West Indies tour of India is the most awaited tour for the fans before the T20 world cup 2022. This series is not just important from the world cup perspective but it is also important for players like Virat Kohli and Bhuveneshwar Kumar to back in form.
Team India went to find a stable team and to resolve the middle order disbalance. The first match of the series is completely dominant by the India team and gets a lead of 1-0 in the three-match series.
The second match of the series is crucial for both sides West Indies who lost the first match came up with an intent to win the match and level the series. The Indian team try to win the match and get an unbeatable lead of 2-0 in the series.
Virat Kohli is back in form Against West Indies
Virat Kohli at it from the word go. Brings up a fine FIFTY off 39 deliveries 💪💪
This is his 30th in T20Is.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) February 18, 2022
Virat Kohli who has been searching for his form for a long time has just made a crucial half-century in the second T20 match against West Indies. Kohli failed to score in the ODI matches against West Indies and got out after scoring just 17(13) in the first T20.
He made an outstanding comeback in the second T20 by scoring 51 in 47 balls. After Ishan Kishan got out early in the powerplay Kohli came to crease with a positive intent to score runs in this match. After getting dropped by Jason Holder in the long-off Kohli’s innings was stable till the end. Kohli’s innings were a delight for his fans and audience as his innings included 7 fours and 1 six. Later he got caught out by the wicket-keeper Nicholas Pooran while trying to hit a square cut in the delivery of Rostan Chase who bowls significantly in his whole spell.
Most fifty plus score in T20I:
Kohli – 30 (97 matches)
Rohit – 30 (121 matches)Two modern day greats in white ball format.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 18, 2022
This innings will not only give confidence to Virat Kohli but this is a statement for his haters and a delight for his fans that “The king is back “.
India sets a target of 187 for the West Indies
Innings Break!
Half-centuries from @imVkohli (52) and @RishabhPant17 (52*) and an 18 ball 33 from Venkatesh Iyer propels #TeamIndia to a total of 186/5 on the board.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) February 18, 2022
The toss was won by West Indies and decided to bowl first, one change in the West Indies as Jason Holder is back in the playing XI while India made no change in his playing XI.
West India came up with an intent to win the match early wicket in the face of Ishan Kishan 2(10). Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma started establishing the innings but West Indies star spinners for tonight Rostan Chase picked three wickets in form of Rohit 19(18), Kohli 51(47), and Surya Kumar 8(6) made West Indies back in the game. But Rishab Pant 52 928) and Venkatesh Iyer 33(18) fiery innings India made a big score of 186-5 in their 20 overs.
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