‘King Kong’ Brandon King leads Windies in T20I run chase
‘King Kong’ Brandon King leads Windies in T20I run chase: Both teams played really well, and in the end, a few shots had to happen to get the ball back over the line and take the win. In the final moments of play, Devon Thomas managed to hit a six off a free hit to give Windies victory.
The wicket keeper was not the best bowler to be in charge of the end, but he ended up bowling it. His execution was off from the beginning as he began by bowling a no ball and would have had to bowl another free hit with the visitors needing 10 runs off 6 balls in the end, despite this Thomas got away to a winning hit for 4 more deliveries.
Earlier, India’s Arshdeep Singh bowled the penultimate over of the match, allowing for ten runs off six balls. Rovman Powell was taken out of the equation and Brandon King was removed with a tricky performance by Arshdeep Singh. India conceded a lot of boundaries at first as Brandon King took risks against India’s bowling. Hardik Pandya and India’s spinners ended up pulling some things back though, reducing the required run rate to below nine.
The Indians lost the momentum of the game on their first delivery because Rohit Sharma (0) was hit off the bat. They couldn’t gauge either the pace or the bounce from all of McCoy’s variations, who would throw in spells that were career-best.
The powerful shot off his bat only served to take the shoulder off it, and the third-man knocked the ball out of harms way. Mccoy then bowled a short one, which Yadav swung hard but barely put any footwork into. The careless shot turned into an edge and was caught in his gloves.
Windies victory in the second T20I against India was really well-earned. Both teams played really well and it was a close game until the end, with a few shots having to happen to take the win. Brandon King’s fifty was the major contribution for Windies, as he batted superbly throughout the innings. Obed McCoy also made some important contributions with his six-for, helping to keep Indians at bay. However, it was Devon Thomas who hit a crucial six off a free hit in the final moments of play to give Windies their first victory against India in T20Is.