IND vs WI 1st T20I Live: Bishnoi, Surya and Rohit guide India to 1-0 lead

IND vs WI 1st T20I Highlights: Ravi Bishnoi, the debutant for India, who took two wickets and gave away just 17 runs in his four overs was adjudged Player of the Match

11:22 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 162-4 | WI 157-7 | India Win-Thank You for tuning in

 

That's it from the first T20I between India and West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, West Bengal. We at BS Web enjoyed bringing to you the ball by ball coverage of the game which India won by six wickets by chasing down 158 with seven balls to spare. We hope that you too enjoyed the coverage. Till the time we meet next for the second T20I of the series, it's goodbye from our side. Thank you for tuning in. 

11:19 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 162-4 | WI 157-7 | India Win- Ravi Bishnoi is Player of the Match

 

Ravi Bishnoi, who picked two very crucial wickets of Roston Chase and Rovamnan Powell in his very first international game in senior India colours and gave way only 17 runs in his four-over spell is chosen as Player of the Match. Let's hear from him. 

 

Bishnoi says, "It was a dream for me and I was very nervous as west indies are one of the top t20i teams and I wanted to do well. I just wanted to ball stump to stump and didn't want to give the batters any runs. In dew, it gets tough to ball and the match pressure adds to it. I never thought that I will get the Player of the Match award in the very first game."

11:11 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 162-4 | WI 157-7 | India Win- Rohit praises Bishnoi

 

Rohit Sharma- Bishnoi is a very talented guy and that's why we drafted him in the squad straightway. He can bowl anywhere in the innings and gives us a lot of options to rotate other bowlers, so very happy with his first game for India. He has got a great future, it's up to us to use him well now. 

 

Rohit Sharma about the tricky chase- It did get a bit tricky. We should have finished it off early and the bowling unit did well to restrict a team full of such power hitters to under 160. 

11:07 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 162-4 | WI 157-7 | India Win- Rohit, Ravi & Roston shine

 

The three players that stole the show in this game apart from Suryakumar Yadav were Indian debutant Ravi Bishnoi, West Indies's Roston Chase and India captain Rohit Sharma. 

 

While Rohit made 40 off just 19 balls to give India a brilliant start to the chase, Ravi Bishnoi, the debutant, took two wickets in his very first match and finished the match with figures of 2-17 in his four overs. 

 

Roston Chase, who did not find a place in the Playing 11 in the three ODIs, shone with the ball as he removed both India openers ion Rohit Sharm and Ishna Kishan and gave his team a chance to come back with his brilliant spell of 2-14 in his four overs. 

11:01 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 162-4 | Over-19 | Target 158 | India Win- Summary of the game

 

For India, debutant Ravi Bishnoi took two wickets while Harshal Patel also finished with two wickets in his four overs. Pooran top-scored for West Indies with 61 off 43 balls. Other than him, opener Kyle Mayers scored 31 off 24 balls and Pollard remained unbeaten at 24. 

 

The toss between India skipper Rohit Sharma and his West Indian counterpart- Kieron Pollard was won by Rohit who elected to bowl first at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. 

11:01 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 162-4 | Over-19 | Target 158 | India Win- Summary of the game

 

The India cricket team beat the West Indies cricket team in the 1st T20I of the three-match T20I series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, West Bengal. India chased down 158 with a loss of just four wickets as a 44 run stand between Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer got India over the line with seven balls still in the bag. 

 

India lost Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan in a span of just two overs and were in a bit of bother after starting the chase in style, scoring 58 in the Powerplay with skipper Rohit Sharma taking on the West Indian bowlers. Roston Chase removed Rohit and Ishan Kishan to get West Indies back in the game while Fabian Allen removed Virat Kohli and Sheldon Cotrell did Rishabh Pant. 

10:54 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 162-4 | Over-19 | Target 158 | India Win- Surya-Venky partnership

 

When Suryakumar Yadav came to the crease, India had lost two quick wickets of Ishan Kishan and Virat Kohli and still needed 63 runs to win. He had a 19 run stand with Rishabh and then had an unbeaten 48 run stand with Venkatesh Iyer and took India to the victory. Venkatesh Iyer hit the winning runs with the six. He remained unbeaten on 24 off 13 while Surya was not out for 34 off 18 balls as India won the game by six wickets with seven balls in hand. 

10:48 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 162-4 | Over-19 | Target 158- India win by six wickets

 

Over Summary- 1 1 4 1 6

 

Ball 1- 1 run

 

Ball 2- 1 run

 

Ball 3- 4 runs. Wow-what a shot. That was brilliant from Sury as the bowler hardly gave room and Surya still managed to carve out for four towards cover-point

 

Ball 4- 1 run

 

Ball 5- 6 runs. And that's a great way to finish. Straight from Dhoni book of finishing games as Venkatesh Iyer hits it over deep mid-wicket for six runs 

10:44 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 149-4 | Over-18 | Target 158- India need just 9 more

 

Over Summary- 1 1 2 1 1 4

 

Ball 1- 1 run

 

Ball 2- 1 run

 

Ball 3- 2 runs

 

Ball 4- 1 run

 

Ball 5- 1 run

 

Physio is out there in the middle but Surya looks OK

 

Ball 6- 4 runs. And that would do well for India. It was a full toss and Iyer played it for four past the bowler and straight as an arrow

10:40 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 139-4 | Over-17 | Target 158- Surya gets India closer

 

Over Summary- 0 1 1 1 4 6

 

Ball 1- Dot ball. 

 

Ball 2- 1 run

 

Ball 3- 1 run

 

Ball 4- 1 run. Chance gone missing as Cottrell manages to get Iyer in the same position as Pant and also got the edge but it just didn't carry to Odean Smith 

 

Ball 5- 4 runs. That's a cracking shot from Suryakumar Yadav as he drives it through covers for four runs 

 

Ball 6- 6 runs. That was brilliant from Surya. Knew that the slower one was up next and he waited an eternity for It to land and then played it over fine leg for six runs. India now need only 19 from 18 balls

10:34 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 126-4 | Over-16 | Target 158

 

Over Summary- 0 0 WD 1 1 1 WD 

 

India now need 38 off 30 balls and the two men with not a lot of experience are in the middle. This makes for an interesting watch. 

 

Ball 1- Dot ball. 

 

Ball 2- Dot ball. 

 

Ball 3- Wide

 

Ball 3- 1 run

Ball 4- 1 run

Ball 5- 1 run

Ball 6- Wide ball

Ball 6- 1 run

Without any risk, India managed to get six runs as Shepherd bowled two wides in this over. India now need 32 from the last four overs

10:28 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 120-4 | Over-15 | Target 158- Salute Cottrell gets Pant

 

Over Summary- 0 2 W 4 1 1

 

Ball 1- Dot ball. That must have hurt as Sheldon Cottrell is hit by a tracer bullet from Rishabh Pant but manages to save four runs

 

Ball 2- 2 runs. Rishabh drags it from outside off stump to fine leg

 

Ball 3- Wicket. Oh, what a fall. It was short and Pant wanted to paddle-sweep past fine leg but gets a leading edge and in the end, it's a soft dismissal

 

Ball 4- 4 runs. That was the shot Pant was trying to play. But Iyer has played it well and for four runs off his first ball

 

Ball 5- 1 run

 

Ball 6- 1 run

10:26 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 114-4 | Over-15 | Target 158- Salute Cottrell gets Pant

 

Over Summary- 0 2 W

 

Ball 1- Dot ball. That must have hurt as Sheldon Cottrell is hit by a tracer bullet from Rishabh Pant but manages to save four runs

 

Ball 2- 2 runs. Rishabh drags it from outside off stump to fine leg

 

Ball 3- Wicket. Oh, what a fall. It was short and Pant wanted to paddle-sweep past fine leg but gets a leading edge and in the end it's a soft dismissal

10:22 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 112-3 | Over-14 | Target 158- Surya starts off well

 

Over Summary- 2 2 0 1 4 0

 

Ball 1- 2 runs

 

Ball 2- 2 runs. That's good running from India as they sneak in the second double of the over. Easy runs here

 

Ball 3- Dot ball

 

Ball 4- 1 run

 

Ball 5- Four runs. What a great shot from Surya Kumar. Short and on his shoulders and he ducks a bit and uppercuts this over the wicket-keeper for four runs 

 

Ball 6- Dot ball

10:15 PM

IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Score: IND 103-3 | Over-13th | Target 158- Kohli removed by Allen

 

Over Summary- 1 1 W 4 4 0

 

Ball 1- 1 run

 

Ball 2- 1 run

 

Ball 3- Wicket. Chipped in the air inside out and gone. That was a very soft dismissal for Virat Kohli as Fabian Allen picks his first wicket. 

 

Ball 4-  4 runs That's a great start from Suryaklumar Yadav as he hits his very first balls for a four past the diving sweeper in the offside

 

Ball 5- 4 runs. Down the leg and Surya guides it past the short fine leg to get another four. 100 comes up for India

 

Ball 6- Dot ball