India opts to bowl first in high-stakes T20 World Cup clash against West Indies
India's Hardik Pandya, third left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of West Indies' Sherfane Rutherford during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata, India, Sunday, March 1, 2026. - AP
Kolkata: Jasprit Bumrah snared two quick wickets in the middle overs but West Indies still posted a competitive 195 for four against India in their must-win Super 8 T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Sent in to bat, Roston Chase (40) and Shai Hope (32) stitched together a 68-run opening stand before Varun Chakaravarthy (1/40) broke through by removing the latter.
Bumrah (2/36) then jolted West Indies with back-to-back strikes to leave them at 103 for three in the 12th over.
Hardik Pandya (1/40) also chipped in with a wicket.
However, Jason Holder (37 not out) and Rovman Powell (34 not out) launched a late assault, adding 76 off 35 balls, to take the total close to the 200-run mark.
Brief score:
West Indies: 195-4 in 20 overs (Roston Chase 40; Jasprit Bumrag 2/36)
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( Source : PTI )
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