West Indies vs India 2016 Photos

India Fall One Run Short In World Record Chase Against West Indies

August 28, 2016 00:00

India almost pulled off the highest ever successful run-chase in T20Is with KL Rahul smashing his maiden hundred but fell short by just one run in a nerve-wrecking last ball finish to lose the first of the two T20Is against the West Indies.

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Indian skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl. (Images Credit: BCCI)
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Mohammad Shami, who was playing a T20I after a gap of almost two years, gave away 17 runs in the first over.
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Johnson Charles, who scored a blistering fifty against India in semis of 2016 World T20, plundered R Ashwin and co. all around the park and scored 79 off just 33 balls.
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Evin Lewis accompanied Charles well and the duo put on a 126-run stand for the first wicket inside the first 10 overs.
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Even after the dismissal of Charles, Lewis continued the fireworks and brought up his maiden T20I hundred in just 48 balls.
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With Windies looking well on course to score above 260, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah struck in the end overs and the Carlos Brathwaite-led team finished on 245/6.
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In reply, India got off to a worst possible start as they lost Ajinkya Rahane in third over. Rohit Sharma then held one end and brought up his 11th half-century.
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Dwayne Bravo got rid of Virat Kohli, who looked good for his 16.
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KL Rahul and Rohit then shared a 89-run stand for third wicket to put India back on track in chase.
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Rahul displayed wide array of shots and brought up his maiden T20I hundred, which was also the joint second-fastest in the format. With Dhoni also finding the gaps well, it looked like India would seal a comfortable win.
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With just two required off the last ball, Dhoni mistimed a slower delivery from Bravo as India lost the match by one run.
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The second and the final match of the series will take place on August 28.

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