West Indies beat India by one run in record run blitz

Rahul recorded an unbeaten maiden century off 46 deliveries – the joint second-fastest in the format – as he battled pain and few nervy moments to push India on the brink of completing the highest ever successful run-chase in T20Is only for Bravo to spoil the party as he defended eight runs in the final over to keep India to 244/4. Earlier, it was Rohit Sharma (62 off 28 balls) who had set the tone at the top of the order. While Samuels attacked his infamous critic Shane Warne with bold words, Darren Sammy voiced his criticism against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

Russell scored a 44-ball 100 with 11 sixes to lead Jamaica Tallawahs to their second CPL title while Narine took 14 wickets in the CPL and also finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in the tri-series against South Africa and Australia in June. About five minutes went by before he bowled the next ball, but it seemed like an eternity. The timing has been kept to suit the Indian audiences.

Rahul then collaborated in a fourth wicket stand of 107 with Dhoni which India on the verge of pulling off the highest run chase ever in a T20 global.

Charles brought up his 50 in just 20 balls with a six of Ashwin.

Brathwaite said the team is now seeking a second consecutive victory today against India to move into the number two spot in the ICC World Rankings.

India were well on course with Sharma blazing his way out of the blocks with a flurry of boundaries.

Starting the chase, India lost two quick wickets as Ajinkya Rahane (7) and Virat Kohli (16) departed cheaply. We know US.the expats and the huge Indian diaspora who are wanting for quality cricket to come to the US.

Kieron Pollard (1-30) had Sharma caught at deep midwicket in the 12th over.

In a field day for the batsmen, India’s Ravichandran Ashwin drew the most economical figures, though he remained barren.

India took nine runs from the 18th over and 16 from the penultimate over with Rahul reaching to his hundred with a six off Russell. I wanted to ensure the first ball didn’t go for a boundary. With the pressure on the fielding side, Marlon Samuels dropped a dolly in the final over. West Indies’ score of 245/6 was their highest Twenty20 global total and the third highest overall; India’s 244/4 was their highest T20I score, the highest T20I total for a team batting second and the fourth highest overall.

Given the opportunity to open the innings due to Chris Gayle’s injury, Evin Lewis, playing his second T20I made sure to lock on to the opportunity.

Rohit Sharma-KL Rahul’s crucial knock of 89: Not just their individual innings, but Rohit and Rahul struck together as well, as they put up the crucial 89-run stand for the third wicket, which set up India’s innings for a roll, and the build-up towards their march for the win was nearly set, as their stand set the platform for the incoming batsmen to play an easy innings, and steer Indian towards a possible win.

The highlight of Lewis’s innings was hitting five sixes off a Stuart Binny over, all of which sailed over the boundary on the back of a stiff Florida breeze.