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India Vs West Indies, 2nd T20I: West Indies Beat India By 2 Wickets, Go 2-0 Up In 5-Match Series

West Indies beat India by two wickets as Hardik Pandya's men go 0-2 down in the five-match T20I series.

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Indian players celebrate the wicket of Nicholas Pooran.
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West Indies beat India by two wickets in the second T20I in Guyana. Akeal Hossein hit the winning runs as the home side went 2-0 up in the five-match T20I series. (More Cricket News)

Nicholas Pooran's blistering 67 off 40 balls formed the base for the West Indies as they ran away victors in the second T20I. For India, Hardik Pandya took three wickets while Yuzvendra Chahal scalped two wickets.

Earlier, West Indies restricted India at 152 for 7 despite Tilak Varma's brilliant fifty. The southpaw -- who raced to his maiden half-century in 39 balls -- scored 51 off 41 but lacked support from other Indian batters. For West Indies, Alzarri Joseph (2 for 28) was the pick of the bowlers. 

India skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bat first.

Scorecard:
IND 152/7 (20)
WI 155/8 (18.5)