IND vs WI 1st T20I Highlights: Bowlers shine as West Indies win by 4 runs

IND vs WI 1st T20I Highlights West Indies won the first T20I match by 4 runsAfter clinching the Test series 20 and the ODI series 20 India will look to complete a hattrick of series wins in the five match T20I series against West Indies as they begin their campaign on 3rd August at Brian Lara Cricket AcademyLess than 48 hours after their ODI series triumph India will switch to T20 mode again as overwhelming favourites against WI It will provide an ideal platform for the youngsters to express themselvesAlso Read Hope Thomas return as WI name squad under Rovman Powell for India T20I seriesLed by dynamic allrounder Hardik Pandya India will look to give opportunities to hungry guys such as Yashasvi Jaiswal Tilak Varma and Mukesh Kumar in these five matchesIND vs WI Dream 11 PredictionWicketkeepers Ishan Kishan Nicholas PooranBatters Shubman Gill Shimron Hetmyer Suryakumar Yadav Tilak VermaAll Rounders Kyle Mayera Hardik PandyaBowlers Kuldeep Yadav Arshdeep Singh Alzarri JosephIND vs WI Toss UpdateWest Indies won the toss and elected to bat against IndiaIND vs WI 1st T20I Confirmed Playing XIWest Indies Kyle Mayers Brandon King Johnson Charles w Nicholas Pooran Shimron Hetmyer Rovman Powell c Jason Holder Romario Shepherd Akeal Hosein Alzarri Joseph Obed McCoyIndia Shubman Gill Ishan Kishan w Suryakumar Yadav Tilak Varma Hardik Pandya c Sanju Samson Axar Patel Kuldeep Yadav Yuzvendra Chahal Arshdeep Singh Mukesh KumarCatch all the live updates of the match below1153 PM West Indies win the match by 4 wickets1152 PM IND 1459 in 20 oversWhat a brilliant over by Romario Shepherd He nails the yorker to dismiss Kuldeep Yadav on the first ball Yuzvendra Chahal walks in India are in a tricky position OUT Arshdeep Singh walks back India need 6 runs in 1 ball Will Mukesh Kumar be able to win it for India Unfortunately not Only a single off the last ball India end the innings on 145911 43 PM IND 1407 in 19 oversIndias chances of winning slimming with every ball Axar Patel OUT on the first ball Arshdeep Singh walks in next West Indies bowlers got the assignment right as they didnt let Indian batters feel comfortable at any point The last over is extremely crucial and the result can go either way1117 PM IND 1136 in 16 oversIndia complete 100 runs in the 15th over Jason Holder in the attack in 16th over OUT Holder strikes again dismissing Hardik Pandya his 2nd wicket of the innings West Indies have taken a crucial wicket at this point of the game Allrounder Axar Patel walks in next Another wicket Holder bowls to Axar Patel He runs for a single A direct throw by Kyle Mayers removes Sanju Samson Brilliant bowling by Holder India are in a difficult position as they are losing quick wickets Axar Patel seems to be their last hope Kuldeep Yadav walks in next1113 PM IND 984 in 14 oversHardik Pandya and Sanju Samson building a slow and steady partnership However India will have to speed up their game and improve the run rate from current 705 to 865 They need 52 runs off 36 balls1058 PM IND 774 in 11 oversRomario Shepherd on attack Tilak Varma strikes a FOUR on 4th ball OUT Tilak Varma caught by Shimron Hetmyer Pressure is building on India as star performer departs West Indies displaying an impressive effort with the ball Sanju Samson walks in next1045 PM IND 703 in 10 oversTilak Varma is on a roll adding generously to Indias score with boundaries Jason Holder bowls the 10th over Single on the first ball OUT Suryakumar Yadav 21 walks back after being caught by Shimron Hetmyer West Indies ensure that they are back in the game as Indias top T20I batter is dismissed Skipper Hardik Pandya walks in next 4 runs off the over India are at 70 runs They need 80 runs to win in 10 overs which is an easy target provided Tilak and Hardik manage to build a strong partnership1035 PM IND 502 in 7 oversDebutant Tilak Varma makes the opportunity count He hits two SIXES and one FOUR in the 6th over Jason Holder bowls a tight 7th over conceding just 5 runs1025 PM IND 282 in 5 oversSKY brings muchneeded relief for India as he smashes a FOUR and a SIX in the 4th over Obed McCoy bowls the fifth over Ishan Kishan hits his first boundary Kishan gets caught out on the next ball by Rovman Powell in search of another boundary Tilak Varma walks in next1015 PM IND 101 in 3 oversAkeil Hosein back again OUT Shubman Gill stumped by Johnson Charles on the second ball of the over for just 3 runs Suryakumar Yadav walks in next He returns to his T20 zone as he strikes a FOUR 5 runs off the over India are in a tight spot and will have to improve their run rate early in the game1008 PM IND 50 in 2 oversIndia off to a slow start West Indies keeping a check on Indian batters from the beginning Both Gill and Kishan seem to be struggling as they score only 3 and 2 runs in the 1st and 2nd overs respectively1000 PM Run chase beginsShubman Gill and Ishan Kishan open for India while Akeal Hosein bowls the first over950 PM India need 150 runs to winBrandon King got West Indies off to a strong start but Yuzvendra Chahal turned the game dismissing both openers in the same over After that Nicholas Pooran and captain Rovman Powell looked set to take WI to a higher total But Pooran was removed by Hardik Pandya There were impressive individual performances by WI batters but the team couldnt shine collectively All in all a fine effort by Indian bowlers with notable performances by debutants Mukesh Kumar and Tilak Varma in bowling and fielding respectively India need 150 runs to win a target that seems quite achievable for the team947 PM WI in 1496 in 20 oversMukesh Kumar bowls the last over of the innings He targets the middle line with yorkers West Indies manage 6 singles and a double on a no ball 9 runs off the over West Indies finish the innings 1 run short of 150937 PM WI 1406 in 19 oversArshdeep Singh does it He gets his first wicket of the tour dismissing Shimron Hyetmer on the first ball of the over Caught by Axar Patel Romario Shepherd walks in next Arshdeep bowls 3 wides after 2 dot balls Another WICKET Captain Rovman Powell departs 2 runs short of a halfcentury Caught by Suryakumar Yadav Jason Holder walks in next 6 runs off the over927 PM WI 1284 in 17 oversArshdeep Singh bowls his third over Rovman Powell causes trouble for India hitting a FOUR and a SIX in the first two balls of the over respectively 3 singles on the next 3 balls West Indies are eyeing a strong finish to the innings India need a wicket in this crucial stage of the match918 PM WI 1074 in 15 oversHardik Pandya takes his first wicket of the match on the first ball of the over Nicholas Pooran OUT He was caught by debutant Tilak Varma who took a second catch today Shimron Hetmyer walks in next 4 runs of the next ball and WI complete 100 runs Rovman Powell strikes a 6 to complete the over912 PM WI 963 in 14 oversKuldeep Yadavs fourth over Nicholas Pooran starts with a single Shubman Gill drops Rovman Powells catch 4 runs off the over903 PM WI 873 in 12 oversKuldeep Yadav bowls Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Pooran in good sync Powell hits a four on Kuldeeps full toss 7 off the over851 PM WI 693 in 10 oversHardik Pandya is in excellent form today He bowls the 9th over conceding only 2 runs Kuldeep Yadav comes in for the 10th over conceding 6 runs West Indies are at 69 with the inform Nicholas Pooran still on crease India have managed to keep the runrate in check with quick wickets There is still scope for WI to improve their score in the next 10 overs842 PM WI 613 in 8 oversSpinner Kuldeep Yadav bowls his first over Kuldeep to Charles OUT Kuldeep takes a wicket in his first over while Tilak Varma takes his first international catch West Indies lose their third man Johnson Charles 3 Rovman Powell is the next man in Only 4 runs off the over835 PM WI 572 in 7 oversCaptain Hardik Pandya bowls a tight over as WI manage to score just 3 runs827 PM WI 402 in 5 oversYuzvendra Chahal strikes on his first ball of the tour Kyle Mayers 1 dismissed lbw Chahal strikes again OUT Star player Brandon King 28 dismissed as the ball hits him on the pads India have turned the game on its head by sending back both openers Nicholas Pooran hits a FOUR and a SIX 11 runs off this over818 PM WI 290 in 4 oversTwo singles to start the over Axar Patel to Brandon King SIX King smashes the ball over the covers for the first maximum of the match811 PM WI 160 in 2 oversBrandon King smashes backtoback fours off Mukesh Kumars ball A single and two dot balls to end the over for 9 runs808 PM WI 70 in 1 overArshdeep Singh bowls the first over while Brandon King and Kyle Mayers open for WI King hits a four as WI score 7 runs in the first over731 PM Toss UpdateWest Indies win the toss and elect to bat725 PM Two players debut for IndiaMukesh Kumar and Tilak Varma are making their T20I debut for India today