Latest Update: Singles collected off the first two deliveries. Krunal pulls a short ball towards fine-leg, where Oshane saves a couple of runs with a dive. Krunal then flicks a full delivery towards square-leg for his third boundary, before guiding the ball towards deep extra cover for a brace to collect the winning runs for the home team. India win by five wickets and go 1-0 in the three-match series! The first T20I between India and West Indies is being telecast on Star Sports 1 and 1 HD, Hindi 1 and Hindi 1 HD and Tamil 1. The India-West Indies live streaming will take place on Hotstar. Click here to know when and where to watch the first T20I. Preview: The ’end of Dhoni era’ notion has been dismissed unequivocally but then India, for the first time, will still be without the figure with a monumental body of work when they face West Indies in the opening T20 International Sunday. Less than a week after two-time World Cup-winning skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was left out of India’s T20I squad, captain Virat Kohli has said he remains an integral part of India’s plans. Chief selector MSK Prasad also said that it was not the end of the road for Dhoni in T20Is. [caption id=“attachment_5501831” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Rohit Sharma and Carlos Brathwaite, captain of India and West Indies respectively. AFP[/caption] With Kohli rested for the three matches, Rohit Sharma will lead the side against the reigning T20 champions. Under Jason Holder, West Indies were mauled 0-2 in the Test series in six days’ of action. In the following five-match ODI series, they posed some challenge before being thrashed 1-3 with a nine-wicket loss in Thiruvananthapuram in the final one-dayer. But it will not be an easy task for India against the Carlos Brathwaite-led team as the two-month long series begin its final leg, giving the visitors a chance to regain some pride. Brathwaite will be back at the same venue where he hit four consecutive sixes off Ben Stokes to break the hearts of English fans by winning their second World Twenty20 title in 2016. The Windies, who missed the big names in the Test and ODI series, will be bolstered by the arrival of star players Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell, who will be back at his IPL home venue. The stats also favour the World T20 holders who have a five-two record from eight exchanges from 2009-17. India failed to overcome Brathwaite’s men in their last four encounters and the Windies ended the home team’s campaign in the 2016 T20I World Cup, defeating them in the semi-finals in Mumbai. India’s last win against West Indies came way back on March 23, 2014 in the World T20 in Bangladesh, and Sharma will have his task cut out in his quest to start well at his happy hunting ground. The 31-year-old has a world record score of 264 in ODIs at the Eden Gardens in 2014, besides winning two IPL titles, in 2013 and 2015. He would look to carry his fine form from the ODI series, in which he finished behind Kohli, with 389 runs, at a staggering average of 129.66. Captaincy seems to bring out the best in Sharma who notched up 317 runs (average 105.66) in five innings in their title-winning campaign at the Asia Cup. The Windies, on the other hand, will look forward to their youngster Shimron Hetmeyer, who scored 259 runs in the ODI series, including a century in Guwahati. Kohli’s absence would mean KL Rahul will come into the picture while Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant are expected to add firepower in the middle order alongside Krunal Pandya. Pant is expected to fulfil the wicket-keeping responsibilities while Karthik could take on one of the positions in the outfield. The Indian seam attack will be led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, which now includes additional variation in the form of left-arm quick Khaleel Ahmed. In the spin department, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav will look to continue their chemistry, and India have also named uncapped Krunal Pandya and Shahbaz Nadeem, who returned with a record List A figures of 8/10 for Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The Eden centre strip promises to be full of runs, and batsmen from both sides will look to make merry. Squads: India: Rohit Sharma (Capt), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, K Khaleel Ahmed, Umesh Yadav, Shahbaz Nadeem. West Indies: Carlos Brathwaite (Capt), Fabian Allen, Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Oshane Thomas, Khary Pierre, Obed McCoy, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran. Match starts 7 pm. IST. With inputs from PTI
Highlights, India vs West Indies, 1st T20I at Kolkata, Full Cricket Score: Karthik, Pandya take hosts to a 5 wicket win, lead series 1-0
India vs West Indies Live Score:Singles collected off the first two deliveries. Krunal pulls a short ball towards fine-leg, where Oshane saves a couple of runs with a dive. Krunal then flicks a full delivery towards square-leg for his third boundary, before guiding the ball towards deep extra cover for a brace to collect the winning runs for the home team.
India win by five wickets and go 1-0 in the three-match series!
 "Highlights, India vs West Indies, 1st T20I at Kolkata, Full Cricket Score: Karthik, Pandya take hosts to a 5 wicket win, lead series 1-0")
That brings us to the end of the first T20I between India and West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, with the Indians walking away with a hard-earned five-wicket victory on this occasion. The visitors lived up to their expectations of being a tough side in the shortest format, with seamers Oshane Thomas and Carlos Brathwaite giving the Indians a scare at the halfway mark in their chase.
The action now moves to Lucknow, where the two sides face off on Tuesday. The West Indians will hope their batters dish out a better performance to give their bowlers a decent total to defend, and keep the series alive. India, on the other hand, will hope to clinch the series at the Ekana International Cricket Stadium. Do follow our live coverage of that match on Tuesday. For now, it’s a goodbye from us.
Windies’ last seven T20Is in Asia:
L, L, L, L, L, L, L
Their last win in Asia in T20Is came against England at Kolkata in World T20 2016 final match.
After 17.5 overs,India 110/5 ( Dinesh Karthik (W) 31 , Krunal Pandya 21)
Singles collected off the first two deliveries. Krunal pulls a short ball towards fine-leg, where Oshane saves a couple of runs with a dive. Krunal then flicks a full delivery towards square-leg for his third boundary, before guiding the ball towards deep extra cover for a brace to collect the winning runs for the home team.
India win by five wickets and go 1-0 in the three-match series!
After 17 overs,India 100/5 ( Dinesh Karthik (W) 30 , Krunal Pandya 12)
Appeal for caught-behind against DK off the first ball, with WI wasting a review in the process. Krunal brings out a late cut off the fourth delivery to collect his second boundary, collecting a single off the next ball to bring up the 100. Six off the over. India within touching distance now.
India need 10 to win off 18 balls.
After 16 overs,India 94/5 ( Dinesh Karthik (W) 29 , Krunal Pandya 7)
Singles off the first two deliveries of Allen’s first over. Karthik goes for a late cut off the third delivery to collect a couple of runs. Misfield at long on allows Krunal to collect a second off the penultimate delivery, before collecting a boundary off the last ball. 11 off the over.
India need 16 to win off 24 balls.
After 15 overs,India 83/5 ( Dinesh Karthik (W) 25 , )
Three singles are collected in the over, with Pierre collecting an easy return catch off the last ball to break the partnership and send Pandey back to the dugout, while collecting his maiden international wicket. Game still not over guys!
India need 27 to win off 30 balls.
OUT! The ball stops on Manish Pandey, who chips the ball back to Pierre to give the latter his maiden international wicket. Just when the Indians were starting to breathe easy, the wicket puts the pressure back on them. IND 83/5
Pandey c and b Pierre 19(24)
After 14 overs,India 80/4 ( Manish Pandey 18 , Dinesh Karthik (W) 23)
Skipper Brathwaite bowls his final over out, with a boundary and a brace collected by Pandey off the last two deliveries somewhat tarnishing his outstanding figures. He finishes off with figures of 2/11 from four overs, including a maiden.
India need 30 to win off 36 balls.
After 13 overs,India 73/4 ( Manish Pandey 12 , Dinesh Karthik (W) 22)
Singles off the first two deliveries of Pierre’s second over. Pandey drives the ball behind square on the off side for a brace off the fourth delivery. Four off the over.
India need 37 to win off 42 balls.
After 12 overs,India 69/4 ( Manish Pandey 9 , Dinesh Karthik (W) 21)
DK collects a boundary off Pollard’s first delivery of the innings, guiding it towards fine-leg. Karthik goes on to collect two more boundaries in the over to put the West Indians under pressure once again. Rough start for Pollard, with 12 coming off his first over.
India need 41 to win off 48 balls.
Lot of praise pouring in for the 21-year old Jamaican. Excitement everytime a new genuine fast bowler bursts onto the scene
Oshane Thomas is going to be an absolute superstar.
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) November 4, 2018
After 11 overs,India 57/4 ( Manish Pandey 9 , Dinesh Karthik (W) 9)
Spin introduced for the first time in the 11th over, as Trinidadian left-arm spinner Pierre bowls a tight first over, conceding just three off it. India need 53 to win off 54 balls.
After 10 overs,India 54/4 ( Manish Pandey 8 , Dinesh Karthik (W) 7)
Another excellent over from the Windies captain, with just two coming off it, as India struggle their way to 54/4 at the halfway stage of their chase, not very different from where the WI found themselves at the end of the 10th over.
After 9 overs,India 52/4 ( Manish Pandey 7 , Dinesh Karthik (W) 6)
Oshane Thomas brought back into the attack for his final over. DK hooks a short ball to fine-leg for the first six of the innings, somewhat ruining what would’ve been another terrific over from the Jamaican, who finishes with figures of 2/21.
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