India vs West Indies: Dominant India chase series win in 2nd T20I

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.

Chasing a little below-par score of 158 runs for victory, India got off to a fluent start courtesy skipper Rohit Sharma’s 19-ball 40. But it was after that the batters faltered. Things could have bad if the visitors had managed to get Suryakumar Yadav’s wicket. Virat Kohli’s lean patch is now starting to impact the side. There is no doubt that the former India skipper had acted as the fulcrum of batting over the years. Although India do have the quality in others to pull through any match, the drying up of runs from Kohli’s blade might force the think-tank to restrict themselves from going for any big experimentation. Any big Kohli innings is not only a delight to watch, but will surely lift the mood in the camp.

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