The 40-minute delay to the start of the second T20 global between India and the West Indies at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, followed by a 20-minute shower burst ended with the match getting abandoned and India losing the series 0-1. However, their hopes of doing so were hampered by rain and a “technical delay” as the match was abandoned, and West Indies won the series 1-0. “Lots of sixes were scored, in fact there was more sixes than boundaries and so it was tough on the bowlers, but still the bowlers that got hit with lesser number of sixes ended up at the winning side”.
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Most of the India bowlers were thrashed all around the park by the West Indies batsmen, and Stuart Binny had an off day with the ball, with poor bowling figures.
Ground staff at work during the second Paytm Twenty20 global between West Indies and India at Central Broward Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida, United States of America yesterday.
And, now the Indian will love to bounce back to square the two-match series.
The carnage started from the word go as the opening duo of Johnson Charles (79) and Lewis clobbered pacer Mohammed Shami for a six and two fours in the opening over.
Incessant rain led to the abandonment of the second Twenty20 worldwide between India and West Indies in Lauderhill with only 22 overs of play were possible in the game.
Three West Indies wickets fell in the final over with captain Carlos Brathwaite (14) was run out by Bumrah himself before scalping Kieron Pollard (22) and Lendl Simmons (0) in consecutive balls.
Rahul scored his maiden T20I century in 46 balls and stayed unbeaten on 110, striking 12 fours and five sixes. The West Indies are third with 125. “A win would have been flawless, but there were so many things we did right today”, Dhoni, who scored 43 off 25 balls, added.
He hit 12 boundaries and five sixes in his knock.
India bundled out West Indies for 143 in 19.4 overs after electing to bowl.
Charles hoicked Bhuvneshwar, who dug one short, for a massive six over mid-wicket to begin the fireworks even as Shami removed the first match centurion Evin Lewis (7).
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Although, it will not be easy for West Indies think tank to replace another player as they will look to enter the second t20 match with same playing eleven.
