India recovered in a brilliant manner during the second T20I against West Indies in Kolkata on Friday. After being put into bat, the home side lost Ishan Kishan pretty early and were 10/1 when former skipper Virat Kohli walked in.
He along with Rohit Sharma steadied the ship for the team with a partnership of 49 runs before Sharma was caught by Brandon King off Rostin Chase.
The spinner followed this with another wicket in quick succession after he dismissed Suryakumar Yadav caught and bowled for 8 off 6 leaving India in a spot of bother.
But Kohli and wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant provide the resistance. Virat who notched up a fifty during the course began the innings in a cautious manner but also played his stroke as and when he could. The right-hander eventually scored 52 off 41 before he was cleaned up by peach of a delivery from Chase.
Pant was then joined by Venkatesh Iyer and the two left-handed batters unleashed a batting masterclass to put up a stand of 76 runs for the fifth wicket.
While Iyer chipped in with 18-ball 33, Pant remained unbeaten at 52 off 28. Roston Chase returned with figures of 3/25 in 4 overs.