Opting to bat first after profitable the toss, India struggled to put up a aggressive complete, managing solely 152-7. Nicholas Pooran‘s spectacular 67 offered hope for West Indies, however once they discovered themselves at 129-8, India appeared on the verge of victory.
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Nonetheless, the West Indies tailenders, Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hosein, displayed nerves of metal and launched a spectacular counterattack. With exceptional composure, they steered their workforce to victory, reaching the goal with seven balls to spare.
Following their slim four-run win within the sequence opener in Tarouba on Thursday, West Indies now maintain a commanding 2-Zero lead within the five-match sequence.
The 20-year-old Varma, who helped mild up the IPL with 343 runs for the Mumbai Indians this season, made 51 from 41 balls earlier than clipping left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein to superb leg the place Obed McCoy pouched the catch.
Varma got here to the crease within the fourth over after Shubman Gill was caught at third man off Alzarri Joseph and Suryakumar Yadav, taking part in his 50th T20I, was run out by a direct hit from Kyle Mayers to go away India on 18 for 2.
Varma added 42 for the third wicket with Ishan Kishan earlier than the opener was bowled by Romario Shepherd for 27.
Sanju Samson fell cheaply and after the dismissal of Varma, who hit 5 fours and one six in his 51, it was left to skipper Hardik Pandya with 24 from 18 balls to tug the Indians in direction of a half-decent goal.
West Indies made the worst doable begin as Pandya eliminated Brandon King and Johnson Charles within the first 4 balls of their reply.
Pooran, nonetheless, rapidly discovered his vary clubbing six fours and 4 sixes in his 40-ball 67.
Mayers (15) and skipper Rovman Powell (21) provided some help and West Indies gave the impression to be in management till Pooran hammered Mukesh Kumar to Samson within the covers.
From 126-4, West Indies misplaced 4 wickets for simply three runs, three of them within the 16th over delivered by Yuzvendra Chahal.
The third of these noticed Shimron Hetmyer eighth man out, leg earlier than on evaluation for 22.
That left them needing 24 from the final 4 overs with simply two wickets remaining.
Joseph and Hosein, nonetheless, edged them to victory.
The vacationers received the previous two-Check sequence 1-Zero earlier than beating the West Indies 2-1 within the ODIs.
(With AFP Inputs)
