2nd T20I: India eye another series win over Windies

After an easy victory in the first ODI, Indian cricket team would aim to seal the three-match T20I series when they host the Windies for the 2nd match today at the Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

India registered a five-wicket victory against the tourists at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.From nine encounters between 2011 and 2018, India now trail the Windies 3-5 in their T20I head-to-head record.

Rohit Sharma, who is leading the side in absence of regular captain Virat Kohli, failed to score big in the opening match.

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Besides Rohit, Shikhar Dhawan (3), KL Rahul (16), Rishabh Pant (1), and Manish Pandey (19) could not perform with the bat.

Dinesh Karthik played a calculated 34-ball 31 and strung together an unbeaten 27-run partnership with Krunal Pandya, helping India to have a winning start to the T20I series.

On the bowling front, Kuldeep Yadav, adjudged man of the match, ended the match with figures of 3/13 from his four overs, while left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed (1/16) and debutant Krunal Pandya (1/15) were economical.

The Windies, on the other hand, would be desperate to notch up a win against the hosts.