IND vs WI: West Indies tailenders topple down Team India in a close run chase

Tilak Varma's classic display went in vein as West Indies defeated India by two wickets in the second T20I at Providence Stadium. The hosts secured a vital win in the first match as they scrapped out a four run win to take a 1-0 lead in the five match T20I series. India already claimed the Test series 1-0 followed by a ODI series victory. 

3 things you need to know

• This is India's second consecutive T20I loss at the hand of West Indies
• Tilak Varma was the top scorer with 51 runs
• The third T20I is also scheduled to be held at Providence Stadium

Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bat first but the decision pretty much backfired as the visitors lost wickets in regular occasions. A certain Tilak Varma maintained his form as he registred his maiden T20I half century at the Providence Stadium.
Varma put up a crucial 42-run partnership with Ishan Kishan (27) before joining forces with skipper Hardik Pandya to stitch a 38-run stand. The Men in Blue put up a modest score of 152 on the scoreboard.

West Indies were in a spot of bother as they lost a Brandon King, Johnson Charles and Kyle Mayers. But Nicholas Pooran kept hitting the Indian bowlers to everywhere as they looked to be on course towards a victory.

(with PTI inputs)