Tilak the lone bright spot as Pooran takes WI to win

India's poor batting proves costly again as hosts win in Guyana to go 2-0 up in the five-match T20 series

- Sanjjeev K Samyal

MUMBAI: Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal bowled a superb 16th over to provide a late twist to India's second T20I game against West Indies played at the Providence Stadium, Guyana.

Chasing a target of 153, West Indies were coasting in the 14th over with Nichloas Pooran blazing away. Even when Mukesh Kumar got the breakthrough by having the left-hander (67 -- 39b) caught at cover point, there didn't seem much hope for India. West Indies needed just 27 off 36 balls with five wickets in hand. In what should have been an easy win, they committed hara-kiri to be reduced to 128/8. Romario Shepherd (run out), Jason Holder and Shimron Hetmyer all fell in the 16th over. The equation was down to 24 off 24 balls.

Alazarri Joseph and Akeal Hosein kept their nerves to see the team home, Windies reaching 155/8 with seven balls left to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Batting struggle