T20 Match 5, The deciding Match of this 5-match series. India won Match 4, in a dramatic and dominating fashion. India won this toss and elected to bat first. The decision to bat first may have been influenced by the batting performance of those rising stars of India. However, fans and supporters of the game of cricket are aware that cricket is a game where the unexpected can turn your game plan upside down.
The stars of India came out to bat on a day that was heavy with cloud obscuring the light. Jaiswal (5 runs), and Gill (9 runs), failed to see through the cloud of Akeal Hosein who was responsible for their departures inside of 3 overs, and Tilak Varma (27 runs), followed shortly, he was out to a brilliant caught and bowled by Roston Chase. India is now 66 for 3 wickets in the 8th over.
When the second cloud rolled by, it was in the form of Romario Shepherd. Four wickets for 31 runs later, and India has struggled to 165/9 after 20 overs.
When the West Indies batted, the out-of-form Kyle Mayers was out in the first over, with West Indies having 12 runs on the board. Nicholas Pooran joined Brandon King, and both flipped the run tap to the on position and a century run partnership followed. Pooran was out for 47 runs in the 14th over. The West Indies score at this time was 119 for two wickets loss. The Inform Shai Hope joined Brandon King for a fifty-run partnership that sealed victory for the West indies, 171/2.
Congratulations to the West Indies, a very unexpected series 3 to 2 win. Last achieved 6 years previously. Commiserations to India, who must accept blame in part for questionable tactical decisions, such as carrying 6 bowlers into this final match of the series, and maybe gross over confidence.
