Jaiswal, Gill power India to level series against West Indies in T-20
Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal blew the West Indies bowlers out of the park by putting up a century stand as India chase a target of 179. Both players scored half centuries and ended up equalling the record for the highest ever T20I opening partnership for India before Gill fell on 77 off 47 balls.
Smashing fifties from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill helped India beat West Indies by nine wickets in the fourth T20I played at Lauderhill, Florida and level the series 2-2.
India amassed the required 179 runs to win the match in just 17 overs losing only one wicket. The West Indies had made 178 for 8 in their quota of 20 overs.
Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal blew the West Indies bowlers out of the park by putting up a century stand as India chase a target of 179. Both players scored half centuries and ended up equalling the record for the highest ever T20I opening partnership for India before Gill fell on 77 off 47 balls.
The opening partnership ended up producing 165 runs. Jaiswal carried on and finished unbeaten on 84 off 51 as India ended up winning the match by nine wickets.
Earlier, Shimron Hetmyer's half-century helped the West Indies set up a total of 178/8. West Indies scored 57 runs in the last five overs largely thanks to Hetmyer, who returned to form by scoring a 39-ball 61.
The victory helped India level the five-match series 2-2 with a match to go. Earlier, a fiery half-century from Shimron Hetmyer propelled West Indies to 178 for 8 in 20 overs. Opting to bat first, West Indies lost some early wickets but Hetmyer's 61 off 39 kept the side in the game. For India, Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets to his name Playing XI
West Indies makes three changes: Shai Hope, Odean Smith, and Jason Holder are in. No change for India.
West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran(w), Rovman Powell(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sanju Samson(w), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar.
