West Indies defeated India in the second T20 played in St. Kitts. After three years, West Indies have won against India in T20 International. After playing first, the Indian team had given a target of 139 runs to the West Indies, which the host team achieved in 19.2 overs by losing five wickets. With this, the West Indies drew 1-1 in the five-match T20I series.
Fast pitchers Obed McCoy and Brendan King were the heroes of this West Indies victory. McCoy took 6 wickets in bowling. At the same time, King played a 68-run winning inning. During this, 8 fours and 2 sixes came off King’s bat.
However, at one point the Indian team had returned in the match. So it looked like the West Indies team would lose the match they won. But Devon Thomas had his team win the game by going 31 unbeaten runs on just 19 balls. He hit a four and two sixes.
Chasing India’s target of 139 runs, West Indies got off to a good start. But by bowling brilliantly in the intermissions, the Indian team reappeared in the match. Starting pitcher Kyle Meyers was unable to score many runs for the West Indies. He scored eight runs on 14 balls. After this, captain Nicholas Pooran came to bat at number three. But he also made 14 runs on 11 balls with the help of a four and a six.
However, at the other end, Brendan King persisted and continued to move up the West Indies’ score. Meanwhile, Shimron Hetmyer was also fired after scoring six runs on 10 balls. But King wasn’t taking the name of stopping. Meanwhile, he also fulfilled his half century.
At one point it looked like King would easily win the West Indies match, but Avesh Khan revived India’s hopes by sacking King. After this, Arshdeep Singh also pitched very cheaply, and then in the 19th, Arshdeep turned the match in India’s favor by sacking Rovman Powell. But Thomas kept a winger and played big shots when needed to keep the West Indies in the match.
West Indies had to score 10 runs in the last over and captain Rohit handed the ball to Avesh Khan. Avesh bowled the first ball off and then Thomas won the match for the West Indies.