India beat West Indies by 6 wickets in first T20I
Skipper Rohit Sharma’s opening blitz and a strong bowling performance from debutant Ravi Bishnoi helped India down the West Indies by six wickets in the first T20I in Kolkata on Wednesday.
#TeamIndia seal a 6-wicket win 💪💪@Paytm #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/AoDdAjA2Lh
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 16, 2022
Chasing 158 for victory, Rohit’s 40 off 19 balls put India in control and the hosts achieved their target with seven balls to spare to take the lead in the three-match series.
.@surya_14kumar and Venkatesh Iyer take #TeamIndia home with a 6-wicket win in the 1st T20I.
Scorecard – https://t.co/dSGcIkX1sx #INDvWI @Paytm pic.twitter.com/jfrJo0fsR3
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 16, 2022
Bishnoi impressed with his leg-spin, taking 2-17 from his four overs to restrict West Indies to 157 for seven despite Nicholas Pooran’s attacking 61.
Innings Break!
Two wickets apiece for @bishnoi0056 & @HarshalPatel23 as West Indies post a total of 157/7 on the board.#TeamIndia chase coming up shortly. Stay tuned.
Scorecard – https://t.co/jezs509AGi #INDvWI @Paytm pic.twitter.com/w71nNc7hPs
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 16, 2022
West Indies off-spinner Roston Chase proved to be a big hurdle in India’s chase as he returned figures of 2-14, including the key wickets of openers Rohit and Ishan Kishan.
Debutant @bishnoi0056 is adjudged Man of the Match for his bowling figures of 2/17.@Paytm #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/Dccu6EQSII
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 16, 2022
But Suryakumar Yadav stood firm and smashed 34 not out off 18 deliveries to take the team home with Venkatesh Iyer, who hit the winning six in his unbeaten, 13-ball 24.