HIGHLIGHTS, India vs West Indies, Full Cricket Score, 1st T20I Match Result in Florida: India win by four wickets, take 1-0 lead

So, India go 1-0 up in the three-match T20I series, but not in the most convincing manner. Virat Kohli and the team management have to do some self-introspection before taking the field tomorrow on this same surface. In fact, both the teams need to change their batting plans drastically under these conditions, where 150 seems to be a winning score.

Today, for me debutant Navdeep Saini has to be the player of the match.

After 17.2 overs,India 98/6 ( Ravindra Jadeja 10 , Washington Sundar 8)

After dismissing John Campbell off the second delivery of the day, Washington Sundar gets the honour of hitting the winning shot, smashing the ball over long on off the second delivery of Paul’s final over to bring the match to an end! India lead the three-match T20I series 1-0.

After 17 overs,India 92/6 ( Ravindra Jadeja 10 , Washington Sundar 2)

Skipper Brathwaite returns to the attack. Washington Sundar walks out to bat alongside Jadeja, who has now assumed charge for whatever’s left of the chase. Just four singles off the over. India now within touching distance of victory. India need four to win off 18 balls.

After 16 overs,India 88/6 ( Ravindra Jadeja 8 , )

Excellent over from Keemo Paul, conceding just three runs off it before getting rid of Krunal Pandya off the last delivery. India need another 8 to win from 24 balls, but it’s down to the tail to guide them home now. West Indies not out of the game yet. They’re one good over away from going 1-0 up in the three-match series.

BOWLED EM! Krunal Pandya departs now, getting beaten by a delivery angling into the batsman, the ball then clipping the top of middle stump after beating Pandya’s outside edge. IND 88/6

Krunal b Paul 12(14)

After 15 overs,India 85/5 ( Krunal Pandya 11 , Ravindra Jadeja 6)

Misfield by Evin Lewis at deep extra cover allows Jadeja to come back for three runs. Krunal then pulls the ball towards wide long on, with Brathwaite giving the ball a chase and pulls it back inside just short of the advertising cushion, saving a run for the hosts. Pandya collects a boundary off the penultimate delivery, pulling it towards deep midwicket, but nearly chops the ball onto his stumps off the final ball. Thomas finishes his quota, going wicketless while conceding 29 runs. India need another 11 to win off 30 balls with five wickets in hand.

After 14 overs,India 73/5 ( Krunal Pandya 3 , Ravindra Jadeja 2)

Sheldon Cottrell strikes off his penultimate delivery, getting rid of the India captain to give the West Indians hope of taking the game deep. New batsman Ravindra Jadeja gets off the mark with a brace off the last delivery. Five runs and a wicket off Cottrell’s final over. The ‘Salute Master’ signs off with figures of 2/20 from four overs. India need another 23 to win from 36 balls with five wickets in hand.

OUT! Cottrell strikes for the second time this innings, and nets the big fish in Virat Kohli! The India skipper goes for a pull shot, but ends up edging it off the bottom of the bat to offer Kieron Pollard a simple catch at midwicket. IND 69/5

Kohli c Pollard b Cottrell 19(29)

After 13 overs,India 68/4 ( Virat Kohli (C) 19 , Krunal Pandya 2)

Narine concedes just two off his final over, finishing his spell with quality figures of 2/13, a spell that helped keep the Windies in the hunt. India need another 28 to win off 42 deliveries with six wickets in hand.

After 12 overs,India 66/4 ( Virat Kohli (C) 18 , Krunal Pandya 1)

Keemo Paul brought back into the attack, and he gets the breakthrough, ending the fourth-wicket stand by uprooting the off-stump to send Pandey back to the hut for 19. Krunal Pandya joins Kohli at the crease now. Six runs and a wicket from the over. India need another 30 to win from 48 balls.

BOWLED EM! Pandey misses a full delivery from Keemo Paul, and his off stump goes for a cartwheel! IND 64/4

Pandey b Paul 19(14)

After 11 overs,India 60/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 16 , Manish Pandey 16)

The West Indies skipper decides to have a bowl in this over. Kohli steps forward and slashes the ball behind point for a four, before following a set pattern of the two batsmen rotating the strike between themselves off the remaining deliveries. India need 36 to win off 54 balls.

After 10 overs,India 52/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 10 , Manish Pandey 14)

Pandey drives a half-volley from Thomas at the start of the over to collect his second boundary. Four singles collected off the remaining deliveries as India breach the 50-run mark at the halfway stage of their innings. The ‘Men in Blue’ need another 44 to win off 60 balls.

After 9 overs,India 44/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 8 , Manish Pandey 8)

Narine bowls out another quick over, with three coming off this one, including a brace to Kohli off the last delivery of the over. The Indian skipper will have to anchor the chase for the remainder of the innings now.

That was poor from Rishabh Pant. Looks like he hasn’t learnt much from his dismissal at a crucial juncture of that World Cup semi-final. As an international cricketer, he just can not play such irresponsible shots and keep his place in the team. This is terrible game awareness. Maybe today it won’t hurt the team much but remember, he is also India’s first-choice option in Test cricket. Feel it is high time for the coach and the team management to deal with Pant. 

Meanwhile, Rohit was looking good before Narine had the better of him. West Indies are hanging in there.

After 8 overs,India 41/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 6 , Manish Pandey 7)

Keemo Paul brought into the attack in the eighth over, with Manish Pandey welcoming him into the attack with a straight drive for a boundary. Three singles and a wide off the remaining deliveries, with eight coming off the over. Required rate less than five at the moment, and the current pair doesn’t need to take risks at this stage.

The cost is too high to master that shot

Pant is still trying to perfect the shot he played in the world cup semifinal #WIvIND

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 3, 2019

After 7 overs,India 33/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 5 , Manish Pandey 1)

Big over from Sunil Narine, getting rid of Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant off successive deliveries to bring West Indies back in the game. Both batsmen played needless shots, and like the Windies batsmen, ended up paying the price. Manish Pandey joins Virat Kohli at the crease.

Rishabh Pant’s last three scores in T20Is:

3, 1, 0 (Today)

OUT! Wicket off successive deliveries for Sunil Narine, as Rishabh Pant departs for a golden duck, getting caught by Cottrell at deep backward square leg. The question mark over Pant’s temperament re-emerges after this dismissal! IND 32/3

Pant c Cottrell b Narine 0(1)

OUT! Rohit’s gone, holing out to the man at long on! He will rue playing a needless slog down the ground, one he could’nt get proper timing on. Easy catch for Pollard near the boundary. IND 32/2

Rohit c Pollard b Narine 24(25)

After 6 overs,India 31/1 ( Rohit Sharma 24 , Virat Kohli (C) 4)

Rohit, having faced a bulk of the deliveries so far in the innings, goes after Cottrell, collecting a four and a six — the ball travelling towards either side of the wicket — as 11 runs are collected off the over. End of the fielding restrictions. India collect 31 runs for the loss of a wicket.

After 5 overs,India 20/1 ( Rohit Sharma 14 , Virat Kohli (C) 3)

Spin brought into play with Brathwaite tossing the ball over to Narine, who’s playing his first match for West Indies since September 2017. Kohli collects a single off the first delivery, before Rohit cuts the ball hard behind point for a boundary off the second. Lbw appeal against Rohit off the third, which is turned down by the umpire and looked like it was going down leg anyway. Single off each of the last two deliveries. Seven off Narine’s first over.

After 4 overs,India 13/1 ( Rohit Sharma 9 , Virat Kohli (C) 1)

Another quality over from Cottrell, giving away just two singles off it. One cannot judge a pitch until both teams have batted on it, and so far the Indians too aren’t looking comfortable. That doesn’t however, absolve the Windies batsmen of their recklessness.