- By Vishal Pushkar
- Mon, 14 Aug 2023 01:35 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The enforcer-in-chief for West Indies in the five-match T20I series, Nicholas Pooran displayed his prowess as he smashed Indian bowlers to become the leading run-scorer. Courtesy of his contributions, Windies registered a 3-2 win over visitors which was their first ever win in bilaterals against them since 2017.
Notably, he also scored a 35-ball 47 which proved instrumental in 166-run chase in the fifth and final T20I on Sunday. Indian bowlers, among the likes of Arshdeep Singh, tried their best to bowl at his body to restrict the flow of runs but Pooran prevailed everytime.
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From his official social media account, Pooran also posted a picture of the mark he picked off an Arshdeep Singh delivery that hit him in the abdomen. He was also hit on the arm from a Brandon King shot that hit his left forearm as he stood at the non-striker’s end. Check out the post here:
The after effects 😂 thank you brandon king and arsdeep. pic.twitter.com/7jOHS46NSr
— NickyP (@nicholas_47) August 14, 2023
A young Indian side missing several big names battled back from 0-2 down in the five-match series but crashed to an eight-wicket defeat at Lauderhill, with opener Brandon King helping West Indies chase down the victory target with an unbeaten 85.
Suryakumar Yadav hit 61 off 45 balls but had little support from the middle and lower order as India posted a modest 165-9 in 20 overs. The West Indies finished 171-2 from 18 overs with Nicholas Pooran (47) supporting King.