to die waiting as he has hit Mukesh Kumar for back-to-back fours to take the West Indies total to 43/3 at the end of four overs.  

 

10:13 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 33/3 in 04 overs, Mayers walks out frustrated after being judged LBW

 

Kyle Mayers did not look happy one bit as he was tearing into Arshdeep before being trimmed out leg before wicket. To the naked eye, it did not look out at all the off stump was clearly visible and the ball was hitting the front pad above the knee roll.  

 

He reviewed the decision and it came out to be the umpire’s call on hitting the wicket and the West Indies batter was angered to the core by the umpire’s call. 

 

10:06 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 21/2 in 03 overs, Pooran gets cracking

 

Nicholas Pooran got cracking in this over as he hit Pandya for a six off the first ball and then drove him past the point and covers for a four as well. On the last ball, Mayers managed to squeeze in a four past the short fine leg as well. 

In total, the Windies' batters took17 runs from his over. 

 

10:03 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 4/2 in 02 overs

 

Pooran survived a poor umpiring decision thanks to DRS, The ball was nowhere close to the bat and its impact was outside off while hitting the left-hander’s pads and yet he was given out. Anyways DRS saved him and West Indies survive the second over without any further loss. 

 

10:01 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 2/2 in 01 over

 

This has been a brilliant over from Inda’s perspective as skipper Hardik Pandya removed opener Brandon Kings and number three batter Johnson Charles in the first over itself. Defending 152, this was a must for India.

 

9:46 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: Indian innings’ summary

 

Indian batters failed to make a mark once again as Tilak Varma (51) remained the only shining light in an otherwise ordinary batting performance from the men in blue. Ishan Kishan (27), Hardik Pandya (24) and Axar Patel (14) were the only three batters from Varma to reach the double figures. Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav failed yet again.

 

For West Indies, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph and Romario Shepherd picked two wickets each to restrict India to 152/7. They would now need 153 to win the match and take a 2-0 lead in the series. 

 

9:40 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: India 152/6 after 20 overs, 13 from the last over

 

Wicket!! Axar Patel is gone as he tried to pull Romario Shepherd, but could only get a leading edge back to wicket-keeper Nicholas Pooran 

 

Four!! While Axar could not get the four, Arshdeep gets a leading edge and as a result a four over the wicket-keeper 

 

Six!! Come on!! This is brilliant from Ravio Bohsnoi as he gets the ball in the slot and hits it over long-on for a six. India cross the 150 mark. 

 

Two runs from the last two deliveries would mean a target of 153 for West Indies to chase down and take a 2-0 lead in the series. 

9:36 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: India 139/6 after 19 overs

 

Four!! Today is not Obed McCoy’s day it seems. After a great first over, the rest of his two overs were expensive. He has now gone for 9 runs on the first five balls of his last over as well. 

 

10 runs from the over as McCoy finishes with figures of 0/25. 

 

9:30 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: India 129/6 after 18 overs, Joseph cleans up Pandya

 

Six!! Wow!! This is a huge six down the ground from Hardik Pandya who looks all set to explode. He has just not got the ball in the slot as much as he would have liked. The West Indies bowlers have been disciplined. 

 

Bowed him!! Wow, Pandya had his moment and now Joseph is having his. A pitch-perfect yorker against his Gujarat Titans captain to clean him up. Pandya wanted to guide the yorker to third-man to keep strike for the next over. Once again India are without a proper batter with the last two overs to go. 

 

9:26 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: India 120/5 after 17 overs

 

This is a very fine over by Jason Holder. Bowling in the death, he has gone for only five runs that against batters like Hardik Pandya

 

9:20 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: India 115/5 after 16 overs, redemption for McCoy as he catches Tilak

 

Out!! Finally, the wicket that West Indies needed has come. Tilak Varma, in an attempt to raise the run rate, has holed out to deep square leg and it is Obed McCoy who has redeemed himself, having dropped the Indian batter earlier. 

 

9:15 PM

WI vs IND 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: India 94/4 after 15 overs, Fifty for Tilak Varma brings up India’s 100 too

 

Six!! Lengthy ball on middle and leg and Varma dispatches it for a six over deep backward square leg 

 

That would be fifty for Tilak Varma. What an innings this has been. Brilliant from the man who made his debut only in the last game. Under pressure, he has scored a 39-ball fifty. He placed the ball towards the backward point folder and ran as fast as he can to get to the milestone. 

 

This over has given India 11 runs and brought up the team 100 as well.