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Opener Suryakumar Yadav scored an impressive 76 as India defeated West Indies by seven wickets in the third Twenty20 international in Basseterre on Tuesday (Aug 2), taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
IND vs WI, 2nd T20I Live Updates: India face the West Indies in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Warner Park in Basseterre. The start of the match has been delayed further by an hour and will begin at 11 PM IST. The match was initially scheduled to start at 8 PM IST. India lead the series after winning the first T20I by 68 runs in Tarouba last Friday. Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik laid the foundation with a strong total before the bowlers steamrolled the West Indian batting line-up. The venue for the second T20I, the Warner Park, has historically been a pacer-friendly track, and teams find it difficult to score big total. West Indies will be boosted by the returns of Brandon King and Romario Shepherd, who had missed the first T20Is due to US visa appointments. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has tied the knot with his fiancee Becky Boston. Cummins posted a photo on Instagram, and he captioned the post as: "Just Married." As soon as Cummins posted the photo on Instagram, teammate David Warner was the first one to congratulate, saying: "Congrats mate." Cummins' IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders also sent their congratulations to the newly wed couple. The couple, also have a nine-month old kid named Albie together.
Young India pacer Arshdeep Singh showed great resolve in the first T20I of the five-match series against West Indies after being hit for a couple of boundaries by opening batter Kyle Mayers. The left-arm seamer dismissed Mayers and then he took another wicket in the game to return with figures of 2-24. Ahead of the second T20I, senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar addressed a virtual press conference, where he heaped praise on Arshdeep.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma wants his batters to "carry on longer" and convert their starts into substantial scores. Rohit, and then Dinesh Karthik, lifted India to a competitive 190 from an uncomfortable 138 for six in the 16th over, a total which proved enough for the visitors to record a 68-run win in the first T20 International against the West Indies. While Rohit set up the platform with a 44-ball-64, it was Karthik's calculated assault -- an unbeaten 41 off 19 balls -- that powered India in the final stages of their innings on a track with spongy bounce, and a little bit of turn and grip.
India extended their white ball dominance over the West Indies with a comprehensive 68-run victory in the opening fixture of a five-match T20 International series at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on Friday.
Rohit Sharma's elegant half-century and Dinesh Karthik's blazing finish were backed up by a solid bowling performance as India made short work of West Indies with an easy 68-run victory in the first T20I on Friday. While Rohit set up the platform with a 44-ball-64, it was Karthik's calculated assault -- an unbeaten 41 off 19 balls -- that took India to 190 for six after being put into bat. The last three overs of the Indian innings yielded 45 runs, which became the turning point. As It HappenedOn a track where there was spongy bounce with a bit of turn and grip, Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin (2/22 in 4 overs), Ravindra Jadeja (1/26 in 4 overs) and Ravi Bishnoi (2/26 in 4 overs) got wickets at regular intervals to restrict the hosts at 122 for eight in 20 overs.
Rohit Sharma's elegant half-century and Dinesh Karthik's blazing finish were backed up by a solid bowling performance as India made short work of West Indies with an easy 68-run victory in the first T20I on Friday. While Rohit set up the platform with a 44-ball-64, it was Karthik's calculated assault -- an unbeaten 41 off 19 balls -- that took India to 190 for six after being put into bat. The last three overs of the Indian innings yielded 45 runs, which became the turning point.