WI vs IND: 3rd T20I Venue – Guyana all set for a series decider
West Indies bowlers bowled with discipline while Nicholas Pooran smacked 67 off just 40, including six fours and four towering maximum, as West Indies secured a two-wicket win in the second T20 international at Providence Stadium in Guyana. With that, the home side took a 2-0 lead in the series, with the third game set to be played on Tuesday, August 08th at the very same venue.
Speaking in detail about the second game, the Asian giants batted first and managed to reach a total of 152/7 in their allotted 20 overs. Youngster Tilak Varma, playing in his just second T20I, scored an impressive half-century (51 off 41). Skipper Hardik Pandya contributed with 24 off 18 as his side surpassed the 150-run mark.
Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, and Romario Shepherd all picked up two wickets each and gave away less than 30 runs in their respective spells. In reply, Pooran did the bulk of the scoring to register back-to-back victories for his team against India in this format for the first time since 2016.
The Men in Maroon played their first-ever T20 international in Guyana in 2010 when they beat Ireland by a margin of 70 runs. The stadium has hosted a total of 12 T20Is to date with three ending up in no result. The Caribbean side has a good record in the shortest international format at this stadium. On the other hand, the Men in Blue appeared in their first game in Guyana in 2019 when they defeated the home side by a seven-wicket margin. They have a 50-50 record of one victory and one loss at the Providence Stadium.
West Indies in T20Is at Providence Stadium, Guyana:
| Matches Played | Won | Lost | NR |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
India in T20Is at Providence Stadium, Guyana:
| Matches Played | Won | Lost | NR |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
