Pant, Kohli Help India Sweep Series

The duo hit half-centuries after Deepak Chahar rocks the West Indies top-order.

Rishabh Pant finally came good under the guidance of skipper Virat Kohli as India comfortably beat West Indies by seven wickets in the third T20 International, to complete a 3­-0 sweep, here on Tuesday. Chasing a target of 147 on a slowish deck, Kohli anchored the innings with his 21st half-century in T20 Internationals (59, 45b, 6x4) while Pant was brilliant during his unbeaten 65 (42b, 4x4, 4x6) as the visitor made it in 19.1 overs. Pant and Kohli, who came together at 27 for two, put on 106 runs in 12.5 overs. However, till their 50­run stand, the duo didn’t go hammer and tongs at the Windies attack. It was in the 13th over when Pant finally gave the charge, getting his first six — a flat hit over extra cover o Keemo Paul’s bowling. He was to repeat the same shot o the same bowler for the same result! Once he had reached his second T20I half­century, Pant got on one knee and hit Oshane Thomas for his third six, while his fourth and final maximum got India the winning runs.

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