IND vs WI 1st T20I Results

5:12 PM IST A complete performance - After opting to bowl first, India did well to pick up 3 wickets in the Powerplay, stemming the flow of the Windies batting lineup. On the other hand, Shai Hope continued his fine form with a well-compiled half-century. Debutant Naman Dhir was prolific for India, picking up three wickets, and overall, the spinners were yet again at their best. Sherfane Rutherford's counter-punch did keep West Indies in the hunt for 190, but late wickets pegged them down to 171.In reply, India did stutter early, but captain Shreyas Iyer and India's most consistent T20I batter in 2026, Ishan Kishan, roared back to seal an eight-wicket win in fine fashion. We now move to Ranchi for the 2nd T20I on Friday, October 9. That game will begin at 1.30 pm GMT (7 pm IST), but you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Cheers!

5:11 PM IST Player of the Match - The Indian skipper, Shreyas Iyer, has been given the accolade for his sensational and unbeaten knock of 102 off 43 balls. Asked about his past success in Lucknow, Iyer jokes that after the exhausting travel, he did not even realise where he was. He adds, with a smile, that he would like to wake up feeling like this every day. Shreyas says they adapted quickly to the wicket and conditions, while bowling first also helped them considerably. He stresses that they did not want to use the travel or other factors as an excuse and instead approached the game like any other cricketer would. Iyer says the excitement around the India-West Indies ODI series showed just how entertaining the contest can be, and it was important for India to carry the same energy into the T20I series while sticking to their process. Reflecting on his maiden T20I century, Iyer says he had been thinking about getting his first hundred for a while and is delighted that the dream has finally come true. Mentions that winning after contributing to the team's success makes the moment even more special. If it is your day, he says, the priority should always be to win the game for the team. On Naman Dhir's contribution with the ball, Iyer says Dhir wanted to bowl in the crucial moments, capitalised on the turn and impressed him with his attitude. After a long day, Iyer jokes that he is already sleepy, adding that Axar Patel's eyes had also started to turn red.

5:04 PM IST The skipper of West Indies - Shai Hope says that you can look back on many different things when you lose, but on surfaces in India, especially with the dew coming on, you need to put on a few more runs on the board to give yourself a bit of cushion. On the lineup, Hope says that they felt it was the best one for this game and it was all about everyone performing their roles. Also reckons that playing only two spinners wasn't the best choice and would have liked an extra spinner, but feels that one more wicket in the Powerplay could have changed things. Ends by admitting that he loves batting in these conditions.

5:00 PM IST The Presentation ceremony...

4:55 PM IST Iyer roars back to form - Shreyas Iyer has had a bit of a torrid time since becoming the captain of this Indian T20I squad, but in recent times, the wins have come, and yet his form has been down. That wasn't the case today, though, as from the start he looked in control. Ishan Kishan too started well, but soon enough, Iyer took complete control of the chase. Even through the middle overs, Iyer kept accelerating, and after the mid-innings hydration break, Iyer decided to surpass all limits. He reached 50 in 28 balls, but finished with 102 off 43, going from 50 to 101 in just 14 balls. Iyer and Kishan remained unbeaten, with their partnership standing tall at 137 off just 68 balls as India got over the finishing line with 32 balls to spare.

4:54 PM IST Windies strike early, but fail to capitalize - The Indian chase got off to a flying start as Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma racked up 15 runs in the first over. However, the spin duo of Akeal Hosein and Roston Chase hit right back, dismissing both the Indian openers. With the Powerplay nearly evened out, Shamar Joseph came in and conceded a plethora of boundaries in the 6th over, handing India the advantage in the chase.