Florida: West Indies clinched the two-match T20I series against India 1-0 as the second and final game was today called-off due to rain and poor ground conditions here.The world champions yesterday won the first T20I by one run in a thriller.The men in blue, led by MS Dhoni were in a do-or-die situation in today's second and final game and the skipper was well supported by his bowlers who bundled out the Caribbean team for 143 in 19.
4 overs after winning the toss and electing to field first.Unlike yesterday's match, the India's bowlers bowled accurately and provided the first breakthrough in the fourth over when opener Evin Lewis (7) was caught by Amit Mishra at short fine leg off Md Shami's delivery at the team score of 24.
However, other opener Charles Lewis hammered Bhuvaneshwar Kumar for a six and two fours soon and as a result, the islanders reached 50 off five overs.Mishra came in the sixth over and dismissed Charles on his very first ball of his spell as the opener, he failed to clear Ajinkya Rahane at the long on boundary.In the ninth over, Dhoni stumped Lendl Simmons (19) when he missed a very wide delivery of Ravichandran Ashwin.
Two over later, Marlon Samuels (5) was caught by Dhoni while trying to edge a Jaspreet Bumrah delivery and soon Ashwin's carrom ball sent Kieron Pollard (13) back to pavillion as he was caught leg before.
Bumrah striked again when the windies were in a need of a partnership.The pacer's perfect yorker dislodged the stumps of Andre Fletcher (3).
The Indian bowlers continued to provide back to back blows to the world champs as a googly from Mishra rattled Dwayne Bravo (3) bells.At this time, West Indies were reeling at 111/7 in 15.
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Later, Bhuvneshwar removed Andre Russell (13) and Mishra bowled out skipper Carlos Braithwaite (18) leaving the opponents struggling at 133/9 in 18 overs.Shami then ended the islanders' innings as he clean bowled Samuel Badree (1) in the 19th over.For India, leggie Mishra scalped three for 24 while Bumrah, Shami, Ashwin picked two wickets apiece and Bhuvaneshwar managed to claim one.(UNI)
