Virat Kohli will be unavailable for the third and final Twenty20 International against the West Indies, scheduled to take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
Virat Kohli had hit a fine half-century in the second T20I on Friday night to help India beat the West Indies by eight wickets.
The win meant that India clinched the three-match T20I series with a game to spare. The dead rubber on Sunday could be a chance for the Indian team to test its bench strength.
The victory on Friday also helped India become only the second team in men's T20I history to win 100 matches. Pakistan was the first team to achieve the feat.
In the second T20I, half-centuries from Virat Kohli (52 off 41 balls) and Rishabh Pant (52 not out off 28 balls) helped India post 186 for five after they were put in to bat.
Nicholas Pooran (62) and Rovman Powell (68 not out) led the West Indies' charge in the chase. It seemed like the visitors would reach the target without much fuss but some fine death bowling by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel put the brakes on West Indies' scoring rate.
India beat the West Indies in a thrilling second T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday night to take a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match T20I series.
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India beat the West Indies in a thrilling second T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday night to take a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match T20I series.
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Among teams that have played more than 50 T20Is, only Afghanistan (67.97) has a better win percentage than India.
On Friday in Kolkata, India buoyed by half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant powered to 186 for five after being asked to bat by the West Indies.
Kohli scored 52 off 41 balls while Pant blasted an unbeaten 52 off 28 balls. Pant and Venkatesh Iyer's partnership proved to be crucial for India as the duo added 76 runs off just 35 balls to help India reach an imposing score.
India struck in the powerplay overs through Yuzvendra Chahal to put the West Indies on the backfoot in the chase. Ravi Bishnoi removed Brandon King in the ninth over to extend India's advantage.
However, Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell took matters into their own hands and smashed fine half-centuries to put the visitors in a strong position. The duo added 100 runs off 60 balls to take the West Indies within touching distance.
But some fine death bowling from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel ensured that the West Indies fell short by eight runs.
Listen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.comtake a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match T20I series. The victory helped India become only the second team after Pakistan to win 100 T20Is in men's cricket. India has played a total of 155 matches, winning 100 (including Super Over wins), losing 51 and 4 no results. Pakistan has played 189 T20Is and has registered 118 victories. India (65.23 percent) incidentally have a better win percentage than Pakistan (64.4 percent)
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