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IND beat WI by 5 wickets | India vs West Indies, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st T20I Match - Commentary
West Indies in India, 3 T20I Series, 2018
Date: Nov 04, 2018 Start Time: 19:00 IST | 13:30 GMT | 19:00 LocalVenue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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India vs West Indies Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Match - T20I Commentary
Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers and Krunal Pandya was also economical in his spell of 4 overs. Khaleel also bowled right lines and lengths. Fabian Allen was the highest scorer with 27. Even Pollard's experience did not help the Windies to post a big score around 150-160. The hosts had a great day with the ball and it is now upto the batsmen to pull this chase comfortably. Stay tuned for the run chase.
Okay then. 109/8 - LOWEST TOTAL BY WINDIES AGAINST INDIA IN T20IS. The Indian bowlers have restricted the visitors to a below par score on this track. The tourists did not apply themselves properly. They lost most wickets due to rash shots. Hope's run out was the most bizarre thing in the Windies innings.
Deep Dasgupta is interviewing Krunal Pandya. He says that it was a great and proud feeling for him to get the cap and play for his country. Adds that it turned out to be nostalgia for him as he went into yesteryears, remembering all those days when he first started to play cricket. On him dismissing his Mumbai teammate, Pollard, Krunal smiles and says that he will now keep reminding him every time he meets him. On the total, he feels that the bowlers have done their job and it is now upto the batters to do theirs.
Jasprit Bumrah to Khary Pierre. FOUR! A boundary to end the proceedings. Windies have managed to play out their 20 overs. A length ball outside off, Pierre swings hard but gets a top edge which goes over short third man, lands on the practice pitches and then scoots away into the fence. WINDIES FINISH ON 109/8.
Jasprit Bumrah to Khary Pierre. One more slower delivery, a swing and a miss again.
Jasprit Bumrah to Keemo Paul. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.
Jasprit Bumrah to Keemo Paul. Another slower ball, Keemo swings again, only to miss.
Jasprit Bumrah to Keemo Paul. Slower ball, outside off, Paul swings months early in advance but misses.
Jasprit Bumrah to Khary Pierre. RUN OUT MISSED. Full on middle, Pierre whips it towards mid-wicket and Paul keeps on running. Kuldeep Yadav at short mid-wicket dives to his left and stops the ball cleanly, gets up, has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A single taken.
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the final over.
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul. FOUR! A length ball on middle, Paul whips it aerially and gets it behind square leg for a boundary! 16 from the over! That has allowed the score to trickle past a 100.
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul. FOUR! SLAM! A short ball, Paul waits for it and pulls it over square leg for a boundary!
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul. Full and around off, Paul hits this really hard, back to the bowler, who has to save his face. The ball deflects off his palm towards long on and they scamper back for two.
Umesh Yadav to Khary Pierre. Down the leg side, Khary looks to flick but the ball goes off his thigh pads towards square leg. A leg bye taken.
Umesh Yadav to Khary Pierre. EDGED, FOUR! Landed outside off, Pierre looks to guide it towards third man but gets a thick outside edge which eludes the diving Dinesh Karthik to the third man fence.
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul. A full toss, swung towards long on for a single.
Khary Pierre, one of the two debutants remaining, comes on to bat at number 10.
Khaleel Ahmed to Fabian Allen. OUT! Maiden T20I wicket for Khaleel now. Windies are 8 down and there are still 2 overs left. Short delivery, the batsman pulls it towards mid-wicket and gets caught by Umesh Yadav who was waiting for the catch.
Khaleel Ahmed to Fabian Allen. The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman.
Khaleel Ahmed to Fabian Allen. TOP EDGE, FOUR! That is a lucky boundary but Windies will take all that they can get. Good length delivery outside off stump, Fabian looks to pull but gets a top edge over short third man and it goes for a boundary.
Khaleel Ahmed to Keemo Paul. Short delivery on middle stump, Fabian pulls it towards mid-wicket and it goes straight towards the fielder. The batsmen get a single.
Khaleel Ahmed to Fabian Allen. Again bowls a slower one, Fabian gets an inside edge into his pads. The batsmen pick up a single.
Khaleel Ahmed to Fabian Allen. Bowls a slower one outside off stump, Allen comes forward and misses the shot.
Khaleel Ahmed to bowl the 18th over.
Jasprit Bumrah to Fabian Allen. A yorker, around middle, worked through mid-wicket for one. 11 from the over. Not a bad one from Bumrah though.
Jasprit Bumrah to Keemo Paul. The batsman has driven it through mid on. They pick up a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Keemo Paul. Full and down the leg side, Paul backs away, looking to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
Jasprit Bumrah to Fabian Allen. Full and outside off, Allen backs away and drives it down the ground. Manish Pandey gives it a good chase from long on, gets to the ball and then dives to flick it back in. Three runs taken.
Jasprit Bumrah to Fabian Allen. Another swing, a top edge induced but it does not carry to long on. Two runs taken.
Jasprit Bumrah to Fabian Allen. FOUR! Heave-ho from Allen. A length ball on middle, Allen swings it over mid-wicket where some poor piece of fielding aids the ball into the ropes.
Jasprit Bumrah returns as well. 2-0-10-1 so far.
Umesh Yadav to Fabian Allen. Full on middle, driven straight back for a single.
Umesh Yadav to Fabian Allen. The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul. Comes down the track and looks to bunt it towards long on but gets an inside edge.
Umesh Yadav to Fabian Allen. The batsman has lofted it over mid on. They pick up a single.
Umesh Yadav to Fabian Allen. DROPPED, FOUR! Should have taken that. Full and outside off, Allen swings this high into the night sky. Lokesh Rahul calls for it from long on, runs to his left, gets to the ball but puts it down. Concedes a boundary as well.
Umesh Yadav returns. 2-0-14-1 so far.
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul. SAFE. PITCHED OUTSIDE LEG. Flighted delivery, Paul tries to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. Umpire gives it not out and India decide to review it. The hosts lose their review. Not the greatest of reviews.
Keemo Paul comes in at number 9, replacing Brathwaite. And is he gone first ball? A review has been taken for LBW. He was adjudged not out by the on-field umpire.
Kuldeep Yadav to Carlos Brathwaite. OUT! Plumb LBW. The skipper is gone. Tossed up again on leg stump, the batsman tried to flick but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The umpire raises the dreaded finger and Carlos does not bother to review.
Kuldeep Yadav to Carlos Brathwaite. Tossed up on middle stump, Carlos defends on the front foot.
Kuldeep Yadav to Fabian Allen. Tossed up again outside off stump, Fabian hits it towards leg side and gets a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Fabian Allen. The batsman has been hit on the pads as he tried to sweep that one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Fabian Allen. FOUR! Tossed up outside off stump, Allen dances down the track and hits it over long on for a boundary.
Krunal Pandya to Fabian Allen. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Krunal Pandya to Carlos Brathwaite. Fuller and around off, Brathwaite is squared up, looks to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge towards point. A run stolen.
Krunal Pandya to Carlos Brathwaite. Outside off, played towards point.
Krunal Pandya to Carlos Brathwaite. The batsman works it down the leg side.
Krunal Pandya to Carlos Brathwaite. Outside off, a play and a miss.
Krunal Pandya to Carlos Brathwaite. That's hit the batsman on his pads.
Kuldeep Yadav to Fabian Allen. Flighted delivery on off stump, Fabian gets beaten on this one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Fabian Allen. Tossed up again on off stump, Allen defends on the back foot.
Kuldeep Yadav to Fabian Allen. Tossed up on off stump, Allen defends on the front foot.
Time for the bowlers. Here comes Fabian Allen. Okay, he is an all-rounder.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. OUT! Number 6 is down! The googly from Kuldeep, outside off, fuller in length, Powell looks to drive but the bat hits his shoe and the ball takes the outside edge. Brilliant catch from Karthik behind. Sorry state for the Windies. Oh dear... it will be even worse when Rovman sees the replays in the dressing room. SNICKOMETER DETECTS NOTHING WHEN THE BALL PASSES THE BAT. There is a review available...
Kuldeep Yadav to Carlos Brathwaite. Down the leg side, Brathwaite misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads through fine leg. A leg bye taken.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. IN THE AIR... SAFE! Full and around off, Powell looks to play the slog sweep but gets a top edge. Luckily for him, it does not carry to the man running in from deep mid-wicket. A single taken.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Short and outside off, cut through the covers for a single. Spoils what could have been a maiden. Superb spell of bowling though.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. 5TH DOT IN A ROW! Are we going to see a maiden? Fuller on middle, pushed towards long on but Pandya gets across to his right and stops it.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Another faster one, pushed towards Krunal once more.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. The quicker one, punched back to Krunal again.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Similar ball, another tight defense.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Full and around off, pushed towards the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Carlos Brathwaite. Flighted delivery on off stump, the batsman drives it towards point. The batsmen get a couple.
Kuldeep Yadav to Carlos Brathwaite. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. Flighted delivery on middle stump, Rovman sweeps from outside off stump and it runs towards square leg. The batsman get a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. Tossed up on middle stump, Powell defends on the back foot.
Kuldeep Yadav to Carlos Brathwaite. Bowls quicker on leg stump, Carlos pushes it to mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Windies.
Remember the name. Ian Bishop had said this in 2016. Not quite done much worth remembering since then. Here's Carlos Brathwaite.
Kuldeep Yadav to Darren Bravo. OUT! Half the side is down now! Poor cricket from Windies. Poor cricket from Bravo. All sorts of shambles and India are not even being allowed to bowl well. Wickets are being handed on a platter. The one man who could have perhaps batted out the 20 overs has been dismissed a ball after the 10th. Full on middle, Darren looks to swing it over long on but barely gets to the pitch of the ball. He finds Shikhar Dhawan at the ropes who takes it smartly, with a leap to his right.
Krunal Pandya to Darren Bravo. Flighted delivery on middle stump, Bravo hits it behind square leg for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Tossed up again on middle stump, the batsman gets a single towards mid on.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Bowls quick on off stump, Rovman hits it towards point.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Tossed up on leg stump, Rovman pushes it behind square leg for a single.
Rovman Powell is the next man in, at number 6, replacing Pollard.
Krunal Pandya to Kieron Pollard. OUT! Straight to the man! Oh dear... oh dear... oh dear... Windies are in all sorts of trouble. Fuller in length, slightly slower, Pollard tries a repeat of his previous six but this time, the ball arrives a bit late and he is already through his shot. It goes off the inner half of the bat and lobs towards long on where Manish Pandey takes it calmly. 4 down, nearly half the overs bowled and the score is not even half of what can be called as the par score at Eden. Trouble.
Krunal Pandya to Kieron Pollard. The arm ball, skidding on, Pollard misses his flick and is rapped up on the pads. An LBW appeal ensues but that seemed to be missing leg.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieron Pollard. On middle and leg, flicked through fine leg for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieron Pollard. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieron Pollard. Full and around off, driven straight back.
Kuldeep Yadav to Darren Bravo. Beautifully bowled, floated around off, Bravo taps it with soft hands to the off side for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Darren Bravo. Full and around off, well blocked out.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieron Pollard. Full toss on middle, perhaps Pollard was surprised. Just pushed it towards long on for a single.
Spin from both ends. Here's Kuldeep.
Krunal Pandya to Darren Bravo. Beautiful delivery, drifts on off stump, Darren tries to cut towards third man but the ball misses the edge by a whisker.
Krunal Pandya to Kieron Pollard. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Kieron Pollard. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Krunal Pandya to Kieron Pollard. SIX! When this man hits, they usually stay hit. Hardly any power. Just stand and deliver. Tossed up on middle stump, Pollard lofts it over long on for a beautiful six.
Krunal Pandya to Kieron Pollard. Another WIDE! Again down the leg side, same reaction from Pollard.
Krunal Pandya to Kieron Pollard. WIDE! Down the leg side, Pollard left it alone.
Krunal Pandya to Kieron Pollard. Flighted delivery on off stump, Pollard defends on the front foot.
Krunal Pandya to Darren Bravo. Tossed up on leg stump, Darren flicks it towards the leg side for a single.
Time for spin. Krunal Pandya to bowl the first over in that department.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kieron Pollard. On middle and off, watchfully kept out.
Jasprit Bumrah to Darren Bravo. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
Jasprit Bumrah to Darren Bravo. On a length around middle, seaming away, Bravo has a push but misses.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kieron Pollard. Outside off, pushed towards mid off for a quick run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kieron Pollard. On a length outside off, pushed towards point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Darren Bravo. Full and around off, driven through the covers for a single.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieron Pollard. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball on the back foot. Good Powerplay for India and West Indies are 31/3.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieron Pollard. Driven through mid off by the batsman.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieron Pollard. Short delivery on off stump again, same reaction from the batsman.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieron Pollard. Good short delivery on off stump, Pollard defends on the front foot.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieron Pollard. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieron Pollard. Full delivery on leg stump, Pollard flicks it behind square leg. Umesh chases it from short fine leg and stops it. The batsmen run a couple.
Jasprit Bumrah to Darren Bravo. A peach to end! On a length and angles across the batsman. Bravo plays inside the line and is beaten.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kieron Pollard. Pollard works it around the corner and takes a run.
Darren Bravo is the new man in.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shimron Hetmyer. OUT! In the air... taken! Three wickets in three overs. Not a lot of teams win the game after losing three in the Powerplay. The bouncer does the trick. It is short and it hurries the batsman. Hetmyer goes for the pull but the ball takes the top edge and lobs high in the air towards short fine leg. Karthik runs towards the ball, calls for it as Khaleel there is also interested. He lets it be for the keeper as he has the gloves on and Dinesh takes it with ease. Bumrah strikes in his first over and the Windies slip further.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! That has raced across the turf! On the shorter side, Hetmyer pulls it through mid-wicket and the ball races away. It is just a matter of beating the fielders in the rin, there is no stopping the ball after that.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kieron Pollard. Walks down the track and works it around the corner for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shimron Hetmyer. On the pads, Hetmyer works it through mid-wicket and a run is taken.
Jasprit Bumrah is on.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieron Pollard. Yes, he can! A decent nut to end the over. On a length and around off, Pollard tries to defend but the ball pitches and moves away. Beats the outside edge of Pollard's bat.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieron Pollard. A little too wide outside off, Pollard does not go after it. Can he bowl a maiden here?
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieron Pollard. A bumper on middle, Pollard evades it. 4 dots so far.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieron Pollard. A little too wide outside off, left alone.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieron Pollard. Fuller in length around middle, Pollard keeps it out.
Kieron Pollard walks in to face the music now.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. OUT! RUN OUT! Comedy of errors there. Hope flicks it towards mid-wicket. He then thinks of a run, takes a few steps ahead. Hetmyer responds first but then seeing Hope stop, he turns and runs back. Hope does not see that as he was watching the ball and runs towards Hetmyer's end. Rahul collects the ball and his throw is a poor one as it is above the keeper. However, Manish Pandey shows great match awareness as he is backing up. Comes running in from point, collects the ball and dislodges the bails. The umpires though are not sure as to who is run out. They go upstairs to find out and replays show, it is Hope who has to walk back. So, two wickets in two overs for the Windies and they are in a spot of bother.
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope. On the pads, Hope flicks it, there is a man at deep square leg, so just a run. 6 runs and a wicket from Umesh's second.
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. Plays this nicely towards covers for a quick run.
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. Ohkay, so Hetmyer has decided to go after the bowlers. He tries to go over mid on this time. There is no timing on it and it goes on a couple of bounces to the fielder there.
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Off the mark in style! It was a length ball outside off, Shimron moves his front leg out of the way and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head. Boundary.
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. Almost gets another! What a peach! On a length around off, it comes back in sharply. Hetmyer fails to adjust and it cuts him into half.
Shimron Hetmyer walks out to the middle.
Umesh Yadav to Denesh Ramdin. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Ramdin starts to walk there and India draw first blood. A tentative push. No foot movement and it was played away from his body. That brings about the downfall of Ramdin. It was an outswinger outside off and on a length. Ramdin hangs his bat out. The ball takes the edge and goes into the mitts of Karthik.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. FOUR! Spoils the over! 8 from the second also. Down the leg side, Hope puts it away with a flick shot. It races to the fine leg fence.
Khaleel Ahmed to Denesh Ramdin. A single as Ramdin taps it towards point. Good running.
Khaleel Ahmed to Denesh Ramdin. No swing this time and he angles this across the batsman. It is stroked towards covers.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Now swings this one back in. Varying it really well here is Khaleel. It is on middle, Hope strokes it towards wide mid on for a run.
Khaleel Ahmed to Denesh Ramdin. Edged but a run! Excellent bowling. Angles this one across the batter. Ramdin plays inside the line and gets an outside edge down to third man for a run.
Khaleel Ahmed to Denesh Ramdin. Goes full and gets it to nip back in slightly. Ramdin strokes it to mid on. He played it with the swing there.
Khaleel Ahmed to Denesh Ramdin. WIDE! False start by Ahmed. He bowls it down the leg side and it has been wided.
Khaleel Ahmed to bowl from the other end.
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope. A dot to end! So 8 runs from the first over. Good start for Windies. This is on a length, Hope tries to go over the mid off fielder but the ball takes an inside edge onto his pads.
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope. FOUR! But he is putting away the bad balls. Short and it sits up to be hit. Hope rocks back quickly and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Second of the first over.
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope. Once again it is a length ball around off, Hope is happy to block it out. So the batsman has started watchfully.
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope. Pulls it back and lands it on a length around off, Hope defends it.
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope. FOUR! Windies are underway! A poor effort in the field sees them open their tally with a boundary. Slightly fuller in length and there is not a lot of swing this time. Hope strokes it through extra cover. Pandya from mid off hares after it. He slides and tries to stop it with his left hand but unfortunately, the ball hits his right hand and creeps towards the ropes.
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope. And straightaway he is on the money. Also gets some shape away but that came onto the bat really nicely. On a length and around off, shapes away. Hope goes back and guides it off the middle to point.
Done and dusted with the National Anthems and the bell here at the Eden Gardens has been rung by Mohammad Azharuddin, which means we are all set for the action to begin. The Indians make their way out to the middle. Shai Hope and Denesh Ramdin are the openers. The former will take strike and he will Umesh Yadav who has the new ball in hand. Here we go...
The players make their way out for their respective National Anthems. The visitors sing their first, followed by the Indians.
Windies skipper, Carlos Brathwaite, says he wanted to bowl first as well as the dew plays a key role in the second innings. Adds further they will try to enjoy the game. Informs they have a few debutants with a few experienced players as well. Ends by saying, they have three debutants, Oshane Thomas, Khary Perry and Fabian Allen. Ends by saying, Khary Perry is an exciting prospect.
Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma, says this ground always favors the team chasing as the dew plays a massive role in the second half. Mentions they have to do the basics right and adapt to the shorter version as soon as possible. Further adds it is very important to know your role. Informs bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal misses out, Umesh Yadav comes in and Kurnal Pandya is making his debut.
Toss - India win the toss and they elect to field.
Sunil Gavaskar doing the pitch report observes that the track looks quite hard with a few cracks. Reckons that the ball will come on to the bat quite nicely and play on the rise on this surface. But also feels that the odd ball will grip and turn.
India on the flip side are without their original skipper, Virat Kohli. Despite that they are a team full of superstars. They are just about favorites as they are playing in familiar conditions. With two heavyweights of this format clashing, we can surely expect a cracking encounter.
Hello and welcome to the first T20I between India and the Windies. A new format and one in which the latter are a force to reckon. They are missing a few big name players but still have a number of match winners.
That is all we have for you from this game. It was not an entirely one-sided affair and the Windies did make a fist out of it. The second T20I will now be played on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 1900 local (1330 GMT) in Lucknow, which will be another new venue in India. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
KULDEEP YADAV HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Smiles and says that it is very important to take wickets in every game but sometimes things do not go his way. On his favourite dismissal in this game, Kuldeep says that the one he got by bowling seam-up, was his best as the batsman was foxed. Stresses that this is one delivery which he is working on as in T20 cricket, batsmen always come after you or if they cannot score of you, they get singles. So, it is important, he says, to keep on developing oneself.
Victorious Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma, agrees that it was an exceptional performance with the ball by India. Adds that the pitch had something in it for both seamers and spinners. Is happy that his bowlers made the perfect use of the conditions on offer. Admits that the run chase got a bit tricky but looks at it as a learning curve for batsmen, when conditions get tricky. On Oshane Thomas, he reckons that the fast bowler is a good talent and an interesting prospect with decent height. Observes that he gets the kick from his height and predicts that if he gets it in the right areas, he can be a handful. Wishes him a good future. On Krunal and Khaleel, Sharma is excited with the talent on offer. On the former, Rohit says that he has been playing with Krunal in the Indian T20 League and praises him for coming to the captain and demanding the ball to bowl to Pollard. Is confident that the all-rounder can make this game count.
Windies captain, Carlos Brathwaite blames his batsmen for batting in only one gear - third, never looking to try and settle down in the middle. But is happy for his bowlers. States that the unit is a young one which wants to express itself. Laments the current state of the Windies and wants the pride to be restored, as it was, in the 70s and the 80s. Is proud of Thomas and wants him to grow as a cricketer and wants him to work on his fitness. Reckons that he could be the next Joel Garner.
Earlier in the evening, India restricted the Windies to a 'paltry' 109 which did not turn out to be that paltry in the end. Not surprisingly, the bowling was disciplined and accurate but towards the end, became a bit wayward.
Nothing to feel ashamed of, for the Windies. Their batsmen let them down but the bowlers bowled their hearts out. Keemo Paul was the only disappointment, as he struggled to build on the pressure piled on by Thomas. But the rest did well.
The top order Indian batsmen might look at this as an opportunity lost. Not many times do you see THIS Indian side lose wickets quickly and tonight was a chance, for batsmen announcing their names for the future, to make themselves count. The bowling was good, no doubt but the batsmen threw their wickets away.
Comfortable victory for India in the end. They did make a heavy weather of it though. Oshane Thomas struck terror in the top order while Brathwaite picked up 2 in the middle. However, the total was not that great to put pressure on the batsmen and eventually, one good partnership sealed it for the hosts. That was the 38-run one, between Pandey and Karthik.
Keemo Paul to Krunal Pandya. INDIA WIN BY FIVE WICKETS! Short and wide outside off stump, Krunal hits it over the cover fielder and gets the required two runs. India win the first match of the T20 series by five wickets.
Keemo Paul to Krunal Pandya. FOUR! Poor delivery on the pads, Krunal flicks it towards mid-wicket for a beautiful boundary.
Keemo Paul to Krunal Pandya. Short of a length delivery, Krunal pulls it behind square leg and gets two runs.
Keemo Paul to Dinesh Karthik. Length delivery outside off stump, Dinesh works it on the front foot and gets a single.
Keemo Paul to Krunal Pandya. Full delivery on pads, Krunal flicks it behind square leg for a single.
Khary Pierre to Dinesh Karthik. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Khary Pierre to Krunal Pandya. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Khary Pierre to Krunal Pandya. FOUR! Landed outside off, Pandya runs it down to third man and gets a boundary!
Khary Pierre to Dinesh Karthik. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Khary Pierre to Dinesh Karthik. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Khary Pierre to Dinesh Karthik. Massive appeal for a caught behind. Turned down. Outside off, Karthik looks to run it down to third man but misses. The keeper collects and appeals but the umpire turns it down. The Windies go for a review but Snickometer detects nothing.
Fabian Allen to Krunal Pandya. FOUR! Short and outside off, Pandya cuts it behind point for a boundary.
Fabian Allen to Krunal Pandya. The batsman has driven it through mid on. They manage to come back for the second.
Fabian Allen to Dinesh Karthik. On middle, pushed towards long on for a single.
Fabian Allen to Dinesh Karthik. Landed outside off, Karthik waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it very late, through third man for a couple.
Fabian Allen to Krunal Pandya. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Fabian Allen to Dinesh Karthik. Full on middle and leg, helped through square leg for a single.
Krunal Pandya comes in for the final rites. Fabian Allen comes on as well.
Khary Pierre to Manish Pandey. OUT! What a catch from Pierre! Tossed up on off stump, Pandey looks to defend but gets it off the outer half of the bat. The bowler takes a diving catch going forward. India lose half their side but this partnership has more or less sealed the deal.
Khary Pierre to Manish Pandey. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Khary Pierre to Dinesh Karthik. Flighted delivery on off stump, the Indian stumper plays it towards covers for a single.
Khary Pierre to Dinesh Karthik. Flighted delivery on middle stump, Dinesh plays it towards cover region.
Khary Pierre to Manish Pandey. Tossed up again on leg stump, Pandey plays it towards mid off for a single.
Khary Pierre to Dinesh Karthik. Tossed up on middle stump, Karthik pushes it for a single down the leg side.
Carlos Brathwaite to Manish Pandey. Fuller in length, out comes the drive but this time mid off gets to the ball with a dive to his left. However, it is not a clean stop and two runs are taken. Brathwaite is done for the night - a brave effort but the target is way too small. 4-1-11-2.
Carlos Brathwaite to Manish Pandey. FOUR! Nicely done. On a length outside off, Pandey punches this wide of mid off and gets a boundary!
Carlos Brathwaite to Manish Pandey. A bouncer, around middle, Pandey ducks under it.
Carlos Brathwaite to Dinesh Karthik. Outside off, dabbed towards third man for a single.
Carlos Brathwaite to Dinesh Karthik. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Carlos Brathwaite to Dinesh Karthik. Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Brathwaite is back.
Khary Pierre to Manish Pandey. Outside off, pushed towards point.
Khary Pierre to Manish Pandey. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Khary Pierre to Manish Pandey. Outside off, steered behind point for a couple.
Khary Pierre to Manish Pandey. Full and around off, Pandey looks to play that inside out but nearly chips it towards cover.
Khary Pierre to Dinesh Karthik. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
Khary Pierre to Manish Pandey. Tossed up on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Kieron Pollard to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! Very poor over from Pollard. Short of a length delivery, Dinesh pulls it towards mid-wicket and the fielder dives but the ball races away to the boundary. 12 runs came off that over.
Kieron Pollard to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! Another one bowled down the leg side, Karthik flicks it behind fine leg for a boundary.
Kieron Pollard to Dinesh Karthik. Good length delivery on off stump, Karthik defends it towards point.
Kieron Pollard to Dinesh Karthik. Good delivery on off stump, the batsman defends on the back foot.
Kieron Pollard to Dinesh Karthik. Full delivery on off stump, Karthik hits it towards the bowler.
Kieron Pollard to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! Bad delivery to start with. Bowls down the leg side, Karthik flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.
Kieron Pollard into the attack now.
Khary Pierre to Dinesh Karthik. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Khary Pierre to Dinesh Karthik. Full and around off, watchfully kept out.
Khary Pierre to Dinesh Karthik. Around off, solidly defended.
Khary Pierre to Manish Pandey. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Khary Pierre to Manish Pandey. Around off, the arm ball, Panday goes back to cut but is too close to the ball. Gets a bottom edge which just misses the stumps.
Khary Pierre to Dinesh Karthik. Landed on off stump, punched through the covers for a single.
A bit of a break as dew is being swept off the ground. Khary Pierre introduced now.
Carlos Brathwaite to Dinesh Karthik. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Carlos Brathwaite to Manish Pandey. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Carlos Brathwaite to Manish Pandey. Short and outside off, stays a touch low, Pandey hops and slashes but misses.
Carlos Brathwaite to Manish Pandey. A short ball, around middle, Pandey looks to hook but misses.
Carlos Brathwaite to Manish Pandey. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Carlos Brathwaite to Manish Pandey. Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.
Oshane Thomas to Dinesh Karthik. Good length delivery, Karthik pushes it to short cover.
Oshane Thomas to Dinesh Karthik. TOP EDGE, SIX! Good short stuff bowling from Thomas reminding us of the 80's Windies team. Short of a length delivery, The Indian stumper gets a top edge behind fine leg and goes for a six. 50 up for India.
Oshane Thomas to Dinesh Karthik. Good short stuff from the Windies, Dinesh defends on the back foot.
Oshane Thomas to Dinesh Karthik. Good length delivery outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone.
A forward short leg in place now. Interesting...
Oshane Thomas to Dinesh Karthik. Good short delivery, Karthik defends on the back foot.
Oshane Thomas to Manish Pandey. Quick delivery on leg stump, Pandey somehow pushes it towards square leg for a single.
Oshant Thomas is bowling out. Big punt by Brathwaite. A wicket here and well, you never know... 1-0 might be a possibility.
Carlos Brathwaite to Dinesh Karthik. Outside off, coming in with the angle, Dinesh feels for the ball but then it straightens a touch, missing the outside edge. A WICKET MAIDEN FROM BRATHWAITE! His figures read 2-1-2-2!
Carlos Brathwaite to Dinesh Karthik. Around off, solidly defended.
Carlos Brathwaite to Dinesh Karthik. Short and outside off, Karthik reaches out to cut but misses. The keeper and bowler start to appeal but nothing from the umpire.
Dinesh Karthik, India's Mr.Dependable, walks in at number 6, replacing Rahul.
Carlos Brathwaite to Lokesh Rahul. OUT! Rahul goes too! India are now 4 down. A short ball, outside off, Rahul pulls it uppishly but hits it straight to Darren Bravo at deep square leg! Could not have picked the fielder any better. A meter either side of him would have been a boundary but... that is what life is - full of ifs and buts.
Carlos Brathwaite to Lokesh Rahul. Around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Carlos Brathwaite to Lokesh Rahul. On a length outside off, extra bounce, Rahul drops it down beside him.
Keemo Paul to Lokesh Rahul. Good delivery on off stump, Rahul tucks it for a single.
Keemo Paul to Manish Pandey. The batsman has played it fine down the leg side. One run added to the total.
Keemo Paul to Manish Pandey. FOUR! Good shot. Pitched up on middle stump, Pandey goes straight past the bowler and gets a boundary towards mid on.
Keemo Paul to Manish Pandey. WIDE! Down the leg side, Pandey watches it go.
Keemo Paul to Lokesh Rahul. Short delivery, Rahul pulls it towards square leg and gets a single.
Keemo Paul to Manish Pandey. Good short delivery on off stump, Pandey gets a leading edge behind slips and gets a single.
Keemo Paul to Lokesh Rahul. Good length delivery on off stump, Rahul hits it towards third man for a single.
Carlos Brathwaite to Manish Pandey. The batsman appears to have been struck on the thigh pad. 35/3 for India in the Powerplay, as opposed to 31/3 by the Windies. Nothing much to choose there...
Carlos Brathwaite to Manish Pandey. The batsman has played it to the point region.
Manish Pandey comes in at number 5, replacing Pant.
Carlos Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant. OUT! Third wicket down! Windies are surely making life a bit difficult for the Indians. Pant departs as well. A bit of a rash shot. Perhaps he wanted to maximize whatever was left of the Powerplay. A length ball, around middle, Rishabh looks to pull but gets a top edge. The ball goes miles in the air and Darren Bravo comes running in from cover, calls for the catch and then takes it. Well, this is now turning out to be an interesting catch. Very good catch from Bravo, considering that Fabian Allen was coming in from point too.
Carlos Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant. WIDE. Short and down the leg side, Pant misses his pull.
Carlos Brathwaite to Lokesh Rahul. The length delivery, around middle, Rahul misses his tuck and gets hit on the pads. A leg bye taken.
Carlos Brathwaite to Lokesh Rahul. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Carlos Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant. Outside off, Pant pushes it towards third man for a single.
Oshane Thomas to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Tickled away fine! Oshane Thomas is losing his length. Bowls it down the leg side, Rahul flicks it towards fine leg for another boundary. 10 runs from the over.
Oshane Thomas to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR BYES! That missed everything and everyone. Well directed bouncer around middle, Rahul looks to pull but misses. The ball flies over the keeper and runs away to the boundary.
Oshane Thomas to Lokesh Rahul. Good short delivery on off stump, Rahul hits it towards short cover.
Oshane Thomas to Lokesh Rahul. Short and wide outside off stump, Rahul cuts it towards point and the batsmen run for a couple.
Oshane Thomas to Lokesh Rahul. Short delivery, Rahul leaves it alone.
Oshane Thomas to Lokesh Rahul. Good length delivery on off stump, Rahul cuts it towards point.
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant. Outside off, left alone.
Keemo Paul to Lokesh Rahul. Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Keemo Paul to Lokesh Rahul. WIDE. A short ball, down the leg side, Rahul looks to hook but misses. Too high.
Keemo Paul to Lokesh Rahul. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot only.
Keemo Paul to Lokesh Rahul. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Keemo Paul to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Oozing class. On a length outside off, Rahul punches it through the covers for a boundary.
Keemo Paul to Lokesh Rahul. Full and around off, swinging away, Rahul works it towards point.
Oshane Thomas to Rishabh Pant. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. Another terrific over from Oshane Thomas.
Rishabh Pant comes in at number 4, replacing Dhawan.
Oshane Thomas to Shikhar Dhawan. OUT! Oshane gets Dhawan again! Clean bowled and the middle stump and Dhawan - both go for a walk. Beautiful delivery into the left-hander, Dhawan just misses it completely and gets clean bowled. Big gap left between bat and pad.
Oshane Thomas to Shikhar Dhawan. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Oshane Thomas to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR LEG BYES! Badly lined. Full on the pads, Dhawan looks to flick but does not get bat and the ball runs off his pads towards fine leg for a boundary. The umpire signals it as leg byes.
Slight halt in play. Shikhar Dhawan gets a change of bats.
Oshane Thomas to Shikhar Dhawan. Full toss around off, swinging in, Dhawan looks to drive and flick but gets it off the inner half towards mid on.
Oshane Thomas to Lokesh Rahul. Full on middle, Rahul works it through the leg side for a single.
Keemo Paul to Lokesh Rahul. Short again, slapped through the covers where a misfield allows the single. Rahul is off the mark.
Keemo Paul to Lokesh Rahul. Short and outside off, punched straight to cover.
Keemo Paul to Shikhar Dhawan. Around off, tapped to the off side for a quick run.
Keemo Paul to Shikhar Dhawan. Outside off, a play and a miss.
Keemo Paul to Shikhar Dhawan. On middle and leg, turned towards square leg for a single.
Keemo Paul to Shikhar Dhawan. Around off, defended watchfully.
Lokesh Rahul comes in at number 3, replacing Rohit. Keemo Paul to bowl from the other end.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. OUT! There is a spike and Rohit has to go! No love affair with Eden tonight. Thomas gets one early. Angling into the right hander, the batsman gets beaten and gets an inside edge and goes towards the keeper for a comfortable catch. India lose their first wicket.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Wide. The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Up and over! The first boundary of the run chase. Short and wide outside off stump, the batsman hits it too hard over the cover fielder who tries to get a hand on it but does not get it. The ball goes for a boundary.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Good length delivery outside off stump, Sharma leaves it alone.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Good short delivery on middle stump, Rohit looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Length delivery on middle stump, Rohit gets an edge towards the point region.
The Windies get into a huddle. What can they get out of this T20I? Maybe try and slow India down with a few wickets? Out come the openers. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. Oshane Thomas to start off the proceedings to the Indian skipper.