India vs West Indies 1st T20I Highlights: Bowlers, Suryakumar guide India to easy 6-wicket win
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 17, 2022, 10:22:24 IST
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India vs West Indies 1st T20I Highlights: Bowlers, Suryakumar guide India to easy 6-wicket win

Suryakumar Yadav played a responsible unbeaten knock of 34 as India registered an easy 6-wicket win over West Indies in the first T20I in Kolkata. Earlier, debutant Ravi Bishnoi and Harshal Patel shared two wickets apiece to restrict Kieron Pollard and co. to 157/7. Get live cricket score updates of 1st T20I match between India vs West Indies. Check live scorecard, ball by ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India.
21:57 (IST) Feb 16
Chase to Kishan | FOUR!
First boundary for India after 27 balls! A lovely strike from Ishan Kishan. Goes inside-out against Roston Chase and smacks the ball to the deep extra-cover fence. IND 79/1 after 9.4 overs
21:55 (IST) Feb 16
Ishan, Kohli start afresh
Two good overs from Roston Chase and Akeal Hosein. Both Ishan Kishan and the new man in Virat Kohli looking to rotate the strike at the moment. IND 73/1 after 9 overs
21:47 (IST) Feb 16
Chase to Rohit | OUT!
A much-needed breakthrough comes West Indies' way. Roston Chase gets the big fish. Rohit Sharma departs after scoring a breezy 40 off 19 balls. A tossed up delivery from Chase and Rohit goes for the slog sweep. The ball goes high up but doesn't travel the distance. Odean Smith takes a neat catch at deep mid-wicket. IND 64/1 after 7.3 overs
21:47 (IST) Feb 16
Rohit, Ishan look settled in!
A couple of decent overs from Roston Chase and Akeal Hosein. Just 6 runs scored in the last two. Both Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan made the most in the powerplay overs and now they are looking to roate the strike as the fielders are back at the fence. Smart cricket from both Rohit and Ishan! Both now looking to rotate the strike. IND 63/0 after 7 overs
21:40 (IST) Feb 16
End of Powerplay | India 58/0 | Run rate - 9.67
Rohit Sharma 38* | Ishan Kishan 19* | Required rate - 7.14
21:34 (IST) Feb 16
50 up for Team India in just 4.3 overs!!!
FOUR! FOUR! Ishan Kishan joins the caravan. Welcomes Akeal Hosein into the attack with back-to-back boundaries on the on-side. India off to a flier in this chase of 158.
21:34 (IST) Feb 16
Smith to Rohit | FOUR! SIX!
4 1 1 6 4 6 - 22 runs came off Odean Smith's first over. Runs flowing for Team India at the moment. ROHIT SHARMA IS ON FIRE! A lovely timed uppish drive down the ground followed by a cracking maximum over the deep square-leg fence. Rohit dealing only in boundaries at the moment. IND 44/0 after 4 overs
21:29 (IST) Feb 16
Smith to Rohit | SIX!
A good bouncer from Odean Smith but Rohit Sharma still manages to hit it for a six. Rohit goes for the pull. Top edge and the ball sails over the keeper and lands over the ropes. IND 34/0 after 3.4 overs
21:29 (IST) Feb 16
Smith to Rohit | FOUR!
Odean Smith starts off with a full-length delivery into the pads of Rohit Sharma. The India skipper times the ball to perfection as it races to the deep mid-wicket fence in no time. IND 26/0 after 3.1 overs
21:26 (IST) Feb 16
Cottrell to Ishan | FOUR!
An away-swinger from Sheldon Cottrell wide outside off. Ishan Kishan stays on the backfoot and hits the ball past the point fielder to the fence. 11 runs came off Cottrell's second over including a couple of boundaries. IND 22/0 after 3 overs
21:25 (IST) Feb 16
Cottrell to Rohit | FOUR!
A slower bumper from Sheldon Cottrell and Rohit Sharma pulls it to the fine-leg fence in style.
21:20 (IST) Feb 16
Shepherd to Rohit | SIX!
A colossal strike from Rohit Sharma to end Romario Shepherd's first over. Shepherd bowls into the pads of Rohit and he just picks up the ball beautifully. The sound of the bat meeting the ball was music. The ball sails into the backward square-leg stand. IND 11/0 after 2 overs
21:13 (IST) Feb 16
The chase is on!
Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma are in the middle to kick-start India's 158 chase. Sheldon Cottrell to start the proceedings for West Indies. A slip in place for Cottrell. Rohit on strike. Here we go!
21:11 (IST) Feb 16

Now it is fine (his heart beat). I was a bit nervous and excited. I had thought there was more space behind me and hence took the extra step (on his catch). I was just trying to bowl stump to stump and not give them room because they have the power to clear the boundary. The dew is there but it is a good total and the ball was sticking early on, but will come on nicely now because of the dew.

Ravi Bishnoi after picking two wickets on debut

21:09 (IST) Feb 16
A top bowling effort from Team India!
A top bowling effort from Team India!

(Photo credit: BCCI Twitter)

21:01 (IST) Feb 16
Pooran, Pollard take West Indies to 157/7
So, that's it! A top last over from Harshal Patel. 10 runs and a wicket of Odean Smith came off it. West Indies get to 157 for 7 in their 20 overs after being invited to bat first by Rohit Sharma. But will it be enough for them to defend? The dew has set in and it will be easier for the batsmen to bat in the second innings. A sparkling 61 from Nicholas Pooran and some fireworks lower down the order from skipper Kieron Pollard (24*) take West Indies to a decent total. But it will surely be a tough score for the Windies bowlers to defend against this quality Indian batting.
20:56 (IST) Feb 16
Harshal to Pollard | FOUR!
A slower short-pitched ball from Harshal Patel. Kieron Pollard gets into an awkward position but still manages to get the ball to fine-leg fence. A boundary to start the final over as West Indies cross the 150-run mark. WI 151/6 after 19.1 overs
20:55 (IST) Feb 16
West Indies 147/6 with 1 over to go!
6 2 Wd 0 1 1 1 - 12 runs came off the Bhuvneshwar Kumar penultimate over including a mammoth six from Kieron Pollard. How many more can West Indies add to their total with 6 balls to go? Harshal Patel to bowl the final over of the innings.
20:51 (IST) Feb 16
Bhuvneshwar to Pollard | SIX!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls right in the arc of Kieron Pollard and he smokes the ball into the deep mid-wicket stand. A monster strike from Pollard to start the penultimate over from Bhuvneshwar. WI 141/6 after 18.1 overs
20:48 (IST) Feb 16
Harshal to Pooran | OUT!
A death over wicket for Harshal Patel. An important breakthrough for India as set Nicholas Pooran walks back after scoring a terrific 61. Slower ball from Harshal and Pooran picked it up early. But he fails to time the ball and hit it straight to Virat Kohli at long-off. WI 135/6 after 18 overs