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India vs West Indies 2nd T20I Highlights: India beat West Indies by 8 runs to take unassailable 2-0 lead
As long as the team wants me to bat anywhere, I am fine. I think inside the circle, everyone was looking for that catch to be taken. I don't mind playing the situation and not only at the death. The more you practice, the better you get. The only thing we were talking was we will play according to every ball. It is never easy to play every game but this is what I have always wanted to do. I always enjoy what I do. He (Powell) was hitting bullets. At the back of my mind I was happy as well as Powell will be playing for Delhi Capitals (smiles).
Player of the match | Rishabh Pant
Always a fear when you are playing against these guys. We knew it would be a little tough. We were very well prepared. Under pressure, we executed all our plans. It was very critical given the point of time. Experience plays a part. He was hitting those yorkers and that odd bouncer. We believe in his talent. It was very important innings from Virat. He took the pressure off me. Great finish from Pant and Iyer as well. Very happy to see how he has progressed. To see such maturity is very pleasing. He backs his skills and that is what every captain wants. In the end, he wanted to bowl one over as well. We need such characters in our team. We were a bit sloppy on the field. A little disappointed with that. The game would have been different had we taken those catches.
India skipper Rohit Sharma
He (Powell) was phenomenal today. His partnership with Pooran almost got us over the line. We did well to take it as deep as we can. We can look at different ways as to how we could have gotten those 8 runs. At the end of it, we can look at so many ways. He (Chase) has bowled well. He came in and showed us something. Again he delivered for us. We can't just call batters out. Was a very good game. We sort of rectified our mistakes from the previous games.
West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard
I was just believing in myself, Rohit told me that if I can give just 9-10 runs it will be difficult for them, so I just backed myself with the yorkers. There was a bit of dew, but I still backed myself and it came out well. He (Powell) was hitting it pretty hard, probably 200kmph (chuckles). It's always tough to bowl yorkers with the dew. When we bowled the slower balls it wasn't gripping and I changed my plan not to bowl slower balls, so it totally depends on the wicket. These guys are very powerful and if you bowl in their zone and it gets difficult. (The body)Feels good and don't want to say anything on that.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
That's that from 2nd T20I. A nail biting finish as #TeamIndia win by 8 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the… https://t.co/Ot8mnNHT3q
— BCCI (@BCCI) 1645204983000It went down to the wire but India emerged as victors and sealed the series 2-0 👏 🇮🇳 won by 8 runs. #INDvWI |… https://t.co/qkkmq5vt9a
— ICC (@ICC) 1645204803000
Match Statistics
Venue
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
