A brilliant 67 (40) from Nicholas Pooran eclipsed a maiden international half-century from Tilak Varma as West Indies edged their way to a dramatic two-wicket win over India in the second T20I in Guyana on Sunday.
India struggled to 7-152 after winning the toss and batting first, and in spite of Pooran, appeared to be heading for victory when West Indies lost four wickets for three runs to slip to 8-129.
However, tailenders Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hosein kept their cool and slogged the winning runs to see the West Indies home with seven balls to spare.
“We always knew it was going to come down to how we batted against spin,” West Indies captain Rovman Powell said.
“It shows cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties.”
After winning Thursday’s opener in Tarouba by four runs, West Indies take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
The 20-year-old Varma, who helped light up the IPL…