Team India dropped its second straight game: West Indies defeated by two wickets and led the series 2-0 thanks to Pooran’s half-century

India has been defeated by West Indies twice in a row. By a margin of two wickets, the squad defeated India in the second T20 game

The Caribbean squad takes a 2-0 lead in the five-match series thanks to this victory. The Providence Stadium in Guyana served as the venue for the game. On this same field will also be played the third game in the series.

On Sunday, India won the toss and decided to bat. In 20 overs, the side scored 152 runs for 7 wickets. West Indies won the rematch by 8 wickets in 18.5 overs. The player of the game was Nicholas Pooran.

the reasons why India lost

Top order failed once more. The top of the Indian team once more failed. Even in this game, the team’s openers were unable to provide the anticipated start. Only 35 runs were scored by the team’s top 3 batters. With a team score of 16 runs, the Indian team lost Shubman Gill’s wicket.

Pooran and Powell, a pair of fast bowlers, placed the West Indies under pressure by giving them three wickets, but they were unable to do so in the middle overs. The Caribbeans had suffered a 32 run loss from 3 wickets. From this point, Rovman Powell and wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran produced a crucial 67-run fourth-wicket partnership. The pressure off the hosts was a result of their teamwork.

Windies’ middle order The Windies’ middle order took control after losing the first three wickets for 32 runs. Shimron Hetmyer scored 22 runs, Rovman Powell scored 21, and Nicholas Pooran scored 67.

Indian bowlers cost a lot of money, and they scored a lot of runs while defending the modest total of 152 runs. In four overs, Captain Pandya scored 35 runs, and Arshdeep scored 34 runs. In 3.5 overs, Mukesh Kumar conceded 34 runs, while Ravi Bishnoi scored 31 runs. Chahal gave up 19 runs in 3 overs at the same time.

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Pooran and Powell’s 50-year collaboration

After losing the first three wickets for a combined total of 32 runs, wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell added 57 runs in a 37-ball partnership for the fourth wicket. This alliance was broken by Captain Pandya. Powell was fired by him.

Wicket-keeper batsman Nicholas Pooran played a half-century innings of 67 runs, marking Puran’s tenth half-century. In a 40-ball inning, Puran scored runs with a strike rate of 167.50. He hit six fours and four sixes in an inning. In his T20 career, Puran has already reached his tenth half-century.

Indian innings moving forward

India set a goal of 153 runs.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Team India scored 152 runs in 20 overs for 7 wickets. Tilak Verma, a young batsman, recorded his first half-century. 51 runs were scored on 41 balls during his inning. Sanju Samson, the wicketkeeper, scored 24 runs, and Ishaan Kishan contributed 27.

Each of Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, and Akil Hussain secured two wickets.

50 of Tilak Verma’s First

Young batsman Tilak Verma reached his first career fifty despite losing wickets. He had a strike rate of 124.39 and scored 51 runs in 41 balls. Tilak contributed a crucial inning of 39 runs in the opening T20 game.

100 wickets for Alzarri Joseph

Alzarri Joseph, a fast bowler, struck out two of India’s batsmen. He allowed Shubman Gill and the skipper, Hardik Pandya, access to the pavilion. In T20 cricket, Joseph recorded his 100th wicket.

After four years, the two teams will meet.

After four years, the two teams are finally meeting. Both sides previously squared off on this field in the year 2019. India will have a chance to even the series at 1-1 in this game. West Indies won the first game by a score of 4 runs.

Playing XI of both the teams

West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akil Hossain, Alzarri Joseph and Obed McCoy.

India: Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sanju Samson, Akshar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar and Ravi Bishnoi.