06/12Result
1st T20I (N), West Indies tour of India at Hyderabad, Dec 6 2019
India won by 6 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli
Virat KohliIndia
06/12Result
1st T20I (N), West Indies tour of India at Hyderabad, Dec 6 2019
India won by 6 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli
Virat KohliIndia

END OF OVER:
20 | 17 Runs | WI: 207/5 | RR: 10.35

  • Denesh Ramdin11 (7b)
  • Jason Holder24 (9b)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-36-0
  • Deepak Chahar4-0-56-1

Stat alert: Of the previous 3 instances of India conceding 200+ totals at home, they successfully chased two of them - v SL 2009 & Aus 2013.

8.32pm The crowd rises to applaud, in part due to West Indies' entertaining innings and in part that the onslaught finally comes to an end. The Hyderabad ground is big, but WI pumped 15 sixes nonetheless. Lewis and Hetmyer showed why they love playing against India so much, while Pollard and Holder showed that experience counts for something. Only once have WI hit more sixes than today, and that was against India too in the US. Chahal excellent as always. We'll be back in 10 minutes with the chase. This has the potential to be a cracking second innings.

Stat alert: This is the 2nd highest score made by any team against India in India

Hetmyer: "Fantastic wicket actually. Very good for wicket. Put away the bad balls basically. Kudos to the openers for a good start. Been working hard in the nets. It's more of a mental shift. Try to stay cool. Try to take a single after hitting a boundary. India is one of my favourites to play in, so I always relish the opportunity. We are happy with 207. Wickets fall, but still well done at the end to take us to 207. It's about a competitive score."

19.6
2
Kumar to Ramdin, 2 runs, back of a length, outside off, and flat-batted past Bhuvi to long off. They scamper back for the second run to finish on 207 for 5

last ball. Can WI cross 210? They need a six

19.5
2
Kumar to Ramdin, 2 runs, shoveled over Washington at cover, who fumbles again, but recovers well to stop the third. Length ball outside off, and Ramdin opened the bat's face to chip it over the infield

Vishal Poojary: "The sixes column shows how dangerous the West Indies side can be. Every single person manages to clear the boundary with ease."

19.4
1
Kumar to Holder, 1 run, overpitched on off, and drilled to cover. Couldn't get under it this time
19.3
6
Kumar to Holder, SIX, soars over Kohli! Slower ball, wide outside off, and he toe-ends a lofted shot. But Holder's shot has enough power to clear Kohli, the spectator
19.2
2
Kumar to Holder, 2 runs, overpitched, outside off, and drilled to wide long off
19.1
4
Kumar to Holder, FOUR, slower ball, wide outside off, and he flat-bats it over the bowler. Kohli, at long off, runs to his right to try and take a catch, and although he gets one hand to it, the ball is dropped. Falls inside the boundary before rolling over for four

Final over. WI need another ten to cross 200. Bhuvneshwar to bowl. Gone at only 6.33 runs per over tonight

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs | WI: 190/5 | RR: 10.00

  • Jason Holder11 (5b)
  • Denesh Ramdin7 (5b)
  • Deepak Chahar4-0-56-1
  • Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-36-2
18.6
1
Chahar to Holder, 1 run, nearly chopped on! Slower ball, length on middle, and he looks to launch it over the leg side. Toe-ends the shot onto his boots, before it rolls away to point
18.5
6
Chahar to Holder, SIX, in the slot! Full, just outside off, and he clears his front leg before hammering a six over long on
18.4
2
Chahar to Holder, 2 runs, back of a length, wide outside off, but he does well to drag a pull to cow corner. Kohli runs across the boundary to stop the boundary

Avinash: "Think it's time to try Ashwin again, none of the spinners looks threatening in the current side apart form Chahal."

18.3
1
Chahar to Ramdin, 1 run, back of a length on middle, and seaming into him. Looks to muscle it leg-side but mistimed to deep backward square leg instead
18.2
1
Chahar to Holder, 1 run, full, outside off stump, and he swings through the ball's line to long off
18.1
1
Chahar to Ramdin, 1 run, full and wide outside off, and slapped to deep point for a single

San: "It's better that the likes of Shivam Dube, K L Rahul, Rishab Pant and Deepak Chahar are played and given enough responsibilities......it will only make the filtering process easier for the selectors to choose the right team balance for the T20 World Cup in Australia in Oct-Nov 2020!"

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 2 Wkts | WI: 178/5 | RR: 9.88

  • Denesh Ramdin5 (3b)
  • Jason Holder1 (1b)
  • Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-36-2
  • Deepak Chahar3-0-44-1

Stat alert: Chahar Chahal is now India's joint-highest wicket-taker in Men's T20Is, tied on 52 with R Ashwin

17.6
1
Chahal to Ramdin, 1 run, full on middle, and drilled to wide long on. Chahal ends with 2-36
17.5
4
Chahal to Ramdin, FOUR, full, outside off, and driven inside-out over cover. Chahar, at long off, tries to flick the ball back into play, but the ball goes through his fingers
17.4
0
Chahal to Ramdin, no run, good length, on off. Too close to his body for the cut. Played to cover
17.3
W
Chahal to Pollard, OUT, leg stump dislodged!The googly does the trick. Full on middle, forcing the batsman to come forward, but it slides through the inside-half of the bat before clipping the leg stump. Delightful ball, excellent wicket

KA Pollard b Chahal 37 (19b 1x4 4x6) SR: 194.73

17.2
1
Chahal to Holder, 1 run, full, on off, and turning away. Driven to long off to get of the mark

From Gaurav Sundararaman: The grounds that have been the hardest to catch are Jaipur and Hyderabad. Both venues have seen only a 70% catch-conversion rate. This could be due to dew, the interference of the flood lights or just the sheer size of the ground.

sd: "indian criket is life, much love for rohit and his dedication"

17.1
W
Chahal to Hetmyer, OUT, Rohit makes amends! Drifter, full on middle, and he slog sweeps rather flat. But Rohit, at deep backward square, was positioned there for that exact shot. Hetmyer out after posting his highest T20I total

SO Hetmyer c Sharma b Chahal 56 (41b 2x4 4x6) SR: 136.58

END OF OVER:
17 | 17 Runs | WI: 172/3 | RR: 10.11

  • Shimron Hetmyer56 (40b)
  • Kieron Pollard37 (18b)
  • Deepak Chahar3-0-44-1
  • Yuzvendra Chahal3-0-30-0

Joynul: "That was a Craaaaaazy over. "

Sumant : "A new disease has plagued India fielders today - catch-drop-itis."

16.6
1
Chahar to Hetmyer, 1 run, back of a length, on middle, and pulled to deep midwicket
16.5
1
Chahar to Pollard, 1 run, full ball on off, and worked into the gap on the leg side
16.4
6
Chahar to Pollard, SIX, short, on middle, and slogged over cow corner! Goes deep in his crease and then hammers it into the second tier. Punishing the Indian fielders now
16.3
6
Chahar to Pollard, SIX, Rohit drops it again! A hat-trick of reprieves. Full, on off, and hammered with the flat bat. Rohit at long on prepares to catch it, but the ball flies through his palm
16.2
2
Chahar to Pollard, 2 runs, Rohit slips, then recovers, then takes a one-handed catch, and then releases it as he goes beyond the boundary! Short ball on off, and slapped over the leg side. Rohit - at long on - tries to get under it, but loses his footing. Then recovers to stick his hand out and take a catch, but his momentum takes him over the rope. He was smart enough to release the ball before going over
16.1
1
Chahar to Hetmyer, 1 run, Washington drops again! Full on middle, and driven straight over Chahar. Washington gets around it from long on, but he drops it while sliding in to take the catch. The ball dribbles away to the boundary, but Rohit dives magnificently to flick the ball back just milimetres from the rope. Two different spectrums in fielding in just one delivery

Siddarth: "Does any other spinner bowl in tougher situations than Chahal . .Always admire his heart. "

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WktRunsPlayers
1st30RG SharmaKL Rahul
2nd100V KohliKL Rahul
3rd48V KohliRR Pant
4th15V KohliSS Iyer
5th16V KohliS Dube