178/3 (20.0)
CRR : 8.90
186/5 (20.0)
CRR : 9.30
India won by 8 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Player
52(28)
19.6
1
H Patel to K Pollard
And with that it's an Indian win here at Eden Gardens. Win by 8 runs and takes the series 2-0 with a match remaining. A quick full toss on middle. Pollard on the front foot brings his bat down and plays it to long on for a single.
Over 20
West Indies 178/3
Rovman Powell68(36)
Kieron Pollard3(3)
Harshal Patel0-46(4.0)
India has won this encounter by 8 runs and take the series 2-0 as they take an unassailable lead.
IND won by 8 runs
Badal: Bhuvneshwar Kumar saves the day for team India with a brilliant 19th over where he only conceded 4 runs and dismissed in-form Nicolas Pooran. India won by 8 runs in the end. They take a 2-0 unassailable in this T20 series.
Earlier in the day, the Caribbean side won the toss and opted to bowl first. Ishan Kishan could be seen struggling since the early came, and soon had to depart after Sheldon Cottrell gave his side the first breakthrough. Roston Chase put India on the back foot after he got consecutive wickets in form of skipper Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.
Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant gave India the stabilization they were looking for as the duo helped India out of the peril in the middle overs. Chase however got his team back in the game monetarily after earning the crucial wicket of Kohli. Venkatesh Iyer was the next in line as the batter alongside Pant picked up the scoring rate in the death overs and helped India put up 186 runs on the board at the end of twenty overs.
The West Indies started the chase in a cautious way. Both the openers managed to get past the initial overs without giving away their wicket. In the last over of the powerplay, Yuzvendra Chahal picked up Mayers and shortly after Ravi Bishnoi dismissed Brandon King. Post that Pooran and Powell started the rebuild. They were slow off the blocks but picked up the pace when it mattered. Both the batters were given an opportunity as India didn't manage to grab hold of the chances that they were given. Powell and Pooran both brought up their half-century and brought down the required net run rate well within their reach. They needed 29 runs off the last two overs.
Bhuvi managed to break the partnership in the penultimate over. He dismissed Nicholas Pooran and brought India back in the power seat. A brilliant over by Bhuvi meant they need 25 runs off the last 6 balls. Harshal did get hit for a couple of maximum in the final over but he manages to defend it and help India win by 8 runs.
Earlier in the day, the Caribbean side won the toss and opted to bowl first. Ishan Kishan could be seen struggling since the early came, and soon had to depart after Sheldon Cottrell gave his side the first breakthrough. Roston Chase put India on the back foot after he got consecutive wickets in form of skipper Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.
Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant gave India the stabilization they were looking for as the duo helped India out of the peril in the middle overs. Chase however got his team back in the game monetarily after earning the crucial wicket of Kohli. Venkatesh Iyer was the next in line as the batter alongside Pant picked up the scoring rate in the death overs and helped India put up 186 runs on the board at the end of twenty overs.
The West Indies started the chase in a cautious way. Both the openers managed to get past the initial overs without giving away their wicket. In the last over of the powerplay, Yuzvendra Chahal picked up Mayers and shortly after Ravi Bishnoi dismissed Brandon King. Post that Pooran and Powell started the rebuild. They were slow off the blocks but picked up the pace when it mattered. Both the batters were given an opportunity as India didn't manage to grab hold of the chances that they were given. Powell and Pooran both brought up their half-century and brought down the required net run rate well within their reach. They needed 29 runs off the last two overs.
Bhuvi managed to break the partnership in the penultimate over. He dismissed Nicholas Pooran and brought India back in the power seat. A brilliant over by Bhuvi meant they need 25 runs off the last 6 balls. Harshal did get hit for a couple of maximum in the final over but he manages to defend it and help India win by 8 runs.
Time for the presentation here.
Kieron Pollard | Losing Captain: "Yeah, he was phenomenal today. Yeah, that partnership between Powell and Pooran almost brought us home. They are batting consistently. Pooran with couple of fifties and Powell got two 50 plus scores in his last four games. Look sometimes we need to respect the ball and conditions. In the first innings it was moving a touch. Jason Holder has bowled well against the Indian team and today we brought him back in place of Fabian. Chase is good with the ball. Look in the first match we were below par with the scoring and today we came close. It's a work in progress improving every game."
Rohit Sharma | Winning Captain: "It is always scary when we play against these guys. But in the end, it was a phenomenal finish to the game. I thought right from the start we knew it was going to be slightly tough, it is not going to be easy. We knew the game was going to go to the last ball and we were prepared. Under pressure, we executed our plan very well and that's what I am proud of. Absolutely, brilliant bowling by Bhuvi at critical stages, that is where experience comes in. Just calm down and execute your plan. Bhuvi has been doing that for many years now and he is capable of hitting those yorkers when he wants to and those bouncers here and there. We believe in his talent a lot. Kohli's innings took the pressure off me. It was pleasing to the eye. Towards the end, Iyer and Pant did brilliantly. It is pleasing to see him do what he is doing. He wanted to bowl towards the end of the innings and we love such individuals who are ready to take responsibility. We were sloppy in the field and would love to minimise such errors."
Rishabh Pant | Man of the match: "As long as the team wants me to bat anywhere it's ok for me. I was running for the catch initially but it was Bhuvi's catch in the end. It's part of the game. I don't mind playing the situation and not only at death. The more you practice, the better you get. The only think we were discussing is to play according to the ball. It is never easy to bat the way I want every game. In the earlier days I wanted to be an Indian Cricketer and today I am playing here. I am enjoying that at the moment. He was striking the ball really hard like bullet. I was happy as he is the team mate in Delhi Capitals but when you are playing for India it's different feeling."
Thanks for joining us for the live coverage of the 2nd T20 international between India and the West Indies. This was Badal Pareek alongside Akshayakrishna Polya. Congratulations to India as they clinch the trophy. We will be back with you as we bring you updates from all across the globe. Until then stay tuned and stay safe!