Ind vs WI Highlights: India Defeats Windies By 6 Wickets To Go 1-0 Up In The Series

IND vs WI 1st T20I, Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium: Keep refreshing the page to get latest updates, live score from Ind vs WI 1st T20I at Kolkata.

Background

India vs West Indies 1st T20I: Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team defeated West Indies to win the three-match ODI series 3-0 and now the two teams will lock horns  in the three-match T20 International series.

West Indies had defeated England 3-2 in the 5-match T20 series before touring India. All the players of the current Windies team are considered to be T20 specialists, as apart from playing from their national team, they also play in T20 leagues around the world. 

All set for the T20Is ✅

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On the other hand, there is a good synergy of experienced and young players in the Indian team. Under the leadership of new captain Rohit Sharma, the team is performing well. Team India also has the advantage of playing on home ground. The pitch and toss at the Eden Gardens are both going to play a crucial role in Ind vs WI 1st ODI.

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India's probable XI: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav/Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.

West Indies probable XI: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrell/Dominic Drakes.

21:20 PM (IST)  •  16 Feb 2022

West Indies vs India: 19.6 Overs / WI - 157/7 Runs

Harshal Patel to Odean Smith, THATS OUT, caught by

20:59 PM (IST)  •  16 Feb 2022

West Indies vs India: 19.5 Overs / WI - 50/1 Runs

Odean Smith scores a couple runs of Harshal Patel bowling, two more runs added to the tally of West Indies

20:58 PM (IST)  •  16 Feb 2022

West Indies vs India: 19.5 Overs / WI - 50/1 Runs

Harshal Patel bowls a wide-ball while Odean Smith is onm strike. 1 more run to West Indies total

20:57 PM (IST)  •  16 Feb 2022

West Indies vs India: 19.4 Overs / WI - 50/1 Runs

Kieron Pollard takes a single of Harshal Patel bowling, one more run added to the tally of West Indies

20:56 PM (IST)  •  16 Feb 2022

West Indies vs India: 19.3 Overs / WI - 50/1 Runs

Harshal Patel to Odean Smith, single. 1 more run added to the score of West Indies