IND vs WI Live Score, 2nd T20: Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma In Rescue Act For Two-Down India Against West Indies | Cricket News

IND vs WI Live: FOUR!

A beautiful shot from Tilak Varma for a four. It was a good length delivery and Varma presented the full face of the bat on the lofted drive that went over the mid-on for a four.

IND 22/2 (4.3)

India vs West Indies Live: WICKET!

Another wicket for West Indies! This time a wicket comes for them through a run-out and the victim is Suryakumar Yadav. A direct hit onto the stumps from Kyle Mayers, who was running from mid-wicket, and Surya is well short of his crease. India are in trouble.

IND 18/2 (3.3)

India vs West Indies Live: WICKET!

There is the first breakthrough for West Indies! Alzarri Joseph removes Shubman Gill! He got a leading edge onto the ball and Shimron Hetmyer took a really good catch at deep point. India 16/1 in 2.5 overs vs West Indies

India vs West Indies Live: SIX!

A short ball from Alzarri Joseph and Shubman Gill pulled it away for a six. It went for 85 metres towards  the deep mid-wicket region.

IND 16/0 (2.4)

IND vs WI Live: SIX!

1.1 – A short ball from Akeal Hosein and Ishan Kishan has pulled it away for a six.

Hosein eventually made a good comeback as he conceded only two singles off the next five balls.

IND 9/0 (2)

IND vs WI Live: Match begins!

Obed McCoy bowled the first over. Only one run came off it as the pacer bowled tight lines to Ishan Kishan, who took a single on the fifth ball of the over.

IND 1/0 (1)

IND vs WI Live: Here is what Windies skipper said –

“Looks a pretty good surface and hopefully gets better as the day goes along. We didn’t lose wickets in clusters in the last game which was good to see. We have grown as players and it is about continuing to do the right things and keep improving as a batting unit. We are going with the same team,” said West Indies captain Rovman Powell.

IND vs WI Live: “Focus is to learn and keep going”

“We will bat first, surface looks good. We will put good score on the board. I don’t think we did much wrong in the last game, we spoke about it and the focus is to learn and keep going ahead. When we have these totals (chasing 9 or 10 an over), you gotta keep wickets in hand and that’s what happened in the last game where we lost a couple of wickets during crunch moments. We have a forced change. Kuldeep got a hit on the hand yesterday in the nets, it is not serious and just a precautionary measure. Ravi Bishnoi comes in place of him,” said Hardik after the toss.

India vs West Indies Live: Here are the playing XIs –

India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi

West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran(w), Rovman Powell(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy

India vs West Indies Live: India opt to bat!

Here is the toss result. India skipper Hardik Pandya has won the toss and opted to bat first. A forced change sees Ravi Bishnoi replacing Kuldeep Yadav in India’s playing XI.

India vs West Indies Live: Rain threat?

Ahead of the second T20I encounter, there were some predictions of rain but it looks like that is unlikely at the moment. The sky is clear in Guyana and barring any sudden change in the weather, the fans are expected to witness a full game of cricket.

India vs West Indies Live: The Nicholas Pooran threat!

Nicholas Pooran looked in top form as he slammed 41 off just 34 deliveries in the first T20I in Tarouba. He came into the match on the back of a successful Major Cricket League campaign and he looked quite comfortable against the Indian bowling attack. The action now shifts to  Providence Stadium in Guyana – a ground where Pooran has been quite successful in the past couple of games

India vs West Indies Live: India’s batting in focus

Save debutant Tilak Varma, who looked ready for international cricket during his knock of 39, the Indian batting with IPL prima donnas earning fat pay cheques, flattered to deceive. The side must be eyeing a better batting show in the second game against West Indies.

India vs West Indies Live: Hardik, Suryakumar eye improved show

Poor batting certainly cost India the first T20I match against West Indies. The T20I series is of little consequence in an ODI World Cup year but skipper Hardik Pandya along with his deputy Suryakumar Yadav would expect to put a far improved batting show — both individually as well as collectively.

India vs West Indies Live: Chahal’s positive attitude

Yuzvendra Chahal didn’t get a chance to play in the three-match ODI series against West indies. Here is what he said after picking two wickets in the T20I series opener – “This (cricket) is not an individual sport, you are playing here for your team. There are times when players have to sit out for two series, so it doesn’t mean that they are not part of the team. I am very happy that I am getting to wear the blue jersey every day. I am not sitting at home. I am travelling with the team. I am part of the team.”

IND vs WI Live: Should Ishan Kishan be dropped?

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has suggested a chance in India’s opening pair. He wants Ishan Kishan to be dropped in the second T20I. It is worth noting that Kishan hasn’t scored a 50 in his last 15 T20I innings, and also had a below-par season with the bat in IPL 2023. Jaffer wants the batter to be replaced with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Read more

IND vs WI Live: In case you missed it!

IND vs WI, 2nd T20 Live: India’s predicted XI –

Team India’s batting will be under the scanner once again as the visitors look to return to winning ways against West Indies and level the T20I series. Will the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Umran Malik be able to make a cut into the playing XI? Check out what we think could be India’s playing combination for the second T20I. Click HERE

IND vs WI, 2nd T20 Live: West Indies lead 1-0

Led by Rovman Powell, West Indies had won the first T20I by four runs. They had set a target of 150 runs for India batting first and then restricted the side at 145/9 in 20 overs. It was a double-wicket maiden for West Indies in the 16th over that turned the game on its head. Check the match report HERE

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