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India vs West Indies 1st T20I Highlights: India win by six wickets, take 1-0 lead
India vs West Indies 1st T20I Highlights: Suryakumar returned unbeaten on 34(18) while Iyer scored 24(13) as India chased down the 158-run target with seven balls to spare.
India vs West Indies Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer stitched 48 runs for the fifth wicket as India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first T20I in Kolkata on Wednesday. Suryakumar returned unbeaten on 34(18) while Iyer scored 24(13) as India chased down the 158-run target with seven balls to spare. After inviting West Indies to bat first the visitors piled 157/7 in 20 overs. In response, India raced to 50 in the first 5 overs. Ishan Kishan was slow off the blocks but he picked up his pace after Rohit Sharma smashed Odean Smith for 22 runs in one over. Their stand came to an end on 64 as Roston Chase got the wicket of Rohit (40 off 19). Following his dismissal, India lost three wickets in quick succession in the form of Virat Kohli, Kishan and Rishabh Pant. However, another impressive show by Suryakumar helped India close the contest comfortably in the end. Earlier in the first innings, Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed Brandon King to give an early breakthrough. Then, Kyle Mayers and Nicholas Pooran dealt in boundaries to take the visitors past 50 inside 7 overs. However, Yuzvendra Chahal snapped that stand by dismissing Kyle Mayers on 34 At the halfway stage, WI reached 71/2. The scoreline became 74/4 after 11 overs as debutant Ravi Bishnoi bagged two wickets in the same over- dismissing Powell (2) and Chase (4). A couple of overs later, Deepak Chahar came back to scalp Akeal Hosein's wicket. Pooran breathed life into the innings as he notched up a brilliant half-century. He was then dismissed by Harshal Patel on 61, who also bowled a brilliant final over to help India restrict West Indies to 157/7 in 20 overs. Follow the Highlights of IND vs WI 1st T20I
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Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran(w), Rovman Powell, Kieron Pollard(c), Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith, Fabian Allen, Sheldon Cottrell
IND vs WI Live: India's Playing XI
Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal
IND vs WI Live Score: Kieron Pollard at the thoss
"The toss is 50-50, we have to bat and we have to bat well. Body is good. Had a niggle in my left knee, worked with the physio in the gym and let's see what happens tonight. We try to stay in the present, what happened in the weekend is done and dusted. We had a conversation about it, happy for the guys who are selected but business on hand now is to represent the West Indies. This is where it counts in international cricket and lot of these guys are looking for opportunities. We are going with the same XI but we have one forced change; Jason Holder misses out, he got hit in practice yesterday while working on his skills and he hasn't recovered, Roston Chase gets an opportunity."
India vs West Indies Live Score: Rohit Sharma speaks at the toss
"Looks like we are going to bowl first here. I don't want to comment on the pitch as it has played differently every time we have come here. (Bowling first) gives a score in mind and how to approach the second half. We have to prepare ourselves with one eye on Australia. We have to keep ticking the boxes and that's been the message to the guys. We have played really well as a team but those little moments in the game is what we have to try and seize. Gives us a perfect opportunity to play a quality side like West Indies. They are going to challenge us, so let's see what we can come up with. We are playing with five batters, one all rounder and two spinners, Ravi Bishnoi is making his debut. We have got three seamers and few of those guys can bat as well. Yes (Ishan is opening)."
India vs West Indies 1st T20 Live: TOSS UPDATE
INDIA HAVE WON THE TOSS AND OPTED TO FIELD FIRST
IND vs WI: 2 minutes to toss
2 minutes to go for the toss. Will Rohit Sharma's impressive form continue?
India vs West Indies: Upcoming milestone for debutant Ravi Bishnoi
Ravi Bishnoi is 1 wicket away from completing 50 wickets across T20s.
WE HAVE A DEBUT- Welcome Ravi Bishnoi
Ravi Bishnoi will play his first game for India today
India vs West Indies Live Cricket Score: India's predicted XI
India predicted XI for 1st T20I: 1 Rohit Sharma (captain), 2 Ishan Kishan, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), 5 Suryakumar Yadav, 6 Shreyas Iyer, 7 Deepak Chahar, 8 Shardul Thakur, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Yuzvendra Chahal, 11 Mohammed Siraj
India vs West Indies Live Updates: more records for Pollard
Kieron Pollard is 2 sixes away from completing 100 sixes in T20 Internationals and become the 3rd Caribbean cricketer to reach this landmark after Chris Gayle (124) and Evin Lewis (110).
o Pollard will also complete 50 sixes as captain in T20Is for West Indies with 2 sixes.
• Kieron Pollard is 85 runs away from completing 1000 runs in away T20Is.
IND vs WI 1st T20: Records approaching for both captains
Rohit Sharma has smashed 29 sixes vs WI, he needs 6 more sixes to have most 6s smashed by a batsman against any team. Aaron Finch vs England and Hazratullah Zazai vs Ireland has smashed 34 sixes respectively in T20Is.
Kieron Pollard is 75 runs away from becoming the 2nd highest run-getter in T20Is by surpassing Marlon Samuels’ tally of 1611.
IND vs WI Live: Eden Gardens, Team India's fortress
100%: India have won their last 3 T20Is played at Kolkata since 2016.
o Their only defeat at Kolkata came in 2011 at the hands of England.
IND vs WI Live Score: Some milestones to watch out for
Virat Kohli is 73 runs away from becoming the highest run-getter in T20Is by surpassing Martin Guptill’s tally of 3299.
India vs West Indies Live Score: More on Indian openers in T20Is
Since 2021, India’s opening pair has scored 7 fifty-plus stand in 16 T20Is with innings/50+ stand after 2 innings which is the best among all the full-time member teams.
o IND’s opening pair average 45.12 which is 2nd best among all the full-time member teams.
The last time when Indian team played WI, it was again Rahul and Rohit’s pair who put on 135 runs stand at Mumbai,2019.
o Three of the top 4 Indian batters KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli went on to score 50s.
• India’s opening stand average 38.93 which is 2nd best for them against a team with min.10 matches.
India vs West Indies 1st T20 Live: Indian Opener going strong!
Indian team will be playing their 1st T20I in this year in the last 6 T20I match Indian opener have put on fifty plus stand.
Rohit Sharma has been involved in all of them
With 6 consecutive 50+ stand India has most instances to have done this the most time among all the Full Member teams in T20Is.
India vs West Indies 1st T20: Holder needs to prove his worth!
• Jason Holder finished the ODI series on a high note by claiming a 4-fer in the 3rd ODI.
• With 25 wickets in the in just 15 innings Jason Holder is the leading wicket taker in T20Is for West Indies since 2021.
o 65% of his total T20I wickets have come in the last two years.
o Holder’s bowling average has improved by 60% since 2021.
o In 15 innings thrice he has picked 4+ wickets in T20Is since 2021.
India vs West Indies Live
Although India will enter this series on the back of a whitewash win over New Zealand in 2021.
o While West Indies will play in India on the back of a home series win over England and a whitewash defeat at the hands of Pakistan in Pakistan.
• Another notable factor between India and West Indies in T20Is since 2021 has been batting first and second.
• India have not lost any matches while chasing, West Indies have done well when batted first.
IND vs WI: Clash of wounded T20 giants
After the completion of the T20 World Cup 2021, both India and West Indies had their share of wounds.
• Defending champions West Indies could not win more than 1 match in the Super 12 stage, while India failed to keep their chances alive for the semis after losing first 2 matches in the super 12 stage.
• Notably, both the teams have been good in bilateral T20Is as compared to multi-team tournaments in the format since 2021.
India vs West Indies: Team India are ready
Are you? We being soon! This is going to be a cracker
India vs West Indies Live Cricket Score: Toss coming up very soon
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30 minutes to go for the toss. Which captain and side will the coin favour?
Time to take a guess!
India vs West Indies Live Cricket Score: Will Kolkata continue to be spin friendly?
The first T20I of the series will be played at iconic stadium of Kolkata.
• This will be the 9th T20I at the venue and 5th for India.
• 7 out of the 8 T20Is at the stadium have played since 2016.
• However, it is the spinners who have dominated at the venue as compared to the pacers.
Although, it is a pacer who has taken a 5-wicket haul at Kolkata in T20Is.
India vs West Indies Live Updates: Eden Gardens, Kolkata- Venue Insights (Part 2)
Best Bowling Figures:
5/22 By Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) Against New Zealand In 2016.
Highest Partnership:
95 By Mohammad Hafeez And Ahmed Shehzad (Pakistan) For 2nd Wicket Against Bangladesh In 2016.
Win Rate Batting First:
37.5% (3 Won; 5 Lost)
Eden Gardens, Kolkata- Venue Insights
Highest Team Total:
70/10 By Bangladesh Against New Zealand In 2016.
Lowest Team Total:
201/5 By Pakistan Against Bangladesh In 2016.
Highest Individual Score:
85 By Marlon Samuels (West Indies) Against England In 2016.
IND vs WI 1st T20: Previous meeting
India have won all 5 of their previous meetings:
India beat West Indies by 67 runs, West Indies in India, 3 T20I Series, 2019
West Indies beat India by 8 wickets, West Indies in India, 3 T20I Series, 2019
India beat West Indies by 6 wickets, West Indies in India, 3 T20I Series, 2019
India beat West Indies by 7 wickets, India in West Indies, 3 T20I Series, 2019
India beat West Indies by 22 runs (D/L method), India in West Indies, 3 T20I Series, 2019
IND vs WI Live: Head-to-head record
The two teams have played a total of 17 matches so far.
IND wins-10
WI wins- 6
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