2nd T20I: Clinical India aim to seal series against West Indies

West Indies in the potentially series-deciding second T20 International here on Friday. The touring West Indies side has been far from being at its best and has failed to trouble the hosts in any of the matches so far. After being outclassed 0-3 in the ODI leg in Ahmedabad, the Kieron Pollard-led team was expected to give India some challenge in its favourite T20 format, especially after a 3-2 win over England in its last series at home. But they hardly managed to trouble the hosts in the first T20I here on Wednesday, going down by six wickets. Another win and it will be a third successive series win for Rohit Sharma after being appointed the full-time captain for Team India.

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Skipper Rohit Sharma laid the foundation for Surya and Venkatesh to end it in style as India recorded a six-wicket victory, overhauling the target of 158 in 18.5 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The only concern for India has been Kohli's form and he would definitely want a bigger knock than the scores of 8, 18, 0, and 17 so far in the assignment. Rohit is confident that he would come good and has asked both critics and media to spare him the constant scrutiny. On his part, Rohit knows the importance of going hard in the powerplay, something that was in full display in his 19-ball 40 when he took Odean Smith to the cleaners in an over that conceded 22 runs. With Ishan Kishan looking ordinary and struggling to get going at the other end, Rohit made the bulk of the 58 runs that India scored in the powerplay, something that meant they never fell behind the 158-run chase despite losing three quick wickets in the