WI vs IND 5th T20 Highlights: King, Pooran lead Windies to series win

West Indies vs India Highlights: Brandon King hit a powerful 85* off 55 balls while Nicholas Pooran scored 47 off 35 balls as Windies chased down 166 to win the match and win the five-match series

1:16 AM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies innings summary

 

With Shai Hope hitting the last ball of the 18th over for a six, West Indies beat India by eight wickets to win the fifth and final match of the five-match T20 international series at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida. 

 

Brandon King (85* off 55) and Nicholas Pooran (47 off 35) were the heroes for the Windies side which chased down 166 with eight wickets in hand and 12 balls to spare. For India, Arshdeep Singh and Tilak Varma took a wicket each. 

 

1:03 AM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 171/2 after 18 overs, Hope finishes off in style

 

Shai Hope finished it off in style as he hit a six off Yahsasvi Jaiswal’s first over’s last ball in T20 international. With this six, West Indies win the match by 8 wickets with  12 balls to spare. The Men in Maroon have also taken the series 3-2 and have beaten India for the first time ever in a five-match T20 international series.

 

1:00 AM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 160/2 after 17 overs, And the winning line was almost there

Nicholas Pooran played a key role in West Indies' win in the fifth T20 against India. Photo:ICC

12:57 AM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 148/2 after 16 overs, Windies closed in on victory soon

12:56 AM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 132/2 after 15 overs, King was the best player for Windies

12:54 AM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 124/2 after 14 overs, Tilak Varma got Pooran as his first scalp

12:53 AM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 119/1 after 13 overs, match resumes

Match resumed after short break due to rain

11:59 PM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies ahead on the DLS par score

 

West Indies are ahead on the DLS par score as they needed to be 91/1 at the end of 12.3 overs and they are 117/1

 

11:56 PM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: Lightning delays the restart

 

The restart of the game has been delayed due to lightning in the nearby areas to the ground. West Indies are in a commanding position and if no further play is possible, the team would win the match and the series 

 

11:35 PM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 117/1 after 12.3 overs

 

As Brandon King brings up his eighth T20 fifty, the plate has come to the third halt in the day. This time around the cause of the halt is lightning. According to the rules, all the players must be inside a roof at the time of lightning. Few showers have accompanied the lightning as well. 

 

West Indies now need only 45 runs in 45 balls to win the match and pocket the series.

 

11:32 PM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 109/1 after 12 overs

 

Just two runs from Kuldeep Yadav’s last over as he finishes his spell at 0/18 in his four overs

 

11:19 PM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 107/1 after 11 overs

 

100 is up for West Indies and they are controlling the chase pretty well as rains are no more the major concern for India

 

11:17 PM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 96/1 after 10 overs, Romario Shepherd produced his best

11:17 PM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 86/1 after 09 overs, Arshdeep is the only wicket-taker for India

11:15 PM

WI vs IND 5th T20 LIVE SCORE: West Indies 81/1 after 08 overs, Pooran is going great guns