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(Reuters) - Rovman Powell's late heroics were not enough to rescue the West Indies as India held their nerve to seal an eight-run victory in the second Twenty20 in Kolkata on Friday, giving them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Rovman Powell's late heroics weren't enough to rescue the West Indies as India held their nerve to seal an eight-run victory in the second Twenty20 in Kolkata, earning them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant hit attacking half-centuries to set up India's eight-run series-clinching victory over West Indies in the second T20I on Friday.
Rovman Powell's late heroics were not enough to rescue the West Indies as India held their nerve to seal an eight-run victory in the second Twenty20 in Kolkata on Friday, giving them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's form since his return from injury has often been questioned but India skipper Rohit Sharma "believes in him a lot" after the seamer bowled a brilliant penultimate over that helped the hosts win the second T20 against West Indies. Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded four runs in the 19th over as West Indies fell short by eight runs in an exciting finish. "You are always a bit scared when you are playing against these guys (West Indies power hitters). In the end, it was a phenomenal finish. Right from the start, we knew it wouldn't be easy. But I am proud we executed our plans under pressure. It was very critical at that point when Bhuvneshwar bowled.
Virat Kohli came out to bat in the 2nd T20I like a man on a mission. Kohli has had a rather underwhelming series with the bat against the Windies so far, having failed to get runs in the three ODIs and the first T20I. The star batter was looking to make amends on Friday and looked in pristine touch as he scored boundaries at will at the start of India's innings.
India will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against the West Indies when the two sides face off in the 2nd T20I at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. India had won the opening T20I clash by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the series. India captain Rohit Sharma could be tempted to go ahead with the same combination that won the opening T20I for Friday's match. In the opening match of the series, India chased down a target of 158 runs with six wickets and seven balls to spare.
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.