Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | IND: 145/9 (5 runs required, RR: 7.25)

  • Mukesh Kumar1 (1b)
  • Yuzvendra Chahal1 (1b)
  • Romario Shepherd4-0-33-2
  • Obed McCoy4-0-28-2

A thriller to start the series. The game pretty much went up and down during India's innings, before settling in West Indies' hands off the last ball. Deiva Muthu's report is up, where he describes how Holder and co did what they did, as we bid you goodbye from Tarouba. Join us for the second T20I on Sunday. Until then, take care!

Rovman Powell, the winning captain: "It's a very good feeling. We talked about starting the series on a positive note, and we did that today... After watching the Indians bowl, I was thinking if we were a spinner short. But the fast bowlers bowled into the wicket. It was difficult to bat, it was always going to be a good powerplay and a slowdown in the middle. This series will be decided how the West Indian batters play spin in the middle overs... it makes the left-hand batters very important. All the overs that Holder bowled were fantastic. At the interval, he told us to [take] pace off."

Hardik Pandya speaks now: "We were right in the chase. We made some errors which cost us, but it is fine. A young team will make mistakes. Throughout the game, we were in control. I have always believed that in T20 cricket, if you lose wickets, it becomes difficult to chase down a total. When we lost a couple of wickets [in a row]... it cost us. The bowling combination [of three spinners] was down to the conditions. We wanted Yuzi and Kuldeep to play together, and Axar brings batting. For Mukesh to have these two weeks and make his debut was fantastic. Very pleasing to see the way Tilak started his innings."

Jason Holder is the Player of the Match for his 2 for 19: "The amount of cricket I have been playing for the last three years is a lot. So the break [from ODIs] was well needed... We made them work hard for their runs. I guess the double-wicket maiden was a turning point. The conditions dictated our total. Pleased with the guys. With the quality side that India is, you always think they will chase that... We always wanted early wickets, and put the pressure back on them."

Time for the presentations

Chandan: "So 4 wides from Arshdeep in 19th over remains the difference between the two sides"

Ibrahim: "From nowhere, WI have stunned India. Incredible"

Ashish: "Arshdeep should be given full marks for trying that second."

2.21pm So West Indies win on what was a slow pitch, and go 1-0 up in the five-match series. They started well with the bat, then slowed down to finish on what seemed like a below-par total. But then they began nicely with the ball, before the debutant Tilak hit back with an attacking innings. And once he was gone, it was only a dream that was left when Arshdeep got two late boundaries. Holder bowled four overs for 2 for 19, including a double-wicket maiden. Hang around for the presentations.

19.6
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Shepherd to Mukesh Kumar, 1 run, makes room, and the bowler follows. It is a yorker outside leg, which is dug out to long-on. West Indies win by four runs

Debutant Mukesh has to hit a six for a win

India in West Indies 2023 News

India 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5Ishan KishanShubman Gill
2nd23SA YadavIshan Kishan
3rd39SA YadavNT Tilak Varma
4th10HH PandyaNT Tilak Varma
5th36SV SamsonHH Pandya
6th0SV SamsonAR Patel
7th16AR PatelKuldeep Yadav
8th11Kuldeep YadavArshdeep Singh
9th4YS ChahalArshdeep Singh
10th1YS ChahalMukesh Kumar