KOLKATA, India – Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran lashed super-charged half-centuries but seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar produced a high class penultimate over, to swing the pendulum India’s way and earn them a narrow eight-run victory in the second Twenty20 International here Friday.Chasing a challenging 187 in order to level the series at Eden Gardens, West Indies got a scintillating unbeaten 68 off 36 deliveries from Powell and an equally sparkling 62 off 41 balls from Pooran, to find themselves requiring 29 from the last two overs.With a big over needed, the Caribbean side managed only four runs and lost Pooran, as Kumar kept his cool and executed brilliantly.The target though remained in reach with 25 runs required off the last six balls, and Powell refused to let up, smashing two consecutive sixes off seamer Harshal Patel to keep the game alive.His valiant effort went in vain, however, as Harshal kept his wits about him, to help the hosts secure victory and complete the series win.
