Stats: Which Batters Have The Highest Individual Scores In WI vs IND T20Is?

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WI vs IND - Team India is set to take on West Indies for a 5-match T20I series after the conclusion of the ongoing three-match ODI series between the two sides. Both the teams would be eyeing to cement their combinations with the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 in mind. 

Team India have played 16 T20I matches till now in 2022, winning 12 of them while losing three matches. West Indies on the other hand have won just 5 matches out of 11 T20I they've played this year. Team India is yet to win a T20 World Cup since their success in the inaugural season while the two-time T20 champions West Indies would look to regain their dominance. 

Here are the top 5 batters with the highest individual scores in West Indies vs India T20Is. 

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#5. Chris Gayle (98)

Universe Boss and a legendary T20 batter, West Indies' explosive batter Chris Gayle ranks 5th on this list with a score of 98 runs. In the 19th group match of World T20 in 2010, after being put in to bat first, Windies' opener Chris Gayle scored 98 runs off 66 balls with 5 fours & 7 sixes to help his team to a total of 169/6. India were then halted to 155/9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 14 runs.

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#4. Evin Lewis (100)

Explosive Windies opener Evin Lewis ranks next with a score of 100 in the 1st T20I in 2016 at Lauderhill, USA. After being asked to bat first, Lewis blasted 100 runs off 49 balls with 5 fours & 9 sixes as West Indies posted 245/6 in 20 overs. In the thriller, India ultimately fell short by 1 run after scoring 244/4 in 20 overs. 

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#3. KL Rahul (110*)

In the same match where Evin Lewis blasted 100 off 49 balls, KL Rahul; scored an unbeaten 110 runs off 51 balls to bring team India close to the mammoth total of 245. However, this inning went in vain as India fell short by 1 run in the first T20I at Lauderhill, USA.

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#2. Rohit Sharma (111*)

Indian captain Rohit Sharma ranks second on this list with his knock in the 2nd T20I at Lucknow in 2018. After being asked to bat first, the Indian opener smacked an unbeaten 111 runs off 61 balls with 8 fours & 7 sixes to power India to a total of 195/2 in 20 overs. West Indies were then restricted to 124/9 as India won the match by 71 runs. 

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#1. Evin Lewis (125*)

West Indies' opener Evin Lewis ranks atop this list with his terrific knock in the only T20I at Kingston in 2017. Chasing 191, Lewis smacked an unbeaten 125 runs off 62 balls with 6 fours & 12 sixes as he single-handedly led West indies to a 9-wicket win.