By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. Team India made a solid comeback in the final T20I match against West Indies is turning out to be a crazy one. In the 2019 home series against West Indies, KL Rahul enjoyed stellar numbers. Especially against the West Indies, Rahul’s average goes as high as 84.50. When he played against Sri Lanka he scored a century. 2020 was Rahul's best year in T20Is so far. However, the Men in Blue failed to capitalize on the same and came with a much disappointing performance in all the three departments of the game to hand West Indies series-levelling win in the second T20I in Thiruvananthapuram. Kohli remained unbeaten on 94 hitting six boundaries and an equal number of sixes in just 50 balls take India home as the hosts chased 207 for victory. Deepak Chahar strikes for India. Jason Holder (8) struck the first delivery of the 12th over towards long-on, only to see sub-fielder Manish Pandey sprint to his left to take a catch. India 30/0 (3 overs), # Five runs off the first over by Cottrell. West Indies 60/3 (7 overs). Nicholas Pooran went back to the pavilion for a duck after being caught by Shivam Dube at the third man. KL Rahul (9) beat the wide slip to his right on the third delivery of the second over to open his account with four runs. In fact, Rahul is considered to be the second best T20 batsman in the squad after Rohit Sharma. Blue rice is the latest craze that is Insta worthy too! Hayden Walsh departed for 11 runs after being clean bowled by Mohammad Shami on the fifth delivery of the 17th over. Before the New Zealand tour, Rahul played two excellent knocks against Sri Lanka. # WICKET!! India 231/2 (19 overs), # 28 runs in the last two overs for India. Younis Khan (Pakistan) agasint India in 2006. After openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kohli all shone with the bat, the Indian bowlers came to the fore to help their side beat West Indies by 67 runs in the third and final T20I of the three-match series against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. 5. West Indies 173/8 (20 overs), # WICKET!! Hyderabad: A master class from captain Virat Kohli aided by a brilliant half century by opener KL Rahul helped India to a 6 wicket victory against West Indies in the first T20i match here on Friday. KL Rahul embraces new-found direction at end of topsy-turvy 2019 ... Yuvraj left unimpressed with India's fielding efforts in 1st T20I against West Indies. PM Modi congratulates US President Joe Biden, says looking forward to working wi... Trump leaves White House, says he 'will be back in some form'. KL Rahul also struck an impressive 62 off just 40 balls to help India chase down the target of 208 with eight balls to spare. MUMBAI: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kohli struck explosive half-centuries to power India to a mammoth 240 for 3 in series-deciding third T20 against West Indies … West Indies have also crossed the 50-run mark. West Indies 152/7 (17 overs), # WICKET!! He amassed 185 runs in three ODIs at an average of 61.67, including a century in the second ODI. The Indian skipper is currently batting 63, with four boundaries and six maximums. # India set huge 241-run target for West Indies! Hyderabad: Skipper Virat Kohli stamped his authority with yet another sublime innings of career-best 94 not out as India pulled off their highest successful run chase in a T20I to beat West Indies by six wickets in the first match on Friday.. KL Rahul also struck an impressive 62 off just 40 balls to help India chase down the target of 208 with eight balls to spare. Kohli (23) hit the last delivery of the 14th over hard towards long-on for six runs before he smashed Jason Holder for two boundaries and one more maximum in the very next over. West Indies 19/3 (4 overs), # WICKET! Updated: August 28, 2016 6:21:14 pm Batting at No.4, KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 110 off just 51 balls to take India to the doorstep of victory in the first T20I against West Indies … Meanwhile, the Men in Blue have also crossed the 100-run mark. The stars of the match undoubtedly were Evin Lewis and KL Rahul, who scored their maiden T20 International centuries. # Lendl Simmons and Brandon King have walked down the crease to begin West Indies' chase. Rohit Sharma fell for 71 after being caught by Hayden Walsh on the fourth delivery of the 12th over by Kesrick Williams. When KL Rahul got his first home ODI century - in the second game in Visakhapatnam against West Indies - his muted celebration came with a resounding message. West Indies 16/1 (2 overs). 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