1st T20 highlights: Classy Kohli's 94* powers India's record chase vs WI

Put into bat, the West Indies scored 207 for 5 but India rode on superb innings from Virat Kohli (94 not out) and KL Rahul (62) to overhaul the target

9:13 PM

Over 6; CRR: 8.33 REQ: 11.29

Over Summary: 1 6 0 1 0 1  ; India: 50-1

 

 Pierre continues

 

Ball 6: A single for Kohli

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: A single for Rahul towards mid-wicket

 

Ball 3: Rahul cuts towards cover point region for no run. 

 

Ball 2:  Rahul goes down on his knees and sweeps towards backward square leg for SIX. 

 

Ball 1: A single for Kohli

9:10 PM

Over 5

Over Summary:  1 0 0 0 1 6  ; India: 41-1

 

Cottrell continues

 

Ball 6: A short delivery and Rahul gets a top edge over short fine leg for SIX. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Kohli

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2:  DOT

 

Ball 1: Rahul takes a single

9:05 PM

Over 4; Rohit Sharma departs

Over Summary:  2Wd 0 W 2Wd 0 0 1 0 ; India: 33-1

 

Khary Pierre, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Kohli hits towards extra cover for no run

 

Ball 5: Rahul works towards deep square leg for a single

 

Ball 4: Rahul punches towards extra cover for no run. 

Ball 3: Rahul hits towards coverpoint region for no run
 

Ball 3: TWO WIDES

Virat Kohli, right-handed batsman, comes to the crease
 

Ball 2:  Rohit Sharma comes down the wicket for a biggie, finds Hetmyer at deep mid-wicket, GONE. Rohit c Hetmyer b K Pierre 8(10) [4s-1]

Ball 1: DOT
 

Ball 1: TWO WIDES

9:00 PM

Over 3

Over Summary:  1 0 1 1 4B 4  ; India: 28-0

 

Cottrell continues

 

Ball 6: Rohit guides through vacant slip cordon for FOUR

 

Ball 5: A short delivery and Rohit goes for hoick misses and so does keeper, FOUR BYES

 

Ball 4: A single for Rahul towards short fine leg

 

Ball 3: A single for Rohit towards third man

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Rahul cuts towards fine third man for a single

8:54 PM

Over 2; Rahul on fire

Over Summary: 4 0 4 4 0 1 ; India: 17-0

 

Jason Holder, right-arm medium fast, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Rahul carves towards point region for a single, thanks to sloppy fielding effort. 

 

Ball 5: Rahul dabs towards short third man for no run

 

Ball 4: Rahul cuts the short and wide delivery through backward point for FOUR.

 

Ball 3: Rahul gets an inside edge through short fine leg for FOUR

 

Ball 2: Rahul works towards backward point for no run. 

 

Ball 1: Rahul cuts square of wicket for FOUR

8:49 PM

Over 1

Over Summary:  0 1 0 1 0 2  ; India: 4-0

Rohit and Rahul are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. Cottrell opens the attack

 

Ball 6: Rohit uses his wrist, flicks towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 5: Rohit hits towards cover for no run. 

 

Ball 4: Rahul flicks towards deep square leg for a single

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: An outside edge towards gully region, a single taken by Rohit

 

Ball 1: DOT

8:46 PM

India's innings starts

8:32 PM

Over 20; West Indies post 207-5

Over Summary: 4 2 6 1 2 2  ; West Indies: 207-5

 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Ramdin hits straight down the ground for a couple of runs

 

Ball 5:  Ramdin gets a top edge over extra cover for a couple of runs

 

Ball 4: Holder hits towards extra cover for a single.

 

Ball 3: A knuckle ball outside off and Holder hits juts over long-off for SIX. 

 

Ball 2:  Holder hits towards left of long-off for a couple of runs

 

Ball 1: Holder hits straight down the ground for FOUR as Kohli fails to graps a tough chance

8:28 PM

Over 19

Over Summary:  1 1 1 2 6 1  ; West Indies: 190-5

 

Deepak Chahar continues

 

Ball 6: A single for Holder towards backward point

 

Ball 5:  Holder smashes the length ball straight down the ground for SIX

 

Ball 4: A couple of runs for Holder

 

Ball 3: A single for Ramdin

 

Ball 2:  A single for Holder

 

Ball 1: A single for Ramdin

8:24 PM

Over 18; Chahal gets Hetmyer, Pollard

Over Summary: W 1 W 0 4 1  ; West Indies: 178-5

 

Chahal continues

 

Ball 6: A single for Ramdin towards long-on

 

Ball 5: Ramdin hits towards square leg and Chahar makes a sloppy effort, FOUR. 

 

Ball 4: DOT

Denesh Ramdin, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 3: Chahal cleans up Pollard, gets a two big wickets. Pollard b Chahal 37(19) [4s-1 6s-4]

 

Ball 2: A single for Holder towards long-off

Jason Holder, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 1: Hetmyer sweeps straight to deep backward point, GONE. Hetmyer c Rohit b Chahal 56(41) [4s-2 6s-4]

8:17 PM

Over 17, an eventful over

Over Summary: 1 2 6 6 1 1  ; West Indies: 172-3

 

Deepak Chahar [2.0-0-27-1] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: A single for hetmyer towards deep mid-wicket 

 

Ball 5: A single for Pollard towards long-on

 

Ball 4: Pollard swivels and smashes towards deep mid-wicket for SIX

 

Ball 3: Pollard hits a flat shot and Rohit drops a tough chance and ball goes over the boundary line for SIX

 

Ball 2: Pollard goes for a big slog, gets a top edge, Rohit covers a lot of ground and take a one handed catch but throws just in a moment to save a certain six, two runs taken

 

Ball 1: Hetmyer gets a top-edge and Sundar dropes a SITTER, Rohit makes a Superb effort to save a certain boundary, only one run taken

8:11 PM

Over 16; Hetmyer hits FIFTY

Over Summary:  1 1 6 0 2 1  ; West Indies: 155-3

 

Chahal continues

 

Ball 6: A single for Hetmyer

 

Ball 5: Hetmyer hits towards sweeper cover for a single, one over throws taken as Pant fails to collect the ball. 

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Hetmyer smashes straight down the ground for SIX, register his first T20 FIFTY. 

 

Ball 2:  Pollard hits towards long-off for a single

 

Ball 1: Hetmyer tries to guide the ball on the pads fine, gets a leading edge but Washington Sundar miss-judged it completely, a single taken. 

8:07 PM

Over 15

Over Summary: 0 1 1 0 1 0  ; West Indies: 144-3

 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Hetmyer punches towards long-off for a single

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: A single for Pollard towards long-on

 

Ball 2:  A single for Hetmyer towards cover point

 

Ball 1: DOT

8:02 PM

Over 14

Over Summary: 0 0 0 Wd 6 1 1  ; West Indies:  141-3

 

Yuzvendra Chahal [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Hetmyer dabs towards short mid-wicket for a quick single

 

Ball 5:  A single for Pollard towards long-on for a single

Ball 4: A typical bottom hand from Pollard comes into the play as he just hits over long-on for SIX
 

Ball 4: WIDE down the leg side

 

Ball 3: A ball outside off and Pollard goes for big slog and misses, DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT

7:58 PM

Over 13; Hetmyer on fire

Over Summary: 1 0 1 0 6 4  ; West Indies: 132-3

 

Jadeja continues

 

Ball 6: Hetmyer hits towards deep extra cover for FOUR as Kohli makes a sloppy fielding effort. 

 

Ball 5:  Hetmyer dismissed the short delivery from the presence for SIX

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: A single for Pollard

 

Ball 2:  DOT

 

Ball 1: A single for Hetmyer