Bengaluru, Oct. 16 -- India's ability to turn a flying start into a match-winning chase, and their bowlers' capacity to stop an opposition from running away with the game, will come under the spotlight when they face the West Indies in the fifth and final T20 International here on Saturday.
With the series locked at 2-2, the fourth match in Hyderabad has given India plenty to ponder. West Indies' 24-run victory was not merely a case of one side scoring more runs than the other; it exposed the fine margins between attacking cricket and losing control of a chase.
India began their pursuit of 248 with remarkable intent, racing to 60 without loss in the first four overs. Sanju Samson's 56 off 23 balls put the hosts firmly in the contest, but ...