West Indies opt to bowl in Pollard's 100th T20 international
West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard won the toss and elected to bowl against India in his 100th Twenty20 international as the tourists look to bounce back in the second match on Friday.
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India vs West Indies 2nd T20I Live Score: Sheldon Cottrell Sends Back Ishan Kishan In The 2nd Over
IND vs WI 2nd T20I, Live Score: Sheldon Cottrell has struck early and has removed Ishan Kishan, who has looked completely out of touch so far. The ball climbed on Kishan and he got a leading edge, which was caught at point. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan failed to put away two free hits in the very first over bowled by Akeal Hosein. West Indies have won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. India remain unchanged while the visitors have made just one change from the team which was beaten in the series opener, with Jason Holder replacing Fabian Allen. West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard makes his 100th T20I appearance as well. India had won the first T20I on Wednesday by 6 wickets. The hosts will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead against the visitors. Focus will also be on Virat Kohli, who hasn't been at his best of late. West Indies, on the other hand, will look to bounce back and force the series into the decider. The third and final T20I will be played at the same venue on Sunday. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India vs West Indies 2nd T20I Live Score: West Indies Win Toss, Elect To Bowl vs India
IND vs WI 2022 2nd T20I, Live Score: West Indies have won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. The visitors have made just one change from the team which was beaten in the series opener, with Jason Holder replacing Fabian Allen. The hosts will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead against the visitors. With debutant Ravi Bishnoi, Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer doing exceptionally well in the series opener, which India won by six wickets, the big question is, will Rohit Sharma make any changes to India's playing XI for the second match? He had mentioned after the first T20I that it was unfortunate that Shreyas Iyer had to miss out because the team wanted an extra bowling option. Apart from Shreyas Iyer, the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur and Mohammed Siraj are also in the squad. Focus will also be on Virat Kohli, who hasn't been at his best of late. West Indies, on the other hand, will look to bounce back and force the series into the decider. The third and final T20I will be played at the same venue on Sunday. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Every cricketer goes through this phase: Wasim Jaffer backs Virat Kohli
Jaffer has backed under-pressure Virat Kohli, despite the India team player going through a rough patch in the home series against the West Indies. Jaffer added that like Kohli, every cricketer goes through this phase. Kohli's lean patch continued in the ODI series against the touring side as he had scores of 8, 18 and 0 in the three matches and he looked far from his sublime self.
India vs West Indies: Dominant India chase series win in 2nd T20I
West Indies at the Eden Gardens on Friday with a match to go. The Men in Blue have had a rather smooth run against the opposition so far, starting from Ahmedabad where they clinched the ODI series 3-0 last week. The West Indian players, much in demand in the T20 franchise tournaments across the world, have left a lot to be wanted. However, even if the Indian team management might not be too worried about the result, the way the batting unit performed on Wednesday night could see coach Rahul Dravid having a word with the boys.
India vs West Indies: India see 'something different' in Ravi Bishnoi
Ravi Bishnoi responded to the call after being preferred over the experienced Kuldeep Yadav and ended up becoming the eighth Indian player to win the ‘Man of the Match’ award on T20I debut. Under lights at the Eden Gardens, Bishnoi began sloppily. After failing to complete a catch on the boundary line, he struggled to get his line right, bowling wide outside off and also straying down the leg. “I was a bit nervous and excited,” the Jodhpur boy made an honest confession after his spell.
We were caught in two minds against Indian spinners: Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran, urging the batting unit to make "minor adjustments" to come good in the next two games of the three-match series. Opener Kyle Mayers gave West Indies a good start as they reached 44 for one in the first six overs but Indian spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and debutant Ravi Bishnoi grabbed three wickets between them to derail the visitors in the middle overs and restrict them to 157 for 7 at Eden Gardens. "We felt 10-15 runs short to be honest.
India vs West Indies: We Were Caught In Two Minds Against Indian Spinners, Says Nicholas Pooran
West Indies batters were caught in two minds while tackling Indian spinners during the opening T20I, said vice-captain Nicholas Pooran, urging the batting unit to make "minor adjustments" to come good in the next two games of the three-match series. Opener Kyle Mayers gave West Indies a good start as they reached 44 for one in the first six overs but Indian spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and debutant Ravi Bishnoi grabbed three wickets between them to derail the visitors in the middle overs and restrict them to 157 for 7 at Eden Gardens.