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XtraTime Web Desk: As Team India will take on the Windies in the 2nd T20I at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvanathapuram on Sunday, there will be a few personal milestones everyone will keep an eye on. First and foremost, if leg-spinner Yuzuvendra Chahal picks up a wicket, he will go past R Ashwin's wicket tally of 52 and become leading wicket-taker for India in T20Is. India’s swashbuckling opener Rohit Sharma needs to hit 1 more six to complete 400 sixes in international cricket, he'll become the third batsman after Chris Gayle (534) & Shahid Afridi (476) to do so.
For the visitors Kieron Pollard needs 10 more runs to complete 1000 runs in T20I cricket.
The hosts are 1-0 ahead in the three match T20I series following their comprehensive 6 wickets win at Hyderabad. Virat and his boys successfully chased a stiff target of 208 runs with 8 balls to spare. The Indian captain played a blinder, scoring 94 runs from 50 balls. His knock was studded with 6 hits to the fence and six sexes. Opener KL Rahul too played a solid knock of 62 runs from 40 balls. The win at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium was India’s 8th win in 2019 from 14 T20I’s. On the other hand the caribbeans stumbled to their 9th loss in the year. The Men in Blue has won their last 7 T20I’s against West Indies.
Both the team's fielding and bowling were disappointing. Indian bowlers need to bowl with some plans and have to do well in the powerplay as well as in death overs. On the other hand, West Indies bowlers need to work on their lines and lengths.