IND vs WI,1st T20I, HIGHLIGHTS: Virat Kohli Shine As India Beat Windies By 6 Wickets At Hyderabad

Background

New Delhi: Virat Kohli-led team India will be looking to continue their dominance in the shortest format of the game when his team takes on reigning ICC T20 World champions West Indies in the three-match T20I series beginning Friday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

 

On the other hand, it would be an uphill task for the Maroon Brigade, led by all-rounder Kieron Pollard, to score a win against team India on their home soil. When it comes to stats, team India has an upper hand against their Carrabein counterparts. The men-in-blue have won eight out 8 of the 14 T20 internationals played between the two sides.

All set for match day like 👇👇#TeamIndia #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/bEOJRxPuMG

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 6, 2019

Clearly, the hosts go into the T20 international series as overwhelming favorites against West Indies, courtesy a superior head to head record and current form in the shortest format of the game.

The T20I series is important for both the teams as it will be considered as a build up to the ICC T20 World Cup slated to take place in Australia, next year.

India T20I Squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan (replaced by Sanju Samson), KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

West Indies T20I: Fabian Allen, Brandon King, Denesh Ramdin, Sheldon Cottrell, Evin Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Khary Pierre, Lendl Simmons, Jason Holder, Kieron Pollard (C), Hayden Walsh Jr, Keemo Paul, Nicholas Pooran, Kesrick Williams.

22:46 PM (IST)  •  06 Dec 2019

A captain's knock by @imVkohli as India win the 1st T20I by 6 wickets. #INDvWI #TeamIndia https://t.co/osg63znNEn

22:37 PM (IST)  •  06 Dec 2019

Chase master Virat Kolhi's another batting master-class propelled team India to 6 wickets win in the first T20I against Windies at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. A true captain's knock from the Indian skipper (94 off 50 balls) helped the hosts chase down the massive 208-run target in 18.4 overs. Virat missed a well-deserved ton but he attained his highest score in T20Is, also this was team India's highest ever successful run-chase in the shortest format of the game.

22:19 PM (IST)  •  06 Dec 2019

26 runs needed off 18 balls. Kohli & Iyer in the middle now. 🇮🇳 - 182/3 (17) #INDvWI #OrangeArmy #RiseWithUs

22:19 PM (IST)  •  06 Dec 2019

Sheldon Cottrell STRIKES ! But, is it too late? Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli stitched a hundred run partnership to put team India in a commanding position. Post Pant’s departure, Shreyas Iyer arrived at the crease with the hosts at 178 for 3 in 16.2 overs, needing 30 more off 22 balls to win the thrilling encounter.

22:02 PM (IST)  •  06 Dec 2019

Team India skipper Virat Kohli scored his fifty in style by punching the ball far away to the orbit for a huge six. The batting duo of Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli are stitching a crucial partnership for their squad with India needing another 55 runs in just 33 balls to win.