India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I at Kolkata, IND v WI, Feb 18 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd T20I (N), Eden Gardens, February 18, 2022, West Indies tour of India
186/5
(20 ov, T:187) 178/3

India won by 8 runs

Player Of The Match
52* (28)
rishabh-pant
New
WI
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end of over 2016 runs
WI: 178/3CRR: 8.90 
Kieron Pollard3 (3b)
Rovman Powell68 (36b 4x4 5x6)
Harshal Patel 4-0-46-0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-0-29-1

That's all from our side from this game. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. See you soon.

Rishabh Pant, the Player of the Match: I am fine wherever the team wants me to bat. I think all of us inside the circle were waiting for it but in the end it was Bhuvi bhai's catch. I think the more you practise, the better you get [on his pick-up shot over short fine leg]. It's never easy playing continuously with bubbles but when I started playing, this is what I wanted to do. I think Powell was hitting bullets out there but at the back of the mind I was happy as well because he will be playing for Delhi Capitals.

Rohit Sharma: You are always a bit scared when you are playing against these guys. In the end it was a phenomenal finish. Right from the start we knew it wouldn't be easy. But I am proud we executed our plans under pressure. It was very critical at that point when Bhuvneshwar bowled. That's where experience comes into play. Bhuvi has been doing it for many years and we believe in him a lot. The way Virat started he took the pressure off me as well. It was a very important innings. And great finish by Rishabh and Venky Iyer. To see that sort of maturity from Iyer is very pleasing. He looks confident and towards the end he asked me if I wanted to give him an over. We were a little sloppy in the field, a little disappointed with that. We could have done better if we had taken those catches. We wan to try and minimise those mistakes moving forward.

Kieron Pollard: [On Powell] He was phenomenal today. His partnership with Pooran almost took us over the line. Pleased with the guys. The ball was moving around and they have got good bowlers. You have to give credit where it's due. In the first game you could have said we were a bit slow in the middle overs but we corrected that here. We cannot call the batters out. We can look at it in different ways how we could have got those eight runs. We are a work in progress.

Time for the presentation ceremony.

Lakshman K: "I know it's little late for this and may not published, but why did Pollard play a defensive shot at the last ball why not attempt to hit, what if it was a no ball, it amazes how come such an experienced player does not think about it. These kind of silly things happen so often, like Not attempting a second run of the last ball fearing a run out, not crossing when ball is in air ."

For what it's worth, this is India's 100th win in T20Is if you include Super Over and Bowl-Out wins. They are second on that list with Pakistan at the top with 118. (This is when considering men's cricket.)

Manan: "West Indies missed Lewis really badly. His introduction at the top can make a world of difference, they would've won on another day!"

Aditya Singh: "Remember the name - Bhuveneshwar Kumar!! Just unbelievable skills really."

Divyesh : "In my opinion.. MoM should be bhuvi for that 19th over!!"

Bhuvneshwar Kumar: There was a bit of dew but we managed. Probably 200kph [the speed with which Powell was hitting his shots]. We tried a few slower ball that gripped. The ones Deepak Chahar tried they didn't. Bowling slower ones depend on the surface. These guys are so powerful that you cannot let them know where you are going to bow. Touch wood the body is feeling okay.

10.47pm Phew! What a power-packed assault from Pooran and Powell that was, especially from Powell. But India manage to keep him at bay and seal the series. It was a slow start from their openers but Powell put an exhibition of brutal force. It came down to 29 needed off 12 balls but an excellent over from Bhuvneshwar gave Harshal 25 to bowl with.

19.6
1
Harshal to Pollard, 1 run

a dipping slower one. It was still a full toss, probably at knee height. Pollard plays it towards short midwicket with a straight bat

19.5
1
Harshal to Powell, 1 run

a dipping slower one. Wide outside off. Powell mistimes it towards long-on. Appreciation from Rohit Sharma

Two sixes needed off the last two balls. Can Powell do it?

19.4
6
Harshal to Powell, SIX runs

this is outta here! Once again misses his yorker and ends up bowling a fuller delivery. Powell launches this over wide long-on - 102 metres!

India are taking their time

19.3
6
Harshal to Powell, SIX runs

fuller around off from wide of the crease. Powell was hanging on the back foot and launches it over long-on. Again, tremendous power behind it

partha: "What an over from Bhuvi! "

19.2
1
Harshal to Pollard, 1 run

fuller and wider outside off. Pollard had to stretch for it. Only a single to long-off

Aakash: "True Mumendra. Just hoping that Harshal doesn't do RCB here. Phew"

19.1
1
Harshal to Powell, 1 run

nails the yorker from wide of the crease. Jams his bat at it but will get only a single

25 needed from six balls. Here's Harshal

end of over 194 runs • 1 wicket
WI: 162/3CRR: 8.52 RRR: 25.00 • Need 25 runs from 6b
Rovman Powell54 (32b 4x4 3x6)
Kieron Pollard1 (1b)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-0-29-1
Harshal Patel 3-0-30-0

An excellent over from Bhuvneshwar. Four singles and a wicket from it

18.6
1
Bhuvneshwar to Powell, 1 run

goes for the yorker. Powell takes it on the full and hits it towards deep midwicket, only a single

18.5
1
Bhuvneshwar to Pollard, 1 run

a bouncer, outside off, Pollard pulls it down towards deep square leg

Four boundary riders on the leg side. And a deep point

18.4
1
Bhuvneshwar to Powell, 1 run

almost a yorker outside off, smashed hard down the ground but Bishnoi was very straight at long-off and keeps it to one

Pollard is the new batter but he is at the other end for now

Munendra: "Pooran doing a kings xi here. Big partnership, keep wickets in hand, lose in the end"

18.3
W
Bhuvneshwar to Pooran, OUT

fuller outside off, angling across. Pooran looks to launch it down the ground but it was an offcutter. All he manages is a top edge and Bishnoi finally pouches one, back-pedalling from extra cover and falling back as he takes it

Nicholas Pooran c Ravi Bishnoi b Kumar 62 (41b 5x4 3x6 75m) SR: 151.21
18.2
Bhuvneshwar to Pooran, no run

a slower one. Length and wide outside off, Pooran swings across but misses

18.1
1
Bhuvneshwar to Powell, 1 run

a full toss on the stumps, slogged towards deep midwicket

29 needed from two

end of over 188 runs
WI: 158/2CRR: 8.77 RRR: 14.50 • Need 29 runs from 12b
Nicholas Pooran62 (39b 5x4 3x6)
Rovman Powell51 (29b 4x4 3x6)
Harshal Patel 3-0-30-0
Deepak Chahar 4-0-40-0
17.6
4
Harshal to Pooran, FOUR runs

dispatched to deep square leg. Harshal fails to close out the over. Was back of the length around off but Pooran nailed the pull

17.5
1
Harshal to Powell, 1 run

fuller outside off, slogs it towards deep midwicket. The call is for two but Ishan Kishan is quick to his left from deep square leg and keeps it to one. Dravid is applauding his effort

Dinesh Kumar: "save us Purple !" --- Only three singles so far

17.4
1
Harshal to Pooran, 1 run

slower one, banged in short. Pooran goes airborne and slashes it towards sweeper cover

17.3
Harshal to Pooran, no run

length ball, wide outside off and going with the angle. Pooran looks to smash it but misses

17.2
1
Harshal to Powell, 1 run

a full toss and the stumps, swings across but he feels he missed out there on another six. Didn't middle it. Only a single to deep midwicket, which brings up his fifty off 28 balls

17.1
1
Harshal to Pooran, 1 run

a low full toss on the stumps as he aims for the yorker. Worked down the ground for one

Harshal Patel

end of over 1716 runs
WI: 150/2CRR: 8.82 RRR: 12.33 • Need 37 runs from 18b
Nicholas Pooran56 (35b 4x4 3x6)
Rovman Powell49 (27b 4x4 3x6)
Deepak Chahar 4-0-40-0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3-0-25-0

Amey: "This is just déjàvu of 2016 mumbai semi final ,drop catches and power hitting."

16.6
1
Chahar to Pooran, 1 run

a low full toss outside off, Pooran moves towards the off side and hits it towards sweeper cover, along the ground

16.5
6
Chahar to Pooran, SIX runs

fuller down the leg side. Moves across and helps it over fine leg. All the way for a six as Pooran brings up his half-century off 34 balls. Is this the game-changing over?

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Over 20 • WI 178/3

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