This story is from August 07, 2023
Nicholas Pooran (67) eclipsed a maiden international half-century from Tilak Varma as West Indies edged their way to a dramatic two-wicket win over India in the second T20I in Guyana on Sunday.
Tailenders Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hosein slogged the winning runs to see the West Indies home with 7 balls to spare to take a 2-0 lead.
Tilak Varma made 51 from 41 balls before clipping left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein to fine leg where Obed McCoy pouched the catch.
Shubman Gill was caught at third man off Joseph and Suryakumar Yadav was run out by a direct hit from Kyle Mayers to leave India on 18/2.
Tilak Varma added 42 for the third wicket with Ishan Kishan before the opener was bowled by Romario Shepherd for 27.
After the dismissal of Tilak Varma, it was left to skipper Hardik Pandya with 24 from 18 balls to drag the Indians towards a half-decent target.
West Indies made the worst possible start as Pandya removed Brandon King and Johnson Charles in the first four balls of their reply.
Nicholas Pooran, however, quickly found his range clubbing six fours and four sixes in his 40-ball 67.
From 126-4, West Indies lost four wickets for just three runs, three of them in the 16th over delivered by Yuzvendra Chahal.