Set 246 to win, India needed two runs off the last ball for a famous victory in the Florida sunshine.
But skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni could only scoop a Dwayne Bravo delivery into the hands of Marlon Samuels at short third man to leave India agonisingly on 244-4.
Lokesh Rahul was unbeaten for India on 110 in just his fourth T20 match, hitting 12 fours and five sixes.
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Johnson Charles weighed in with 79 from 33 balls.
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Charles on the charge at the Central Broward Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
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Evin Lewis smashed his century from just 49 deliveries.
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Lewis blasted five 4s and nine 6s in his worldwind innings.
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Ravindra Jadeja eventually ended Lewis' stay for 100.
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India celebrate the wicket of Charles.
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Mohammed Shami recorded 1-48 for India.
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Jadeja took two wickets.
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A packed crowd was there to see the action unfold.
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KL Rahul was in fine form with the bat.
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KL Rahul hit an unbeaten 110 from 51 balls.
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MS Dhoni reacts as Dwayne Bravo dismisses him in the final ball of the match.
