The scores were a lot higher in the second T20 match between India and West Indies, with the former setting a target of 168 for the Windies to chase.
With India opting to bat, a strong performance by Sharma and later by the top order allowed India to set a very-defendable target for the day.
Rohit Sharma began the match with a boundary, hitting a four off the first delivery by Oshane Thomas. Wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran asked for a review in the fifth ball, which turned up negative — denying West Indies the chance to take any more reviews in the game.
Sharma and Dhawan set a blistering pace in the first seven overs. Their partnership ended after the tip of Dhawan’s bat cracked and was knocked off by a K. Paul delivery in the seventh over. Two balls later, Paul bowled Dhawan out with India at 67-1.
Sharma held the fort till the 13th over, when a delivery by Thomas snagged him on the elbow. This may have affected his game, as he mistimed a shot shortly after, which went for a comfortable catch by Hetmyer. Sharma's 67 was the highest score from the Indian side, with six fours and three sixes. Sharma now has the record for the most sixes in T20Is, beating Chris Gayle's tally by one.
Rishabh Pant’s poor form continued, as he was caught by Pollard on a Thomas delivery after scoring just four runs.
Cottrell made a comeback in the last five overs, taking Kohli out for 28 in the 16th over with the ball striking the middle stump.
Manish Pandey tried to knock the ball to the midwicket part of the field but got caught by Pooran, getting out for just six runs.
In the final over, Krunal Pandya hit two sixes in a row, giving India a much-needed boost to the score. Jadeja shifted the momentum with a six in the penultimate ball, putting India at 167-5.