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His solitary six was struck on the 16th delivery he faced, contributing to India's final score of 165 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs.

The 165-run opening stand between the duo ended with Gill dismissed by Romario Shepherd for 77 off 47 balls, consisting of three fours and five sixes.

Gill rises to 743 rating points on the back of his excellent series against the West Indies.

Rovman Powell's rapid 40* off 19 balls, including four and three sixes, pushed WI beyond 150-run milestone.

After losing the first two two matches by four runs and two wickets respectively, India will hope to make a strong comeback against West Indies in the crucial third match.

India's below-par total of 152/7 in 20 overs was largely due to Tilak Varma's outstanding performance, as he scored a brilliant 51, marking his maiden half-century in only his second T20I.

Opting to bat first, India scored 152 for seven. West Indies completed the chase of 153 with seven balls to spare

India skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bat against hosts West Indies in the second T20I here on Sunday

India will be keen to level the series as they face West Indies in the second T20I on Sunday at the Providence Stadium.

India and West Indies have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first T20I at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium

In the match, the West Indies won the toss and surprisingly chose to bat first, deviating from their usual strategy.

Team India achieved this milestone in the opening T20I against the West Indies at Brian Lara Stadium on Thursday

India maintained a dominant position in the final ODI by setting an imposing target of 351 for five after being asked to bat first.

But Pandya said going into the third and final game on Tuesday, with the series tied at 1-1, would be more challenging and exciting.

Veteran batsman Ajinkya Rahane managed to keep his place while limited-overs talisman Hardik Pandya was promoted as vice-captain.

Pandya currently has a win percentage of more than 70 in the IPL, which is even better than the legendary CSK skipper MS Dhoni.

Hardik Pandya has paid tributes to Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and said he will always be a Dhoni fan.

Skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate during their Indian Premier League match against Punjab

Pandya's youthful leadership template will meet its match in Dhoni's time-tested improvisations as defending champions Gujarat Titans clash with eternal title contenders CSK in the IPL opener on Friday

He's technically so sound that it's (batting) very easy for him. It's just a switch he needs to do to play T20, ODI and Test cricket because he has the game for all three formats.