The West Indies’ incredible limited-overs tour of India came to a damp squib when Bengaluru’s persistent rain prevented the teams from playing a five-match Twenty20 International series. Despite the fact that it ended India’s winning run at home after 12 series and four years, it was still a noteworthy outcome. Even though they lost 2-1 in the ODIs, the West Indies managed to chase down 350 in the one game they had the opportunity to bat second.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium’s first-rate drainage system made it possible for the nine-over match to begin almost as soon as the rain stopped. India was only able to play 7.4 overs of cricket after the West Indies won the toss.
In that short amount of time, India scored 118 for 5 thanks to blunders from Ishan Kishan and Naman Dhir. In his 10-ball 30, Kishan hit two sixes, and in his undefeated 24 off six, Dhir hit three sixes into the crowd.
India scored 118 for 5 thanks to from Ishan Kishan and Naman Dhir
Roston Chase, who has taken the most wickets in the series, was surprisingly not bowled by the West Indies. The best bowler was Shamar Springer, who had figures of 1.4-0-17-2.
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West Indies’ goal would have been 84 if the rain had stopped and allowed for a five-over chase. More significantly, it would have given Bhuvneshwar Kumar the opportunity to bowl for the first time since 2022 in international cricket. If a T20 innings is shortened to five overs, he might have even been permitted to bowl two overs, as one bowler is permitted to do so.
It wasn’t meant to be. But Bhuvneshwar was also on the flight to New Zealand, where India will play the first of five Twenty20 Internationals on Thursday, which is scheduled for the following morning.
