Lendl Simmons guides West Indies to eight-wicket win over India

Lendl Simmons guided West Indies to defeat India by eight wickets in the second T20I with nine balls to spare at the Greenfield International Stadium.
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma opened innings for the Men in Blue and put on 24 runs for the first wicket. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma opened innings for the Men in Blue and put on 24 runs for the first wicket. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
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Rohit was bowled by Jason Holder in the eighth over. He played a knock of 15 runs off 18 balls. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
Rohit was bowled by Jason Holder in the eighth over. He played a knock of 15 runs off 18 balls. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
Skipper Virat Kohli and Dube kept the scoreboard moving on the fast pace and stitched 41-run partnership. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
Skipper Virat Kohli and Dube kept the scoreboard moving on the fast pace and stitched 41-run partnership. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
In the ninth over, Dube hit three sixes to Kieron Pollard's over and scored 26 runs in the over. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
In the ninth over, Dube hit three sixes to Kieron Pollard's over and scored 26 runs in the over. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
Hayden Walsh was the pick of West Indies bowler as he returned figures of 2/28 from 4 overs. (Photo | AP)
Hayden Walsh was the pick of West Indies bowler as he returned figures of 2/28 from 4 overs. (Photo | AP)
Dube completed his maiden T20I half-century in the 10th over and his knock helped India reach 170/7 in 20 overs. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
Dube completed his maiden T20I half-century in the 10th over and his knock helped India reach 170/7 in 20 overs. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
West Indies opener Lendl Simmons and Evin Lewis put on 73 runs after Simmons was dropped for 6 by Washington Sundar. (Photo | AP)
West Indies opener Lendl Simmons and Evin Lewis put on 73 runs after Simmons was dropped for 6 by Washington Sundar. (Photo | AP)
Simmons innings of 67 runs was donned with four sixes and four 4s. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
Simmons innings of 67 runs was donned with four sixes and four 4s. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
Nicholas Pooran played a knock of 38 runs in 18 balls to knock of the target with 9 balls to spare. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
Nicholas Pooran played a knock of 38 runs in 18 balls to knock of the target with 9 balls to spare. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
Simmons built a match-winning partnership of 61-run with Nicholas Pooran. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)
Simmons built a match-winning partnership of 61-run with Nicholas Pooran. (Photo | ENS/BP Deepu)

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