Summary
The Indian team won the second match against West Indies by eight runs in the last over. In this high-scoring and very close match played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, there was a fierce competition between the two teams till the end, but in the end India was the winner.
The Indian team won the second match against West Indies by eight runs in the last over. In this high-scoring and very close match played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, there was a fierce competition between the two teams till the end, but in the end India was the winner. With India winning the match, they also took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. However, this victory was not so easy for India.
Batting first, India scored 186 runs thanks to half-centuries from Rishabh Pant (52*) and Virat Kohli (52). In reply, the visiting team could only manage 178 runs in 20 overs for the loss of three wickets. At one point the match seemed to be going in West Indies’ bag and they needed 29 runs in the last 12 balls but Bhuvneshwar Kumar got India back in the match in the 19th over. In such Let’s know the thrill of each ball of that important over…
Bhuvneshwar bowled the first ball to Powell which was a full toss on the middle stump but the Caribbean batsmen could not take advantage of it and took just one run after playing at deep midwicket.
This time Bhuvi bowled the ball to Pooran and kept it away from him and bowled good length outside off-stump. Pooran tries to pull it off the front foot but gets beaten up and gets no run.
Bhuvneshwar turned the match on this ball towards India. He threw the ball outside the off-stump on which Pooran played an aerial shot but the ball took the outer edge of the bat towards extra cover and there Ravi Bishnoi took a strong catch while running back. Pooran was dismissed for 62 runs in 41 balls at this time. Second consecutive dot ball from Bhuvneshwar.
This ball of Bhuvi was for Powell this time. Powell made a quick shot on the yorker ball from outside the off-stump but the ball went straight to the player at long off and the visiting team got just one run.
This time Bhuvi bowled a ball to Caribbean captain Pollard outside the off-stump. Pollard pulled on this and the ball went to the fielder of deep square leg and got only one run here too.
This time Bhuvneshwar ended his over with a precise yorker to Powell. The ball was hit off and middle stump equal to the wicket, played at long on and got a run.
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The Indian team won the second match against West Indies by eight runs in the last over. In this high-scoring and very close match played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, there was a fierce competition between the two teams till the end, but in the end India was the winner. With India winning the match, they also took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. However, this victory was not so easy for India.
Batting first, India scored 186 runs thanks to half-centuries from Rishabh Pant (52*) and Virat Kohli (52). In reply, the visiting team could only manage 178 runs in 20 overs for the loss of three wickets. At one point the match seemed to be going in West Indies’ bag and they needed 29 runs in the last 12 balls but Bhuvneshwar Kumar got India back in the match in the 19th over. In such Let’s know the thrill of each ball of that important over…