"Humiliation for the richest cricket board" - Twitter blasts India for losing second T20I and going down 0-2 against West Indies

Team India suffered another shocking defeat at the hands of the West Indies in the second T20I, falling into a 0-2 hole at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday, August 6. The latest setback means that the Men in Blue have lost consecutive T20s against the Caribbean side for the first time since 2016. They had lost the opening game by four runs in a last-ball finish.

After another mediocre batting display, courtesy of which India scored 152/7 in the 20 overs, Hardik Pandya's men appeared to be on course for a crushing defeat when the hosts were cruising at 126/4 in 13.5 overs.

The Indian bowlers then came to life and sparked a sensational turnaround to reduce the hosts to 129/8 in 16 overs. Nevertheless, West Indies' tail-enders Akeal Hosein and Alzarri Joseph kept their composure to complete the win with seven balls to spare.

After starting the tour with a 1-0 series win in the Tests, the Asian giants suffered a surprising defeat in the second ODI. They did, however, manage to win the final ODI to emerge victorious 2-1.

India have been dominant against the West Indians in the shortest format, winning 15 of their previous 17 games before this series. They have also won the previous five T20I series against the hosts, a streak that appears to be in jeopardy.

With the team seemingly headed in a different direction after the semifinal exit in the T20 World Cup last year, losing to a West Indies team that had failed to qualify for the event comes as a massive setback.

Fans on Twitter did not hold back their anger after the latest defeat, especially given the fact that West Indies is the venue for the T20 World Cup next year.

"Not a pleasing batting performance" - Hardik Pandya

Skipper Hardik Pandya was disappointed with the ordinary batting performance by Team India in the second T20I. Despite winning the toss and batting first, the top-order batters, barring the impressive Tilak Varma, gifted their wickets away with reckless abandon.

At the post-match presentation, Pandya admitted the side should have scored over 160 at least, but reserved praise for top-scorer Tilak Varma.

Nicholas Pooran was adjudged the Player of the Match for his breathtaking 67 off 40 deliveries in a tricky run chase.

The action stays in Guyana, as India face a must-win situation in the third T20 on Tuesday, August 8.

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