After registering a series victory in 50 overs format now India has started the T20 Series against West Indies with a victory. Both batting as well as bowling department shined in the match and India registered six wickets victory over the visitors. So let’s get into the article to check out the complete details of the first T20 match between India versus West Indies.
Rohit Sharma elected to field first in the match and the bowling unit responded very well from the initial stage of the game as Bhuvneshwar Kumar removed Brandon King for just 4 while his partner Kyle Mayers went dismissed for 31.
Nicholas Pooran showcased his character and he scored 61 while Akeal Hosein added 10 and Kieron Pollard smashed 24, the team ended their innings at 157/7. It is worth mentioning that the debutant Ravi Bishnoi showcased an amazing performance in the game as he gave only 17 runs and removed 2 wickets.
In the reply, the captain of team India Rohit Sharma started with aggressive style as he smashed 40 runs from just 19 deliveries while his partner Ishan Kishan went back to the pavilion after scoring 35 runs.
Virat Kohli added 17 runs in his account while Rishabh Pant disappointed fans as he went back to the pavilion for just 8. But Suryakumar Yadav smashed 34 from 18 and Venkatesh Iyer added 24. That was enough for team India as they registered 6 wickets victory over West Indies and now the second match of the tournament will be played on Friday.
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