India vs West Indies: Top 5 most memorable T20Is played in India

Going by their records and their exploits in different T20 leagues around the world, it can be said that the modern day Windies come up with their best performances in the shortest format. Coming off a thrilling 3-2 T20I series win against England at home, the Windies' confidence would be sky-high taking on India in the 3 match T20I series starting Wednesday. The Kieron Pollard-led squad would be looking to set the record straight against India. Out of the 7 T20Is played between India and West Indies on Indian soil, the men from the Caribbean have won just 2 matches and lost 5 games. Here we look at the five most memorable T20Is played between India and West Indies on Indian soil: 2016 - Mumbai, World T20 2nd semi-final: West Indies won by 7 wickets

Home team India were the favourites to win the title - their second under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, and when they reached the semi-finals it seemed like a billion dreams might just come true, until they ran into the West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 31, 2016. Daren Sammy won the toss and asked India to bat first. Local lads Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane put up a 62-run opening stand with Rohit hitting 3 sixes and 3 fours in his 31-ball 43-run knock, while Rahane scored a 35-ball 40. But it was a magnificent unbeaten 89-run knock from Virat Kohli that took India to a formidable 192/2. Kohli, who was going through a purple patch with the bat at that time, slammed a six and 11 fours in his unbeaten knock that came off just 47 deliveries.

When India dismissed danger-men Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels early, it looked like they were firmly on the path to victory. But that was not to be. Windies opener Johnson Charles and No. 4 batsman Lendl Simmons put up