Nicholas Pooran, Akeal Hosein win battle of nerves to make it 2-0 for West Indies
Tilak Varma's fifty on tricky track went in vain as West Indies overcame a mid-chase slide of 4 for 3 to edge home by two wickets
06/08Result
2nd T20I, India tour of West Indies and United States of America at Providence, Aug 6 2023
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![India]( "India")
152/7 -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
155/8 (18.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
06/08Result
2nd T20I, India tour of West Indies and United States of America at Providence, Aug 6 2023
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![India]( "India")
152/7 -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
155/8 (18.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Tilak Varma: 'I'm here because of the IPL and just playing with that confidence'
He has made a bright start to his international career, and says Rahul Dravid's suggestion to "follow your basics and enjoy your game" has stood him in good stead
India need to cut long tail short to find T20 success
Lack of batters who can bowl and bowlers who can bat means the team has not been able to find a perfect balance
Preview
Batters in focus as West Indies look to go back-to-back against India
Given India had a longish tail in Tarouba, they could consider bringing in Jaiswal for one of the wristspinners