HIGHLIGHTS, India vs West Indies, Full Cricket Score, 2nd T20I Match Result in Florida: Play called off as visitors clinch series 2-0

Chances of play resuming looking very bleak now!

Rain has intensified to a heavy shower to the point where thumping of raindrops on the pavilion is audible through the soundproof glass. If it goes on for another 5-10 minutes, you can stick a fork in this match because the ground has already taken on plenty of water this week.

— Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) August 4, 2019

India ahead on DLS

West Indies 98/4 at this stage with the DLS par score being 120. If no play from here on, India would take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the T20I series.

After 15 overs,West Indies 95/4 ( Kieron Pollard 6 , Shimron Hetmyer 5)

A boundary from the Ravindra Jadeja but more importantly, two chances to add to the wickets column. Pollard almost handing a catch back to Jadeja but the spinner is slightly slow in reacting and getting down. But the second chance, to Kohli, is the one that should have been held on to. Hetmyer tries to pull but doesn’t get the right impact and Kohli’s one-handed effort doesn’t come off in the end.

After 14 overs,West Indies 89/4 ( Kieron Pollard 1 , Shimron Hetmyer 4)

With asking rate climbing, Krunal Pandya has made things even tougher for West Indies. He removes both the set batsmen in the same over. Pooran was the first to walk after having trouble scoring as is. But the wicket of Powell would hurt West Indies more. He had amassed 54 runs before Krunal got him leg before. Had he stayed, he could have given India some unnecessary headache. Now the onus on the middle and lower order to reduce the impact of a possible defeat.

WICKET! Another wicket for India and Krunal Pandya. He seems convinced he has Powell leg before wicket. West Indies opt to review but it doesn’t help him in the end. It was pitching in line and going on to hit the leg stump. WI 85/4

Powell lbw b Krunal Pandya 54(34)

WICKET! Nicholas Pooran was having trouble getting the flow of runs going and he perishes in attempt at upping the ante. Smashes Krunal Pandya down the ground but only finds Manish Pandey at the long on boundary. Pandey with lovely fielding to tip-toe and stay within the playing region. Goes out and then in. Made it look so very easy! WI 84/3

Pooran c Manish Pandey b Krunal Pandya 19(34)

After 13 overs,West Indies 84/2 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 19 , Rovman Powell 54)

Eight run over for West Indies. Rovman Powell getting to his fifty run mark from 30 balls. But his main aim would be to steer West Indies over the finishing line. Navdeep Saini with not the greatest of second games and lack of discipline almost made India pay. Nothing on the free hit that followed a no ball-boundary.

After 12 overs,West Indies 75/2 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 17 , Rovman Powell 49)

In what looked to be another boundaryless over by India, Krunal Pandya lets go of the momentum with a poor final ball. He kept the ball wicket-to-wicket, pitched up and close to the stumps for the first five balls. Until the sixth where he banged in short and Powell thrashed it for a six.

10-overs comparison:

India – 77/1
West Indies – 62/2

After 11 overs,West Indies 66/2 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 16 , Rovman Powell 42)

A much better over from Khaleel Ahmed now than his previous. Bringing in some variations, mixing things up and almost getting rid of the well-set Powell. Four runs from the over – all singles.

After 10 overs,West Indies 62/2 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 15 , Rovman Powell 40)

Krunal Pandya introduced by Virat Kohli now. Spinners on both ends. Goes for five runs and first over since the fourth to not produce a boundary. With 10 overs to go, West Indies need 106 runs to level the series.

After 9 overs,West Indies 57/2 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 14 , Rovman Powell 36)

WI went from 9/2 in 4 overs to 46/2 in 8 overs before Washington Sundar returned to curtail the flow of runs. But immediately gets spanked for a six! Powell is relentless and going all attack in chase.

After 8 overs,West Indies 46/2 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 11 , Rovman Powell 28)

Unlucky stuff for Navdeep Saini. He gets the ball going at 140kmph+ pace and that is his undoing in the end. Powell with an inside edge and outside edge to pickup two boundaries back-toback. Powell off to a flier!

After 7 overs,West Indies 36/2 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 10 , Rovman Powell 19)

Another fairly expensive over for India. 11 runs from the Khaleel Ahmed over with a six and a four by Powell to keep West Indies going. The flow of runs has picked up and it doesn’t help the Indian effort that the balls are there for the taking. Need to improve the line and length.

After 6 overs,West Indies 25/2 ( Nicholas Pooran (W) 9 , Rovman Powell 9)

Now another bowling change sees Navdeep Saini come into the attack. Not the best of starts by the newcomer into international cricket. Pooran and Powell smacking him for twin boundaries and nine runs from the over.