India plunge to historic low after West Indies T20 series defeat
India's tour of the Caribbean concluded in disastrous fashion as they were brushed aside by a resurgent West Indies team in Florida on Sunday.
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Watch: Tilak Varma Bamboozles Nicholas Pooran To Bag His 1st International Wicket
It was a disappointing day for Team India as they lost the series-deciding fifth T20I against West Indies on Sunday. The Hardik Pandya led-side had put up a total of 165/9 in 20 overs after opting to bat first. However, the chase turned out to be a cakewalk for the hosts as they went across the line in just 18 overs with eight wickets in hand. Despite ending up on the losing side, this series turned out to be really memorable for young batter Tilak Varma as his all-round talent got exposed during the last match.
India must work on batting depth after Windies loss, says Dravid
India must improve their batting depth with the 50-overs World Cup on the horizon, coach Rahul Dravid said after his team lost their Twenty20 series against the West Indies 3-2 in Florida on Sunday.
Majestic Brandon King Leads West Indies To T20I Series Win Over India
Brandon King's superb unbeaten 85 led West Indies to an eight-wicket win over India on Sunday to secure a 3-2 victory in their T20I series. Set a target of 166 to win the fifth and deciding contest, in Lauderhill, Florida, West Indies reached their target with two overs to spare with Nicholas Pooran scoring 47 in a partnership of 107 with King. The win was a morale-booster for West Indies cricket after the one-day team failed, last month, to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in their history.
Majestic King leads West Indies to T20 series win over India
SCORECARD | West Indies v India - 5th T20I
India vs West Indies, 5th T20I Live Score: India Skipper Hardik Pandya Wins Toss, Opts To Bat vs Windies
India vs West Indies, 5th T20I Live Updates: India captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bat against West Indies in the fifth and deciding T20I on Sunday. The game is taking place at Lauderhill in Florida. The Hardik-led side is unchanged for the game while West Indies made two changes in their playing XI with Alzarri Joseph and Roston Chase coming in. As Team India won the fourth match on Saturday, the five-match series got levelled at 2-2 and fifth T20I acts as the series decider. (Live Scorecard)
Watch: Kuldeep Yadav Strikes Twice In Same Over To Halt West Indies' Charge In 4th T20I
Team India on Saturday hammared West Indies by nine wickets in the fourth T20I in Lauderhill, California to force the series-decider, which will be played at the same venue on Sunday. An outstanding effort by the bowlers, followed by a colossal opening partnership between Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal saw India chase down 179 with three overs to spare. While Arshdeep Singh (3/38) was India's most successful bowler in terms of wickets, it was Kuldeep Yadav (2/26) who kept the Windies batting unit on a tight leash.
India vs West Indies Live Score,4th T20I: Arshdeep Singh Removes Kyle Mayers, Windies 1 Down vs India
India vs West Indies, 4th T20I, Live Updates: Arshdeep Singh has provided Team India with their first breakthrough as he dismissed Kyle Mayers for 17. One-down West Indies now have Brandon King and Shai Hope at the crease as they now aim for a strong partnership. The Hardik Pandya-led side registered a brilliant seven-wicket victory and remained alive in the five-match series as they now trail 1-2. Team India chased down the target of 160 in just 17.5 overs as Suryakumar Yadav played a brilliant knock of 83 off 44 balls. India will hope that batsmen will helm their march towards a series-levelling victory over the West Indies with another impact effort. (Live Scorecard)