IND vs WI, 2nd T20I: Visitors needs to chase 187
India posted a strong total (186/5) in the second T20I versus West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. Put into bat, the Rohit Sharma-led Team India put up a decent score on the board. Virat Kohli scored 52 before Rishabh Pant and Venkatesh Iyer chipped in with aggressive knocks. Here are the details.
How did India's innings pan out?
India lost Ishan Kishan early on, who was dismissed for two. Kohli joined hands with Rohit and the two shared a crucial 49-run stand for the second wicket. Moments later, Suryakumar Yadav departed cheaply for eight. Kohli got to a fifty before holding out. India did reasonably well to get past 180. For WI, Chase was terrific, claiming three wickets for 25.
Kohli slams his 30th T20I fifty
Kohli scored a superb 52 for India, facing 41 balls. He smashed seven fours and a six. He has raced to 3,296 runs at 51.50. He slammed his 30th T20I fifty, equaling Rohit's tally. Kohli hit seven fours and a six. Kohli has 570 runs versus WI at 57.00. He smashed his sixth fifty against the visitors.
Soft dismissals for Indian batters
Kishan departed for two after an unconvincing stay at the crease. He found an edge while trying to flick. Rohit was looking good before perishing for 19. He went for a slog and got a leading edge. SKY followed suit, trying to drive the shot towards long-off but managed an edge to the bowler. A huge gap between bat and pad saw Kohli perish.
India finish on a strong note
With Kohli dismissed, India were reeling at 106/4 in 13 .4 overs. However, the likes of Pant and Venkatesh Iyer dazzled with the bat. Both players hammered the WI bowlers for plenty of runs. They hit the desired boundaries to leave WI bowlers struggling. The two left-handed batters added 76 runs from just 35 deliveries to help India finish strongly.
