India completed a victory in the second T20I against West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. With the win, India sealed the T20I series as well. Virat Kohli, who had been struggling so far, came good in the second T20I encounter. After the second T20I against West India, Rohit Sharma hails Virat Kohli for batting well and absorbing the pressure in the first innings.
Rohit hails Virat Kohli
Although India had a good first over with the bat, Ishan Kishan fell later after not making too many runs. This brought Virat Kohli to the crease and he straightaway showed intent to score runs. Virat also helped Rohit settle for a short while before he also began scoring a few boundaries. Virat got his fifty and ended his knock at 52 (41). Here is what Rohit Sharma had to say about Virat’s innings in the game:
India seal the T20I series as well
Meanwhile, after the success in the ODI tournament, Team India has repeated in the T20I series as well. Although West Indies offered a better challenge in the T20 format, India was able to overcome them with not much difficulty. While the first encounter was one-sided, the second game did go to the wire. The likes of Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell were striking well and at one point, it looked like India could lose the game. However, Bhuvneshwar Kumar stepped up and Harshal Patel also supported him which eventually helped India to pull off a victory. In the batting department, while it was good to see Virat get a few runs, the major positives were Rishabh Pant and Venkatesh Iyer, who were able to finish the game well. The next match will take place on February 20th at the same venue.
