India vs West Indies Highlights, 1st T20I at Kolkata: India win by 6 wickets

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Ravi Bishnoi is named the Man of the Match for his fantastic figures of 4-0-17-2!

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A comfortable win in the end. West Indies were below par in the first innings and that cost them. With the dew factor coming in and short boundaries they needed the cushion of a good competitive total. The Indian spinners bowled well and apart from Iyer, all the batsmen chipped in with wickets as they restricted the Windies to 157/7. It was under par. 

Rohit gave India a brisk start. Kishan struggled a bit but still those 35 runs were vital. Kohli and Pant couldn't bat long but Suryakumar finished the match off with a brisk 34 off 18 balls along with Iyer who made 24 off 13 balls.

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India win the 1st T20I by 6 wickets.

SIX! Venkatesh Iyer finishes it in style with a SIX. Iyer heaves it over deep mid-wicket, off Allen and it sails over the fielder.

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FOUR! Brilliant placement. It's full outside off, Suryakumar drives it through point but oepning the face of the bat. Lot of wrist involved. Just 3 needed now.

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After 18 overs,India 149/4 ( Suryakumar Yadav 28 , Venkatesh Iyer 17)

Sensible stuff from India. They don't need to do anything out of the box and extraordinary. They take singles and twos off the first four balls then there was one full toss to be hit but Suryakumar miscues it to the off side for a single. Shepherd then delives a full toss again, it's the dew effect it seems, Iyer smacks it to long on for a FOUR. 10 runs off the over. 9 NEEDED OFF 12 NOW. 

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FOUR! Crunched! Full toss outside off, Iyer thumps it to long on.

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After 17 overs,India 139/4 ( Suryakumar Yadav 26 , Venkatesh Iyer 9)

It was turning out to be a good over before Cottrell bowled a couple of poor deliveries and it turned the tide in India's favour. After three singles from four balls, Cottrell goes full and wide, Suryakumar smackes it for FOUR through covers and then hammers the next one, a short and slower ball down the leg side, for a SIX over fine leg. 13 off the over. 19 needed off 18 now.

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SIX! Slower and short down the leg side. Poor, poor ball. Suryakumar waits and pulls it over fine leg for a SIX.

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FOUR! Lovely shot. Full and wide outside off, it's the slower one, Suryakumar smacks it through covers, it races away.

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After 16 overs,India 126/4 ( Suryakumar Yadav 15 , Venkatesh Iyer 7)

Shepherd was a bit erratic in that over. He varied his pace well though. Starts off with a couple of dots. But then bowls a WIDE outside off. Suryakumar then takes a single to long on. Another two singles follow. And then another WIDE outside off. Iyer takes a single off the last ball to make it 6 off the over. 32 needed off 24!

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After 15 overs,India 120/4 ( Suryakumar Yadav 13 , Venkatesh Iyer 5)

West Indies get the wicket of Pant but the runs are still coming. 8 runs off the Cottrell over. After a dot, Pant took a couple before departing off the third ball. Iyer got off the mark with a FOUR. And the next two balls yielded two singles. India need 38 off 30.

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FOUR! Poor ball! Cottrell drifts it down the leg side, Venkatesh Iyer pulls it fine to fine leg. 

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OUT! Pant departs! Cottrell gets the salute celebration going. Good length delivery outside off, Pant shuffles and looks to flick it over fine leg, doesn't connect it off the middle at all and helps it straight into the hands of the short fine leg fielder.

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46 needed off 36 balls!

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After 14 overs,India 112/3 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 6 , Suryakumar Yadav 12)

Good stuff from the Indian batters and good bit of running from Suryakumar Yadav and Pant. They take a quick couple of twos off the first two balls. The third one is a dot but then Smith, who was bowling very full, goes short and Suryakumar upper cuts it over the keeper for a FOUR. The last one is a full toss but Suryakumar hits it straight to extra cover. 9 runs off it. 

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After 13 overs,India 103/3 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 1 , Suryakumar Yadav 8)

A mixed over from Allen. After a couple of singles, he got the wicket of Kohli but then conceded two fours off the next two balls to Suryakumar. 10 runs off the over. India need 55 off 42. 

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FOURS! Suryakumar rocks back and cuts it through backward point, off Allen. He then flicks one wide of short fine leg for back to back fours.

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OUT! Kohli departs now. Allen has him caught at long off. It's a tossed up delivery outside off, Kohli takes a couple of steps down the track and looks to loft, doesn't connect it well and helps it straight to Pollard at long off.

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After 12 overs,India 93/2 ( Virat Kohli 16 , Rishabh Pant (W) 0)

Good stuff from Chase. He changes pace well, his faster ones at over 100 kmph. India deal in just singles. And Chase caps off the over with the wicket of Kishan at a crucial juncture. Chase finishes with fantastic figures of 4-0-14-2.

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OUT! Chase gets the wicket of set Kishan who pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket. Short outside off, Kishan rocks back for a pull, doesn't connect it well and helps it straight into the hands of the fielder. He struggled to get going and now perishes.

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After 11 overs,India 89/1 ( Ishan Kishan 33 , Virat Kohli 14)

Kohli showing first signs of aggression. After a single off the first ball from Kishan, Kohli lofts one to long off for a FOUR. The rest four balls yield  four singles. 9 runs off the over.

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FOUR! Nicely done by Kohli. Charges down and lofts it to long off, off Hosein.

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After 10 overs,India 80/1 ( Ishan Kishan 30 , Virat Kohli 8)

Another good over from Chase. A heart in mouth moment for India off the first ball, Kishan is hit on the pads, there is an appeal but the umpire turns it down, then there is a mix up as they looks to run a single, Kohli stops mid way and sends Kishan back, the fielder throws at the wrong end - the bowler's and not the keeper. After a couple of singles, Kishan lofts one over extra cover for a FOUR. The next one, Kishan looks to cut but misses. A single off the last ball to long of fmakes it 7 off the over.

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FOUR! Great placement. Lofts it over extra cover, off Chase. 

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After 9 overs,India 73/1 ( Ishan Kishan 24 , Virat Kohli 7)

Runs coming in singles and twos but still a decent over for India. 8 runs in that over. Kishan has gone a but quiet. He's 24 from 30 balls, striking at 80 per 100 balls. India need 85 from 66.

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After 8 overs,India 65/1 ( Ishan Kishan 23 , Virat Kohli 1)

Brilliant from Chase. He's brought some control in bowling and been creating the pressure. And he's rewarded as well. Good change of pace and tight lines. He got Rohit in that over and gave away just two singles.

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OUT! Chase finally breaks the opening stand. Rohit holes out to deep mid-wicket. Fantastic catch from Odean Smith. Tossed up outside off, Rohit goes for a heave, doesn't connect it well and holes out to deep mid-wicket where Smith does well to keep his balance and hold on to the catch.

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Chase continues...

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After 7 overs,India 63/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 40 , Ishan Kishan 22)

A good comeback from Hosein. He was disciplined, got his lengths right and gave away just five singles in the over. 

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After 6 overs,India 58/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 38 , Ishan Kishan 19)

A good over from Chase, he varied his pace well and got some turn as well. There was a play and a miss from Kishan. The last one zips through, a straighter one and beats Rohit's outside edge. Just a single off the over. A very good powerplay for India though - 58/0

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Roston Chase into the attack now.

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After 5 overs,India 57/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 38 , Ishan Kishan 18)

The 50-stand is up as Rohit and Kishan attack and get India off to a filer. Kishan takes on Hosein off the second ball and slog sweeps it for a FOUR before whipping one for another off the next ball. After a single and a dot, Rohit joins the party as he slog sweeps one behind square leg for a FOUR. 13 off the over.

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FOUR! It's Rohit's turn now as he gets down and slog sweeps it behind square leg.

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FOURS! Hosein into the attack, Kishan gets down second ball and slog sweep it over mid-wicket for FOUR. He then whips a short one through backward square leg for back to back FOURS.

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After 4 overs,India 44/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 34 , Ishan Kishan 9)

Another big over for India. 4 1 1 6 4 6

Rohit takes on Odean Smith and hits 22 off the over. India off to a flier. Rohit looks in great touch. A nonchalant flick for FOUR. A top edged SIX. A lofted FOUR and then middled pull six. 22 off the over. 

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FOUR and SIX! Nicely done. Risky but effective. Rohit lofts it wide of mid off, off a full ball from Smith. He then drops short and Rohit smacks a pull over deep square leg

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SIX! Top edge! A bouncer from Smith, Rohit goes for a pull but there is bounce and pace in that delivery, Rohit gets a top edge over the keeper and it flies over the cameraman.

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FOUR! What timing! On the pads, Rohit flicks it nonchalantly and it just races away.

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After 3 overs,India 22/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 13 , Ishan Kishan 8)

Good over for India. Cottrell still getting nice shape. He how ever misses his lengths a couple of times and gets punished. Kishan pokes at one and misses as it zips away. But Rohit pulls one for FOUR and Kishan cuts a wide one through point for second four of the over. 11 off it.

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FOUR! Width offered by Cottrell, Kishan cuts it through point. 

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FOUR! Poor delivery! Short outside off, Rohit pulls it to long leg where the fielder tries hard but doesn't stop it.

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After 2 overs,India 11/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 8 , Ishan Kishan 3)

Shepherd starts off well but errs in line off the last ball and gets hit for a SIX. He got a bit of away shape and was disciplined with his lines off the first five balls. After two singles off the first four balls, Rohit comes down the track and looks to attack but mistimes it to mid on but off the final ball, Shepherd drifts it onto Rohit's pads and he flicks it over deep square leg for a SIX. 8 runs off the over.

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SIX! Effortless! On the pads, Rohit flicks it effortlessly over deep square leg. 

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Romario Shepherd will bowl from the other end.

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After 1 overs,India 3/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 1 , Ishan Kishan 2)

​A good start from Cottrell. A bit of swing straightaway fro Cottrell. The first one is on middle and swinging in, Rohit flicks it but it goes off the inner half of the bat uppishly to fine leg for just a single. After three dots in a row, Kishan guides one wide of third man for a couple. The last one zips away from a back of a length, Kishan pokes and misses. Just 3 runs off the first over.

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Back for the chase. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan are the openers. Sheldon Cottrell will start off proceedings.

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There is a lot of dew on the field and the groundsmen are hard at work.

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In short: India restrict West Indies to 157/7. Pooran the top scorer for WI with 61 off 43 balls. Bishnoi impressive on debut with figures of 4-0-17-2.

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After 20 overs,West Indies 157/7 ( Kieron Pollard (C) 24 , )

West Indies post 157/7. Another over where the bowler bounces back well after being hit for a boundary first ball. Harshal drops the first one short and gets hit for a FOUR by Pollard. He however corrects his lengths and gives away just six more runs off the next five balls and takes a wicket as well. 10 runs and a wicket off the over.

India vs West Indies, Live Cricket Score: Sensible stuff from India. They don't need to do anything out of the box and extraordinary. They take singles and twos off the first four balls then there was one full toss to be hit but Suryakumar miscues it to the off side for a single. Shepherd then delives a full toss again, it's the dew effect it seems, Iyer smacks it to long on for a FOUR. 10 runs off the over. 9 NEEDED OFF 12 NOW.

India vs West Indies Live Streaming, Live Telecast of Ind vs WI 1st T20I Timing in India, when and where to watch live coverage online:

Filled with exciting talent and focussed on the T20 World Cup in exactly eight months' time, the Rohit Sharma-led Team India would be aiming to get its combinations right when it takes on the West Indies in a three-match series beginning in Kolkata on Wednesday.

India were the pre-tournament favourites but made a shocking group stage exit in the last T20 World Cup held in the UAE in October-November 2021. The shambolic campaign exposed loopholes in the team combination and temperament, spoiling Virat Kohli's swansong as T20 skipper.

India will look to make amends and rebuild the side with a packed T20 calendar lined up ahead of the marquee event in Australia beginning on 16 October.

Rohit, under whom Mumbai Indians have won five IPL titles, would be looking to sort out issues such as the opening blues, the middle-lower order conundrum and also the bowling combinations.

And he will have a headache (albeit a good one) while trying to plug the holes in the squad.

Just the other day at the IPL mega auction, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan hit the jackpot by landing a Rs 15.25 crore deal with Rohit's franchise Mumbai Indians.

In fact, 10 players from the current squad landed massive deals and all eyes would also be on the likes of Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders Rs 12.25 crore), Harshal Patel (Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rs 10.75 crore) and Shardul Thakur (Delhi Capitals, Rs 10.75 crore).

Skipper Rohit Sharma had three different opening partners during the ODI series in Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant and Shikhar Dhawan , and the unavailability of KL Rahul for the T20Is due to a left hamstring strain means that India will have an opening batting combination puzzle to solve.

Kishan might the frontrunner for the openers’ slot but then there is Ruturaj Gaikwad and all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer who can also bat at the top.

Rishabh Pant, meanwhile, has been named vice-captain for the series.

India, however, received a fresh setback on Monday when it was confirmed that Washington Sundar was ruled out of the T20Is with a hamstring injury. BCCI later confirmed that Kuldeep Yadav will replace the Tamil Nadu all-rounder.

Yuzvendra Chahal is coming off fresh after a successful ODI series against the Windies where he picked five wickets from two games, and he will be once again raring to go in the T20Is. However, it will be interesting to see if Ravi Bishnoi gets a maiden India call-up.

The likes of Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell impressed for West Indies in their T20I series win against England, and they will be expected to step up once again.

Their bowling department boasts of in-form players like Akeal Hosein and Jason Holder, who took a combined 23 wickets. Then there is Odean Smith, who was recently acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs 6 crore, so this will be a chance for him to prove himself before the IPL gets underway later in March.

All in all, the T20 series promises to be an enthralling affair with a run-fest on the cards.

Here’s all you need to know about when and where to watch the match:

When will the first T20I between India and West Indies take place?

The first T20I between India and West Indies will take place on Wednesday, 16 February, 2022.

What is the venue for the first T20I between India and West Indies?

The match will take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

When will the match start?

The match will begin at 7 pm IST. The toss will take place at 6.30 pm IST.

Which TV channels will broadcast India vs West Indies match?

The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney + Hotstar. You can also browse Firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.

Squads:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda, Kuldeep Yadav and Harpreet Brar.

West Indies: Kieron Pollard (captain), Nicholas Pooran (vice-captain), Fabian Allen, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Kyle Mayers, Hayden Walsh Jr.

With inputs from PTI 

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