LAUDERHILL – Evin Lewis stroked an astonishing maiden Twenty20 International century, but West Indies required all-rounder Dwayne Bravo’s guile in a brilliant last over to beat India by a single run in a thrilling finish to the opening game of the two-match series yesterday.
The left-handed opener struck exactly 100 off 49 deliveries as West Indies, sent in at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, amassed the third highest-ever T20I total in reaching 245 for six off their 20 overs.
Lewis’s opening partner Johnson Charles smashed 79 off 33 balls while Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell both chimed in with 22, as left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (2-39) and seamer Jasprit Bumrah (2-47) picked up two wickets apiece.
In reply, KL Rahul carved out a superb, unbeaten 110 off 51 balls — his maiden T20I hundred — while opener Rohit Sharma bludgeoned 61 from 28 deliveries and captain MS Dhoni an unbeaten 43 from 25 balls. (CMC)
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