Romario Shepherd and Brandon King were the best performers of the West Indies as they scored their first T20I series win over India in over six years. The Windies beat Men in Blue by eight goals in Florida to win the five-game series 3-2.
Tours of India in the West Indies: full insurance
India captain Hardik Pandya won the throw and chose to strike first at Central Broward Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida.
India's opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill failed to shoot in the decisive T20I series after setting India's opening record in game 4 of the series.
Jaiswal started strong and hit Akeal Hossain for the touchline in a back sweep before being caught and three balls in later. Jaiswal left after scoring five points from four deliveries.
Meanwhile, his opening partner Gill also fell to Hossien, captured by LBW in game three. Gill scored nine runs on the most balls, reaching the only limit that left India reeling with a 17-2 scoreline.
Suryakumar mobilized for India
India's vice-captain Suryakumar Yadav then took a pivotal stance in 49 runs with Tilak Varma in form before the left-hander was caught and knocked out by Roston Chase after scoring 27 runs over 18. serve times.
Goalkeeper batter Sanju Samson made 6,000 runs in the T20 but again failed to make a positive impression, falling short after scoring 13 runs from nine serves. After Samson was fired, Suryakumar took it upon himself to take matters into his own hands and dive into his 15th-century half-century T20I.
The rain ruined the match and forced it to a halt, after which Pandya lost his racquet to Romario Shepherd, who won the second match of the evening. Pandya scored 14 points in 18 deliveries, reaching a solitary maximum.
Surykumar followed his captain to the clubhouse shortly after, being sent off after scoring 61 runs on 45 balls, breaking four boundaries and three six. Axar Patel scored 13 points from 10, while Arshdeep Singh contributed 8 runs as India finished the first inning with 165 to 9 on the scoreboard. Shepherd was the Windies' standout pitcher, winning four shots and giving away 31 runs, while Jason Holder and Hossian contributed two shots each.
In the second half, Kyle Mayers started by beating Pandya with a score of six and four in the first round. However, Arshdeep returned to haunt the Windies' opener, collecting Mayers' stick in the next game.
King, Pooran took control
The dangerous man of the West Indies Nicholas Pooran charged in with all his flaming guns and smashed three sixs, one on Arshdeep and two on Pandya. Brandon King is also level with Pooran as both players continue to score at a rate of nearly 10 points per game. The rain was a bad thing even in the second set and forced the game to be stopped a few times, albeit for short periods of time. Pooran and King formed a key 105-point position to fortify the West Indies stronghold in the game. Both giants continued their success for half a century as they took the game out of Indian hands.
Pooran, who has been fired twice by Kuldeep Yadav in this series, has been wary of the Indian crank and has seen his pass four times. Kuldeep played unsuccessfully, giving up only 18 times in four rounds.
