Rohit And Krunal's Exploits Fashion India's Series Victory

The opener provides the fireworks while the all-rounder chips in with vital runs and wickets.

Rohit Sharma’s sublime innings and Krunal Pandya’s all-round show powered India to a series-clinching 22run win over West Indies in the rain-affected second T20I here on Sunday.

Batting first, India scored 167 for five and then had West Indies reeling at 98 for four in the 16th over when lightning and thundershowers struck. The Duckworth-Lewis par score at that point was 120, leaving India winner by 22 runs.

Final flourish

Rohit top-scored with 67 off 51 balls before Krunal (20 off 13 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja propped up the innings, smashing 20 runs in the final over bowled by Keemo Paul.

Krunal hit the first two balls of the 20th over for sixes before Jadeja smashed another.

During the course of his innings, Rohit became T20I’s most prolific six-hitter, going past Chris Gayle’s record of 105. He struck six fours and three sixes in this match.

India was off to a quick start, crossing 50 in the seventh over with Rohit doing the bulk of the scoring. The India vice-captain found the gaps with ease, clipping Paul off his pads for a six over deep midwicket. The highest scorer in the World Cup then swept him for a four as the Indians upped the tempo.