Charles slams 20-ball 50, Windies off to a flying start
August 27, 2016  20:02
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WI 78-0 (6 ovs) vs India | Scorecard


Lewis joins the party as he lofts the first ball of Bumrah's second over straight over long-off for a six as West Indies race to 50, from just 4.1 overs.

Another length ball from the young pacer is carted over the off-side by Lewis for a four.

Bumrah tries the slower ball as Lewis makes room and steers it to thirdman for a single.

He bowls a good yorker as Charles can't beat the fielder at midwicket but he swings a slower ball over midwicket for a six to continue the assault.

Charles tries to paddle the last ball but can't make proper connection and still manages to steal a single.

This has been an amazing exhibition of power hitting as West Indies smash 64 from the first five overs, scoring at over 12 per over.

A desperate Dhoni brings his best bowler off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin into the attack.

He starts with a surprise leg-spin delivery which Charles defends before he takes a single and Lewis also picks one.

Ashwin continues to bowl leg-spinners as Charles lofts it straight down the ground for a six. He carts the next ball over long-on for another six as the left-hander races to 51 from just 20 balls, having hit five fours and four sixes already.

Ashwin goes back to his conventional off-spin as Charles has another go but fails to make proper connection.

West Indies have been brutal, smashing 78 from six overs, making most of the Powerplay overs.

Charles has slammed 51 from 21 balls, while Lewis has hit 26 from 15 balls.
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