IND Vs WI 5th t20i Highlights 2023: The fifth and final match of the five-match T20 series between India and West Indies is being played in Lauderhill, Florida. The series was currently tied at 2-2. After the defeat in the first two T20s, the Indian team made a tremendous comeback and won the third and fourth T20s.
India won the toss and chose batting
IND Vs WI 5th t20i Highlights 2023: Indian captain Hardik Pandya has decided to bat first after winning the toss. Hardik told that he should play without any change in playing-1 1. At the same time, West Indies captain Rovman Powell made two changes in the playing-11. Roston Chase and Alzarri Joseph returned to the playing-11.
Blow to India in the very first over
IND Vs WI 5th t20i Highlights 2023: India Vs West Indies T20 5th Match Scorecard, India got a big blow on the score of six in the very first over. Yashasvi Jaiswal lost his wicket in the wake of a big shot. He got out after scoring five runs in four balls. His catch was caught by Akil Hossain on his own ball. After one over, Team India’s score was six runs for one wicket.
Second blow to India
India got a second blow in the third over on the score of 17. Akil Hossain lbw to Shubman Gill. He could score nine runs in nine balls. Shubman didn’t even use DRS. At the same time, it was shown in the review that if Shubman had used DRS, he would have been saved, because the ball was missing the leg stump. After three overs, India’s score is 17 runs for two wickets. At present Tilak Verma and Suryakumar Yadav were at the crease.
Aggressive batting of Tilak-Suryakumar
After six overs, India scored 51 runs losing two wickets. At present, Tilak Verma was batting after scoring 20 runs in 10 balls and Suryakumar Yadav scored 15 runs in 13 balls. Till now there was a partnership of 34 runs between the two. Earlier, Shubman Gill was dismissed for nine runs and Yashasvi Jaiswal for five runs. Both were dismissed by left-arm spinner Akil Hossein.
Tilak Verma caught out
India got their third blow in the eighth over at a score of 66. Roston Chase took an excellent catch of Tilak Verma diving to the right. Tilak got out after scoring 27 runs in 18 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes. He shared a 49-run partnership for the third wicket with Suryakumar. India’s score was 67 for three after eight overs. Currently Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav were at the crease.
Fourth Wicket lost to India
India got the fourth blow at the score of 87 in the 11th over. Romario Shepherd got Sanju Samson caught by wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran. Samson could score 13 runs in nine balls. Captain Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav were at the crease at the moment. India’s score was 89 for four after 11 overs. Earlier, Tilak Verma was dismissed after scoring 27 runs in 18 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes.
Suryakumar’s half-century, game stopped due to rain
Suryakumar Yadav scored the 15th half-century of T20 international career in 38 balls. He completed his half-century by hitting a six off Alzarri Joseph. The game was stopped in the 16th over due to rain. Five balls of the 16th over had been bowled. By the time the game was stopped due to rain, India had scored 121 runs in 15.5 overs losing four wickets. At present Suryakumar Yadav was at the crease scoring 53 runs in 39 balls with the help of three fours and three sixes and captain Hardik Pandya scoring just eight runs in 16 balls. Till now there was a partnership of 34 runs in 33 balls between the two.
Captain Hardik out
The game had started after rain. India had to lose the wicket of captain Hardik Pandya in the 17th over. He got out after scoring 14 runs in 18 balls. He was caught by Romario Shepherd at the hands of Jason Holder. Presently Suryakumar Yadav was at the crease after scoring 56 runs and Akshar Patel two runs. India’s score was 133 for five after 17 overs.
Arshdeep is also out after Surya
India got the sixth blow in the form of Suryakumar Yadav. Jason Holden dismisses Surya lbw. Surya got out after scoring 61 runs in 45 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes. After this, Romario Shepherd clean bowled Arshdeep Singh on the fourth ball of the 19th over. Arshdeep was dismissed after scoring eight runs in four balls with the help of a six. After this, Shepherd got Kuldeep Yadav out lbw on the fifth ball. Kuldeep could not even open the account. However, Shepherd missed out on the hat-trick. India’s score was 149 for eight after 19 overs.
Rain again stopped the game
The rain interrupted once again. The game was stopped once again. The pitch has been covered. By the time the game was stopped for the second time due to rain, Team India had scored 161 runs for eight wickets in 19.4 overs. Akshar Patel scored 13 runs in nine balls and Yuzvendra Chahal was present at the crease.
Suryakumar Yadav’s half century
Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav scored his 15th half-century in T20 International innings. He completed Fifty off 38 balls. Surya completed his half-century by hitting a six off Alzarri Joseph. Sanju Samson, Captain Hardik Pandya failed once again. Samson was dismissed for 13 runs in nine balls with the help of two fours and Hardik was dismissed for 14 runs in 18 balls with the help of a six. Akshar Patel was dismissed for 13 runs in 10 balls and Arshdeep Singh scored eight runs in four balls. Kuldeep Yadav could not even open the account.