India vs West Indies Live Score, 1st T20I: Brandon King Keeps Indian Pacer At Bay, West Indies Off To Strong Start

India vs West Indies Live: West Indies start well!

Nine runs came off Mukesh Kumar’s first over as it had two boundaries in it. This is a really good start for West Indies.

WI 16/0 (2)

India vs West Indies Live: Another FOUR!

1.3 – King is on fire! This time has played a lofted shot over the extra cover fielder for a four. This is superb attack from the Windies opener.

India vs West Indies Live: FOUR!

1.2 – Brandon King dances down the track and lofts the Mukesh Kumar delivery comfortably over the circle for a four.

India vs West Indies Live: FOUR!

0.3 – An outside edge from the bat of Brandon King and the ball flies away from the slip region for a four. The third man did put a dive but it went in vain as the ball raced to the boundary rope.

India vs West Indies Live: Action starts!

Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand. Here we go!

India vs West Indies Live: Players sing national anthem!

National anthems are over and the Indian players are in a huddle right now.

India vs West Indies Live: India join Pakistan in elite list!

India have become only the second team in the world, following Pakistan, to play 200 or more T20I matches. While this is the match number 200 for India in the format, Pakistan have so far played 223 matches.

India vs West Indies Live: Here are the playing XIs –

India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar

West Indies (Playing XI): Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Johnson Charles(w), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell(c), Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy

India vs West Indies Live: India playing with three spinners

“That was the whole plan for this tour as well. We might be coming here to play the World Cup. Some players might get a chance to play here. By the time we come here next time, we’ll be prepared. I try to keep things simple. For me it’s about improving. I focus on processes. You might have some losses and failures, I am okay with it. It’s all about challenging ourselves. Umran, Bishnoi miss out. We are playing three spinners,” said India skipper Hardik Pandya after the toss.

India vs West Indies Live: A “confident” Windies to face India

“We are gonna bat. Looks like a dry surface. India are playing a lot of spinners, let’s see how we cope against them. The guys are confident. It’s not a complete change in strategy. We are still boundary hitters, we are trying to run hard. We have gone with our strengths,” said WI skipper Rovman Powell after the toss.

India vs West Indies Live: West Indies opt to bat!

West Indies skipper Rovman Powell has won the toss and opted to bat first against Hardik Pandya-led India in the first T20I.

India vs West Indies Live: We are minutes away from toss!

We are hardly 10 minutes away from the toss. We will soon be having the toss result and the playing XIs of both the sides. Stay connected with us for all the live updates!

India vs West Indies Live: Here is some challenge for India!

Barring the second ODI, West Indies failed to give a tough fight to India on the tour so far. However, T20 is a format where the Windies players are best among the all three. They are likely to challenge in the five-match series that starts tonight, so expect some good competition.

India vs West Indies Live: Boost for WI?

Nicholas Pooran, who missed the ODI series owing to his participation in Major League Cricket, returns to the T20I side fresh off a match-winning 137 not out in the summit clash.

India vs West Indies Live: New faces expected

Both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma can make their debut for India today and with the focus on young talent, it will be interesting to see how they take their chances. Tilak was impressive in the IPL but injury concerns greatly hindered his game. On the other hand, Yashasvi Jaiswal was a star in the Test series but it remains to be seen how he can adapt to the white-ball cricket.

India vs West Indies Live: India’s predicted XI –

A healthy selection dilemma will be in front of the team management as only eleven players could be a part of the game. So much of young talent added with some experienced players, it will be really interesting to see, who make it to the final squad. We have tried to predict what could be India’s playing XI, check it HERE

India vs West Indies Live: India to focus on youngsters

Led by dynamic all-rounder Hardik Pandya, India will look to give opportunities to hungry guys such as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma and Mukesh Kumar in the five-match T20I series beginning with the opener at the Brian Lara Stadium. It was their stellar performances in the Indian Premier League that have earned the likes of Varma and Jaiswal a maiden call-up to India’s T20I squad and they will certainly look to make the most of it.

India vs West Indies Live: Huge feat awaits India!

India are eyeing a historic mark in the first T20I against West Indies. Less than 48 hours after their ODI series triumph, India will switch to T20 mode. It will be India’s 200th T20I, and the team will become only the second team after Pakistan to reach the mark. Pakistan has so far played 223 matches.

Welcome guys!

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