Trailing 1-0 in the ongoing five-match series, India face West Indies in the second T20I at the Providence Stadium in Greentown on Saturday. With captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rested for the series, Hardik Pandya has been named as the stand-in captain for India. The hosts won the first T20I by four runs and were in good form. Chasing a target of 150 runs, India were restricted to 145/9 in 20 overs, with Jason Holder, Obed McCoy and Romario Shepherd taking two wickets each for West Indies.
Tilak Varma top-scored for India, with a knock of 39 runs off 22 balls. Initially, West Indies posted 149/6 in 20 overs, courtesy of a knock of 48 runs off 32 balls by Rovman Powell. Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh scalped two wickets each for the away side. In the second T20I, India will be aiming to stage a comeback and not give their opponents a stronger lead.
Speaking after the match, Hardik revealed that India made some errors which cost them the match. He had special praise for Axar Patel, pointing out his batting qualities and also revealed that he was pleased with Tilak. "We were right in the chase and quite comfortable there. We made some errors which costed us the game which is fine. A young team will make mistakes. We will grow together", he said.
"Axar adds a very good component in his batting as well. We felt that was the right combination. Mukesh (Kumar) - to have this two weeks which he has had in West Indies - where he made debuts in all three formats is really good. Genuinely, he's a nice guy. He has a very good heart, wants to contribute for the team. He bowled a couple of overs back to back and that was fantastic. Tilak - very pleasing to see the way he started his innings. Not a bad way to start your international cricket with a couple of sixes. There's confidence and the fearlessness they have. They are going to do wonders for India," he also added.
When will the India vs West Indies 2nd T20I match take place?
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{{/usCountry}}"Axar adds a very good component in his batting as well. We felt that was the right combination. Mukesh (Kumar) - to have this two weeks which he has had in West Indies - where he made debuts in all three formats is really good. Genuinely, he's a nice guy. He has a very good heart, wants to contribute for the team. He bowled a couple of overs back to back and that was fantastic. Tilak - very pleasing to see the way he started his innings. Not a bad way to start your international cricket with a couple of sixes. There's confidence and the fearlessness they have. They are going to do wonders for India," he also added.
When will the India vs West Indies 2nd T20I match take place?
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{{/usCountry}}The India vs West Indies 2nd T20I match will take place on Sunday, August 9, 8:00 PM IST.
Where will the India vs West Indies 2nd T20I match take place?
The India vs West Indies 2nd T20I match will take place at the Providence Stadium in Greentown.
Where will the broadcast of India vs West Indies 2nd T20I match take place?
The India vs West Indies 2nd T20I match will be broadcasted live on TV via Doordarshan Sports.
Where will the live streaming of India vs West Indies 2nd T20I match be available?
The India vs West Indies 2nd T20I match will be live streamed via JioCinema.