India vs West Indies 1st T20I Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi Star As India Win By 6 Wickets
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IND vs WI 2022, 1st T20 Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer are keeping India abrest with the asking rate but the match is going towards an exciting finish.
IND vs WI 2022, 1st T20 Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav (34 off 18 balls) and Venkatesh Iyer (24 off 13 balls) took India home with more than an over to spare as the hosts won the first T20I against West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata by 6 wickets. Rohit Sharma (40) had given his team a flying start before losing his wicket to Roston Chase. West Indies pegged India back with the wickets of Virat Kohli (17), Ishan Kishan (35) and Rishabh Pant (8) but eventually their total was too low to mount a big challenge.Earlier, Ravi Bishnoi picked up the wickets of Roston Chase and Rovman Powell to end with figures of 2/17 on his international debut as India restricted West Indies to 157/7 in 20 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave India the perfect start by picking up a wicket in the very first over after Rohit Sharma decided to bowl on winning the toss. Yuzvendra Chahal gave India their second wicket. Bishnoi took a good catch of Nicholas Pooran at the boundary but stepped on the rope to give the southpaw a reprieve. Pooran used the opportunity well as he slammed an effective half-century. Captain Kieron Pollard produced some big hits in the death overs to help the Windies post a total in excess of 150.
How about that for a shot from Suryakumar Yadav. Smith pitches it slow and short. Suryakumar had plenty of time to pick his spot. Upper cuts it over the keeper.
Kohli has hit that straight to long-off. Kohli was looking really good, and he's visibly upset with himself at getting out. Comes down the track again but hits straight to Pollard.
Ishan Kishan crunches this over the off side. Short, wide, he latches onto the width and nails a square-cut. Sends the ball whistling into the point boundary
The outfield is fast here at the Eden Gardens. Just like the six in the previous over, Rohit just pulls this short delivery from Cottrell. Fabian Allen made a dive to stop that from a boundary. He fails to do.
And there goes Rohit Sharma. In his zone, Rohit just times this shot to perfection. That sound of the bat is so satisfying. End of the 2nd over. 8 runs off it.
Odean Smith departs on the final ball. West Indies finish at 157 for 7. Nicholas Pooran with some fireworks in the middle. Ravi Bishnoi ends with figures of 2 for 17. India to chase 158.
A fine innings from Pooran comes to an end. Patel pitches another slower one which gets the job done. Pooran tries to clear the long-off boundary but holes out to Virat Kohli
Slower delivery from Harshal Patel. Pooran did not connect that properly but launches this over long on. Suryakumar sees that going into the stands near the boundary.
50 up for Pooran with that boundary. Chahal does bowl quicker, but the length is too short and there's room outside off, Pooran regally cuts it through backward point and brings up fifty
Deepak Chahar gets his man. Banged in short, rising up to his grille, he wants to pull it, the ball is over his shoulder so he's got little control of the shot, takes the top edge and Chahar calls for it and pouches it with ease.
Bishnoi strikes twice in the same over. Rovman Powell holes to long on. Bishnoi tosses this up invitingly. Powell gets the right connection but holes out to Venkatesh Iyer.
First wicket in international cricket for Ravi Bishnoi. It took him just 8 balls to do so. Roston Chase is the unlucky man who has to depart. That was plumb in front but Chase went for the review. However, he has to walk back as the decision stays.
First 10 overs are gone. West Indies are 71/2 halfway through their innings. Nicholas Pooran and Kyle Mayers had formed a brilliant partnership after Brandon King was dismissed for 4 in the first over. However, Yuzvendra Chahal struck in the seventh over to break that partnership, dismissing Mayers. Pooran holds the key for the Windies as the visitors eye a big total. Let's see how far can they go in the last 10 overs.
Bishnoi takes the catch at straight long on but his feet clearly touches the boundary rope. Yuzvendra Chahal is not happy with the youngster. That has cost him a wicket and six runs.