Pooran leads Windies to a big Win 2nd T2

**India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I**

* **Venue:** Providence Stadium, Guyana
* **Date:** August 5, 2023
* **Toss:** India won the toss and elected to bat
* **Scores:**
* India: 150-6 in 20 overs (Tilak Varma 55, Hardik Pandya 24; Akeal Hosein 2-22)
* West Indies: 151-5 in 18.4 overs (Nicholas Pooran 51, Rovman Powell 40; Kuldeep Yadav 2-24)
* **Result:** West Indies won by 5 wickets

India got off to a slow start, losing two wickets in the powerplay for just 34 runs. However, Tilak Varma played a brilliant innings, scoring 55 off 36 balls, to help India reach a respectable total.

West Indies started their chase well, with Brandon King and Nicholas Pooran putting on a 50-run partnership. However, Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets in quick succession to put the brakes on the West Indies innings.

Rovman Powell then stepped up and scored 40 off 25 balls to help West Indies reach their target with five wickets in hand.

**Key moments:**

* Tilak Varma's half-century was the highlight of the Indian innings.
* Kuldeep Yadav's two wickets in quick succession put the brakes on the West Indies innings.
* Rovman Powell's 40 off 25 balls was the key to West Indies' victory.

**Result and implications:**

West Indies won the match by 5 wickets and took a 2-0 lead in the series. The third and final T20I will be played on August 7 in Guyana.