West Indies successfully defended 149 runs to win the first T20I match by four runs and took a crucial 1-0 lead in the five-match series at home.
Teams batting first have won 13 of 27 T20I matches played at Providence Stadium with an average first innings score of just 122.
Yuzvendra Chahal has conceded record 119 sixes in T20Is, including two in the most recent game against West Indies on August 3.
The ODI World Cup is two months away and the Indian team has completed its final stages of experiments with the conclusion of the India vs West Indies ODI series.
"I have always believed that in T20 cricket, if you lose wickets, it becomes difficult to chase down a total. When we lost a couple of wickets in a row, it cost us," Hardik added.
Tilak Varma smashed three sixes and two fours to announce his entry into international cricket during the first T20I against West Indies.
Tilak Varma smashed 39 off just 22 on his international debut but the likes of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan struggled to contribute while chasing a 150-run target.
India have won four of their last five T20I encounters against West Indies and 17 of overall 25 T20I matches so far.
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"Just to see the talent here with this Indian team and so many different teams that they have at the moment, they can pick a second XI and even a third XI," Brian Lara added.
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'A lot of things could be better when we come to West Indies last time, travelling and everything,' Hardik added.
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"I was just waiting to get the opportunity and once I got the rhythm I could get going," Hardik Pandya said after the 3rd ODI.
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Ishan Kishan has latched on to the opportunities presented in the ongoing West Indies ODI series. He is one of the only few players to feature in all matches of the series and did well.
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