India were on their way to making it 1-1 in the T20 series, having bowled the West Indies out for 143, but after just two overs of the second innings, the umpires took the players off the field, with no play possible from there.
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According to the rules of the Duckworth-Lewis method, which comes into play when a match is affected by rain, at least five overs need to be bowled in the second innings before a team can be awarded a match, and thus the game ended with no result. The West Indies thus won the two-match series 1-0. The first match, though, was one of the most entertaining matches ever played in the history of T20s. Mishra bowled exceedingly well, he was able to put pressure and he was well supported by Ashwin. (On the ground) He says it’s a fantastic ground and would like to play many more matches over here.
Asked to comment on cricket’s debut in the US, Dhoni said they would like to come back and play here more. Although the facilities and infrastructure are fantastic, the equipment they had was not enough to get the ground ready on time and maybe they will have those in the years to come. “As far as I’ve played close to 10 years of global cricket and frankly I’ve played under worse off conditions”. The venue looks good. The India captain MS Dhoni had a slightly differing view and said he had played in worse conditions during his career. “So it’s a first time we are playing in the United States of America but not to forget we have a big Indian community out here so thanks to them for coming and watching the game”. “It’s a good venue to continue cricket”, Dhoni added.
“This is one place where spectators will come”. It’s a win win situation for every one.
Carlos Brathwaite’s 10-ball 18, which had a massive six over midwicket, ensured that West Indies put up a respectable total on the board. And he proves his worth right away, getting rid of the risky Johnson Charles with his very first delivery. Bhuvneshwar Kumar too wasn’t shy despite his lack of pace to test the bounce of the slowing wicket. We tried our best, but didn’t get the score we wanted.
“We required 13 runs an over”, he said.
“I want to make a statement, since there were apprehensions about the circumstances surrounding my elevation to the leadership of the West Indies team. There are just two games I’ve played so I’m just looking forward to the rest of games”, he noted.
Tweets of this cricket fan confirmed the report, who said, “Standing outside gate being denied entry again as India team is here”.
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