Virat Kohli-led Team India will take on West Indies on Sunday in Thiruvananthapuram in a bid to wrap up the three-game series.
In the last 13 months, India have played the West Indies in six T20 Internationals with the hosts coming up trumps every single time.
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On Friday evening, India, riding a brilliant knock from skipper Virat Kohli, registered their highest-ever successful run-chase in T20Is as they chased down the 208-run target with six wickets in hand.
Sanju Samson didn't feature in any of the three T20Is during the series against Bangladesh, and was absent from the playing XI for the first match against West Indies in Hyderabad.
KL Rahul played an important innings of 62 during the first T20I against West Indies in Hyderabad.
After hitting Kesrick Williams for a six in the 16th over, Kohli used his bat as an imaginary notebook to "tick" the bowler's name off.
The Indian skipper scored a personal best of 94* under the glimmering floodlights of the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium to help India successfully complete their highest ever run chase in T20I cricket.
He faced a suspension at the start of the year, lost his Test spot midway, but as December approached, Rahul embraced a new-found direction to prove his worth and spot in the Indian lineup for World T20 2020.
Kohli brought the Hyderabad crowd to its feet as he bettered his personal best and scored an unbeaten 94 off just 50 deliveries to help India chase down 208-run target
West Indies posted a challenging 207 for 5 but Virat Kohli stamped his authority with a career-best 94 not out as India pulled off their highest successful run chase in a T20 International, overhauling the target in 18.4 overs
Rahul, who was promoted as an opener in the absence of injured Shikhar Dhawan, grasped the chance with both hands by scoring a 40-ball 62
India dropped as many as five matches on the night including skipper Virat Kohli
Targeting 208, KL Rahul struck an impressive 62 off 40 balls before Kohli stamped his authority with his career-best knock of 94 runs as India reached the target with eight balls remaining
West Indies scored 207/5 but India managed to chase it down with eight balls and six wickets to spare with skipper Virat Kohli remaining unbeaten on 94 off 50 balls.
Virat Kohli admitted that his approach at the beginning of the innings was poor, but that he analysed what went wrong and played differently later.
Like every Kohli's masterclass, this innings also equalled a world record as he won his 12th Man of the Match record in T20I to emulate Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi's tally.
Virat Kohli's unbeaten 94 led India to a cruising victory over West Indies in the first T20I in Hyderabad.
Virat Kohli remained not out on 94 as he steered India to a comfortable six-wicket win in Hyderabad.
Indian captain Virat Kohli hilariously trolled Kesrick Williams with his own trademark celebration after hitting him for a six.
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