ICC T20 World Cup 2016: 5 reasons why India lost to West Indies in the semi-final
Against popular opinion and expectation, the West Indies knocked India out of the ICC T20 World Cup to progress to the final. They will now play England at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday.
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India played well to post 192 on the board but were outplayed by a brilliant West Indian batting unit. The kind of shots they played and the power-hitting on display was mindblowing, to say the least. It was heartbreak for the Indians fans to were praying for an Indian victory.
What are the factors that worked against India in this crucial encounter? Here are 5 reasons why India lost to West Indies in the semi-final.
The Windies had more firepower
To all the people who were saying that the West Indies are just a one-man team, the Windies have given a fit reply. In Chris Gayle, the team does have one of the most devastating power-hitters in the world. But they have more match-winners as they proved against India.
In Samuels, Simmons and Bravo, the West Indies have a devastating middle order. Charles and Simmons kept going and made sure they kept the scoreboard moving during the middle overs. Russell came in swinging and hit almost everything out of the park.
The fact that they still had the likes of Bravo, Sammy and Ramdin set to come in, shows the depth of their batting order. With so many all-rounders and a middle-order packed with fearless power-hitters, the West Indies had more firepower than India. No wonder they are such a dangerous outfit in this format of the game.