History was made at Eden Gardens as Rovman Powell surpassed Nicholas Pooran to become West Indies’ leading T20 sixes scorer with 150 hits. His unbeaten 34 off 19 balls, studded with two sixes against India, powered the team to 195/4 in 20 overs while batting first post-toss loss.
A solid start came from Hope (32 off 33) and Chase (40 off 25, with 5x4s and 1×6), their 68-run stand setting a strong platform. Hetmyer’s brisk 27 off 12 and Rutherford’s 14 off 9 followed, but the real fireworks erupted with Powell and Holder’s 76-run fifth-wicket partnership off 35 balls.
Holder finished unbeaten on 37 off 22, hammering three sixes and two fours. Powell’s clinical striking in the death overs not only inflated the total but also etched his name atop the charts.
Bumrah toiled with 2/36 for India, supported by Pandya and Chakaravarthy’s lone wickets. Arshdeep’s expensive 43-run spell highlighted bowling woes. Powell’s record-breaking knock reaffirms West Indies’ reputation for boundary-bashing cricket.