Tags: India tour of West Indies 2023,
West Indies vs India, 4th T20I at Florida, Aug 12, 2023,
West Indies,
India,
Shubman Gill,
Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal
Printed on: Aug 13, 2023
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Yashasvi Jaiswal (84 not out off 51) and Shubman Gill (77 off 47) added 165 for the primary wicket as India hammered West Indies by 9 wickets within the fourth T20I on the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Floor in Lauderhill, Florida on Saturday, August 12. With the thumping victory, India leveled the five-match collection 2-2. The decider might be performed on the identical venue on Sunday, August 13.
Chasing 179, India romped dwelling in 17 overs as openers Jaiswal and Gill appeared in no bother in any respect. Jaiswal hammered 11 fours and three sixes in his maiden T20I fifty, enjoying in solely his second match within the format for India. Gill was equally spectacular, placing three fours and 5 sixes.
Jaiswal hit the primary ball of the innings from Obed McCoy for 4. It was an indication of issues to come back as India raced to 66/0 on the finish of the powerplay and subsequently to 100/0 after 10 overs. Gill introduced up his trademark short-arm jab, sending the ball over the ropes greater than as soon as, whereas Jaiswal additionally reverse-swept one for a most.
At one level, it appeared that India would full a 10-wicket rout of West Indies. However that wasn’t to be as Gill was out to Romario Shepherd as he appeared to go for a flick, however didn’t preserve the ball down. Tilak Varma got here and accomplished the formalities with Jaiswal.
Earlier, batting first, Shimron Hetmyer clubbed 61 off 39 balls, with the assistance of three fours and 4 sixes, as West Indies put up 178/8 on the board. Batting first after profitable the toss, the hosts misplaced Kyle Mayers for 17 as Arshdeep Singh bounced him out with a pointy supply.
The Indian left-arm pacer additionally dismissed Brandon King for 18 because the batter was caught at brief third man by a diving Kuldeep Yadav. Subsequent, it was Kuldeep’s flip to shine with the ball. Together with his first supply, he dismissed Nicholas Pooran (1). For the second recreation within the row, the West Indies batter perished attempting to tackle the left-arm wrist-spinner, this time miscuing one to long-on.
West Indies captain Rovman Powell (1) fell in the identical over as he edged a googly to slide. Shai Hope and Hetmyer lifted the hosts with a fifth wicket stand of 49. Hope fell for a powerful 45 off 29 balls, holing out to Yuzvendra Chahal. Axar dismissed Shepherd for 9, whereas Mukesh Kumar bowled Jason Holder for 3 as India stored chipping away.
Hetmyer, nonetheless, struck Kumar, Kuldeep and Arshdeep for sixes on the loss of life to push West Indies in the direction of 180. In the long run, their complete proved method too insufficient.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
