West Indies beat India by two wickets, go 2-0 up (2024)

West Indies beat India by two wickets in the second T20 International to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series in Guyana on Sunday.

Opting to bat first, India scored 152 for seven. West Indies completed the chase of 153 with seven balls to spare, as Nicholas Pooran blazed his way to a match-winning 67 off 40 balls.

Earlier, playing in only his second match, Tilak Varma top-scored for the visitors with a 41-ball 51, which is also his maiden half-century at this level.

There were two wickets apiece for Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph and Romario Shepherd for the home team at the Providence Stadium.

Skipper Hardik Pandya made 24 off 18 balls, while opener Ishan Kishan was dismissed after a 23-ball 27.

India lost the series opener by four runs at Tarouba, Trinidad.

Brief scores: India: 152/7 in 20 overs (Tilak Varma 51; Romario Shepherd 2/28, Akeal Hosein 2/29, Alzarri Joseph 2/28).

West Indies: 155/8 in 18.5 overs (Nicholas Pooran 67; Hardik Pandya 3/35).

West Indies beat India by two wickets, go 2-0 up (2024)

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Who has taken the most wickets from the West Indies? ›

CA Walsh, a legendary cricketer from the West Indies, holds the record for taking the most wickets in Test matches for the West Indies National Cricket Team. He claimed a total of 519 wickets in 132 matches.

Who is the best West Indian bowler of all time? ›

Primarily a fast bowler, Marshall is widely regarded as one of the greatest and one of the most accomplished fast bowlers of the modern era in Test cricket. He is often acknowledged as the greatest West Indian fast bowler of all time, and certainly one of the most complete fast bowlers the cricketing world ever saw.

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Lancelot Richard Gibbs (born 29 September 1934) is a former West Indies cricketer, one of the most successful spin bowlers in Test cricket history.

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West Indies Batters
  • Brian Lara. 130Matches. 11912Runs.
  • Shivnarine Chanderpaul. 164Matches. 11867Runs.
  • Vivian Richards. 121Matches. 8540Runs.

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3 Michael Holding :(West Indies) Nickname “ Whispering death.”

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Fidel Edwards

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Sachin Tendulkar. He is one of the greatest cricketers in history. His nickname is "Master Blaster". He was born on April 24, 1973, in Bombay.

Who has taken the most wickets in ODI for West Indies? ›

CA Walsh holds the record for the most wickets for the West Indies cricket team in ODI cricket match format, with 227 wickets in 205 matches from 1985-2000. He made this record with a bowling average of 30.47 and an economy of 3.83.

Who has taken the most wickets against West Indies in ODI? ›

India vs West Indies in ODI matches - Most wickets

Courtney Walsh leads the charts for most wickets taken in ODI matches between West Indies and India. He has 44 scalps to his name in 38 matches.

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Though sitting behind Lara and Chanderpaul in the all-time Test runs list, Sir Viv Richards is widely regarded as the greatest batsman of all time.

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Shane Dowrich is the incumbent keeper.

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