West Indies vs India 2nd T20I Highlights: India Beat West Indies In Rain-Marred Match To Seal Series 2-0
Highlights: West Indies vs India 2nd T20I: India won the match by DLS method after rain stopped play in Florida.
- Ajay Pal Singh
- Updated:August 05, 2019 12:12 AM IST
India defeated the West Indies by 22 runs via DLS method on Sunday to clinch the three-match series with a game left. Rohit Sharma was the star for India with the bat who completed his 17th T20I half-century as India posted a competitive total of 167 for five. Chasing a target of 168, the West Indies lost both their openers inside the powerplay. Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell tried to steady the innings but Krunal Pandya removed them in the same over to put the West Indies on the backfoot once again. The match was delayed when the West Indies were 98 for four, needing 71 runs off 27 balls. But the rain got heavier and eventually the officials decided to call off the play.(SCORECARD)
Highlights Between WI vs IND 2nd T20I, straight from Lauderhill in Florida, USA.
- 00:00 (IST)That's it from us!Thank you for joining in for the live coverage of the second T20I. India have now taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the 3-match series. Do join us for our live coverage of the 3rd T20I on Tuesday.
- 23:57 (IST)India won by 22 runs!India win the series as they won the second T20I by 22 runs via DLS method.
- 23:29 (IST)It is raining heavily!The rain is pouring down in Florida and the West Indies are way below the DLS par score.
- 23:12 (IST)Bad weather stops play!The players are walking off the field as grey clouds appear in the background.
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) August 4, 2019
Approaching bad weather has delayed the 2nd Innings of the 2nd T20I..Updates to follow. #WIvIND #MenInMaroon #ItsOurGame pic.twitter.com/nIQdnOdyVr - 23:06 (IST)Five overs left!West Indies need 74 runs in the last five overs. Kieron Pollard is still out there along with Shimron Hetmyer.
- 23:03 (IST)Four!Short from Ravindra Jadeja and Kieron Pollard stayed back and lofted it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
- 23:01 (IST)Four!Shimron Hetmyer starts off his innings with a boundary.
- 22:59 (IST)Wicket!Krunal Pandya gets the second wicket in the over. Rovman Powell departs for 54. He was caught right in front, went for the review but the replay showed the ball was hitting the leg stump. West Indies lose their review and are four down now.
- 22:55 (IST)Wicket!Superb catch in the deep by Manish Pandey as Krunal Pandya gets the breakthrough for India. Nicholas Pooran departs for 19.
- 22:51 (IST)No Ball!Error in the field for India as only three fielders were inside the 30-yard circle. Free hit didn't cost them much.
- 22:49 (IST)50 up for Rovman Powell!Rovman Powell brought up his second T20I fifty as West Indies look to accelerate.
- 22:46 (IST)SIX!Rovman Powell hits another six towards deep mid-wicket region. Krunal Pandya bowled it short and Powell had the time to pick his spot and send the ball into the crowd.
- 22:30 (IST)SIX!Rovman Powell sweeps Washington Sundar for a huge six over deep mid-wicket.
- 22:27 (IST)Back-to-back boundaries!Rovman Powell is taking the attack to the Indian bowlers. He has hit Navdeep Saini for two back-to-back boundaries.
- 22:23 (IST)Four!Full on off stump and Rovman Powell sends it over extra cover for another boundary.
- 22:21 (IST)SIX!Rovman Powell takes the aerial route and sends this length ball from Khaleel Ahmed over long-off for a maximum.
- 22:15 (IST)Four!Nicholas Pooran flicks it away for a boundary on the leg side.
- 22:11 (IST)Four!Rovman Powell gets his innings underway with a powerful straight drive. Khaleel Ahmed under pressure early on.
- 22:05 (IST)Wicket!Washington Sundar cleans up Sunil Narine as the West Indies lose their second wicket in the chase.
- 21:59 (IST)Wicket!Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes with a brilliant catch to dismiss Evin Lewis.
- 21:43 (IST)West Indies need 168 runs!West Indies will need to bat well to stay alive in the series.
- 21:39 (IST)India finish their innings at 167/5!A late flourish in the end helped India post a competitive total of 167 for five.
Innings Break!#TeamIndia post a total of 167/5. Will the bowlers defend this or will the West Indies chase this down?
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 4, 2019
We will be back soon, stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/6OyK8GQkah - 21:38 (IST)SIX!Ravindra Jadeja gets into the act and hits that one on the leg-side for a six.
- 21:37 (IST)Back-to-back sixes!Krunal Pandya is looking to finish on a high. Two back-to-back sixes for the left-hander.
- 21:35 (IST)Last over!India are at 147 for five with six balls remaining in the innings.
- 21:32 (IST)Wicket!Sheldon Cottrell gets another one. Manish Pandey departs as he edges one straight into the wicketkeeper's hand.
- 21:22 (IST)Wicket!Big wicket for West Indies as Virat Kohli departs as he tried to accelerate. Sheldon Cottrelll gets the wicket.
- 21:16 (IST)Wicket!Rishabh Pant fails yet again. He tried to clear the third-man fielder but manages to find Kieron Pollard on the boundary. India lose their third wicket.
- 21:13 (IST)Four!Virat Kohli finds the gap on the leg side and gets another boundary.
- 21:08 (IST)Wicket!Rohit Sharma departs as he tried to clear the fence yet again. India lose their second wicket at 115. Oshane Thomas gets the breakthrough.
- 21:03 (IST)Rohit Sharma now has more sixes than anyone else in T20Is!Rohit Sharma broke the record of Chris Gayle to become the leading six-hitter in T20 Internationals.
- 21:01 (IST)Four!Goes through the off-side this time. It was in the air but in the gap and Rohit Sharma moves to 65.
- 21:00 (IST)SIX!Rohit Sharma is picking his spots easily now. Another clean hit that went the distance.
- 20:58 (IST)Fifty up for Rohit Sharma!Rohit Sharma brings up his 17th half century in T20Is.
- 20:54 (IST)SIX!Rohit Sharma sends this short ball from Sunil Narine over mid-wicket for his second six.
- 20:44 (IST)Wicket!Keemo Paul cleans up Shikhar Dhawan as the left-hander missed a straight one. India lose their first wicket for 67.
- 20:37 (IST)Four!Shikhar Dhawan finds the gap on the off-side. He threaded that one past the short-third man fielder.
- 20:30 (IST)Four!Rohit Sharma is toying with the West Indies' field placement. He swept that one past the fine-leg fielder for another boundary.
- 20:29 (IST)SIX!Full toss from Keemo Paul and Rohit Sharma sends it into the crowd on the leg side.
- 20:25 (IST)Four!Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track and beats the mid-on fielder to get his second boundary of the innings. Sunil Narine's first over goes for five runs.