India vs WI 1st T20I: WI Outclassed India to Win the Match by 4 Runs

India vs WI 1^st T20I: WI Outclassed India to Win the Match by 4 Runs It's August 3, 2023 on which West Indies and India squared off for the 1^st T20 on the pitch of Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad. The host won the toss and opted to bat first. Brandon King and Mayers came at the crease to open the. Brandon King was on strike. Arshdeep Singh bowled the first over for India and gave away 7 runs to the host. King gave West Indies a strong start, but the addition of spin caused both of the openers to be out in three balls. When Pooran first came out, he hit his first ball for a four. After the powerplay, he calmed himself and treated Kuldeep Yadav with a lot of respect, but after witnessing his dismissal, he pushed a ball into the wind and was caught by deep mid-wicket. That was a crucial turning point; West Indies captain Rovman Powell took over and launched a few sixes after Chahal had dropped him, but India recovered effectively in the final three overs, needing just 21 runs to finish strongly. In his final two overs, Mukesh Kumar really nailed those yorkers. The effort will be appreciated by India. They took more than two hours to bowl their 20 overs, but they restricted WI for 149-6. In the run chase, the wind was a crucial factor and this might have bothered the batters and favoured the spinners. In the run chase, Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill came to crease. Ishan Kishan took the first strike. Akeal Hosein opened the attack. India had a very slumpy start as the Men in Blue kept losing wickets one after the other. West Indies had a great bowling performance to defend 149. After the WI innings, captain Rovman Powell was reasonably confident that his team could defend the score if their pacers could alter the pace effectively. And they accomplished just that when they faced the top-ranked T20I team. India could only manage to post 145 on the score board and lost 9 wickets in 20 overs. The series is now WI-1 and India-0. Only Tilak Verma managed to score 30+ runs from the Indian side while rest of the team couldnt do much from the bat. Stay tuned with us for the latest IND vs WI live score, cricket news, and cricket Samachar!