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Brandon King’s very good unbeaten 85 led West Indies to an eight-wicket win over India on Sunday to safe a 3-2 victory of their T20I collection. Set a goal of 166 to win the fifth and deciding contest, in Lauderhill, Florida, West Indies reached their goal with two overs to spare with Nicholas Pooran scoring 47 in a partnership of 107 with King. The win was a morale-booster for West Indies cricket after the one-day staff failed, final month, to qualify for the World Cup for the primary time of their historical past.
King’s highest T20 worldwide rating got here from 55 balls with six sixies and 5 fours and he saved his focus regardless of a delay to the sport following a lightning warning.
Shai Hope, who steadied the ship after Pooran was eliminated by Tilak Varma, with the spinners second ever ball in worldwide cricket, clinched the victory with a straight six off Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Suryakumar Yadav struck 61 as India made 165 for 9 whereas Romario Shepherd took 4-31 in his 4 overs as West Indies’ bowling assault delivered a a lot better efficiency than of their emphatic defeat on Saturday which left the five-match collection at 2-2.
West Indies made two adjustments with off-spinner Roston Chase and tempo bowler Alzarri Joseph coming in for Odean Smith and Obed McCoy and there was a greater steadiness and efficiency from that line-up.
Opening pair Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, who placed on a match-winning 165 run partnership on Saturday, had been each dismissed cheaply by left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein.
Tilak Varma regarded harmful earlier than he went for 27 off 18, caiught and bowled by Chase however Yadav’s innings saved India’s hopes alive.
Medium pacer Shepherd took care of the decrease center order as West Indies had been set a goal of 166 to win the collection.
West Indies had led the collection 2-Zero earlier than India fought again to arrange Sunday’s clincher.
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