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Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant Fifties Set Up India's Series-Clinching Win Over West Indies In 2nd T20I

Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant hit fifties while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel produced superb bowling in slog overs as India survived some anxious moments before walking out with an eight-run win over West Indies in the second T20I that handed them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Kolkata on Friday. Chasing a stiff 187, wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran (62 off 41 balls) and Rovman Powell (68 not out from 36 balls) hit belligerent fifties to keep them in the hunt as they needed just 29 runs from the last two overs. But death bowling specialist, Bhuvneshwar Kumar revived India's hopes by removing the dangerous-looking Pooran with a slower off-cutter.

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I: Virat Kohli Reaches Fifty With A Six And Is Clean Bowled After That

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 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.

Exclusive - I want to be an all-format player like Virat Kohli, says Yash Dhull after scoring century on Ranji Trophy debut

Yash Dhull, the captain of the 2022 World Cup-winning Indian Under-19 team, walked out to the middle at Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium for his maiden outing in first-class cricket for Delhi, he had left the 'World Cup-winning captain' tag behind. He wasn't complacent. He wasn't nervous. All he wanted to do was live in the moment. Dhull, ahead of the toss, was asked to open the batting against the Vijay Shankar-led Tamil Nadu. The 19-year-old, who came to bat at No. 4 in the u-19 World Cup matches, had to deal with another challenge. But he accepted it. He opened the batting with Dhruv Shorey and soon saw the latter falling for 1. Himmat Singh, the No. 3 batter, too departed without troubling the scorers, leaving Delhi reeling at 7-2. Dhull, a first-class debutant, stayed focused and continued to accelerate Delhi's run rate and slammed a magnificent ton in his first meeting with the red cherry in competitive senior level cricket. The youngster scored 113 runs off 150 balls, including 18 fours.

Sachin Tendulkar Answers Query On Who Is The Better Player Between Him And Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has long been seen as the natural heir to Sachin Tendulkar in the Indian cricket team due to his batting prowess. While Kohli is currently going through a lean patch and hasn't scored an international century since 2019, he still has an unviable record with the bat across all formats. While many of Sachin Tendulkar's records may not be broken anytime soon, Kohli is expected to get within touching distance of some of the legendary Mumbai-born cricketer's incredible feats with the bat.

India Predicted XI For 2nd T20I vs West Indies: Will Rohit Sharma Break Winning Combination?

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.

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Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant Fifties Set Up India's Series-Clinching Win Over West Indies In 2nd T20I

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I: Virat Kohli Reaches Fifty With A Six And Is Clean Bowled After That

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I Live Score: Sheldon Cottrell Sends Back Ishan Kishan In The 2nd Over

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I Live Score: West Indies Win Toss, Elect To Bowl vs India

Every cricketer goes through this phase: Wasim Jaffer backs Virat Kohli

Exclusive - I want to be an all-format player like Virat Kohli, says Yash Dhull after scoring century on Ranji Trophy debut

Sachin Tendulkar Answers Query On Who Is The Better Player Between Him And Virat Kohli

India Predicted XI For 2nd T20I vs West Indies: Will Rohit Sharma Break Winning Combination?