India vs West Indies 1st T20I at Kolkata, 16 Feb, 2022

Toss: India, who chose to bowl
West Indies 157/7 (20)
India 166/4 (18.5)
India won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: R Bishnoi
  • Venkatesh Iyer 24 * (13)
  • Suryakumar Yadav 38 * (19)

Over 0.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Nicholas Pooran, no run, comes on to the front foot and lifts his bat and lets it go

Over 2.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Nicholas Pooran, no run, gets forward and caught in the crease and the ball beats the inside edge, strikes him high on the back thigh.

Over 2.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Nicholas Pooran,1 run, gets forward and  knocks it towards mid-wicket and calls for a quick single

Over 2.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Nicholas Pooran, no run, gets neither forward nor back, he hangs his bat out and is beaten on the inside edge as the ball shapes back in

Over 3.4 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Nicholas Pooran, no run, comes on to the front foot and goes for the shot, the ball hits the splice and lobs towards mid-off, just short of Iyer

Over 3.5 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Nicholas Pooran, Six! Gets forward and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. Not sure if it was off the middle but the ball comfortably sailed into the stands.

Over 3.6 Deepak Chahar bowls a back of length delivery to Nicholas Pooran, no run, gets on top of the bounce and chops it to point.

Over 5.1 Harshal Patel bowls a good length delivery to Nicholas Pooran, no run, gets forward and lifting his bat and letting it pass

Over 5.2 Harshal Patel bowls a good length delivery to Nicholas Pooran,1 run, gets forward and dabs it in front of backward point and crosses over

Over 6.1 Yuzvendra Chahal tossed up delivery to Nicholas Pooran, Six! Goes bang straight back over Chahal and Bishnoi runs around from long-off, settles under it and takes it reverse cup but he back tracks and steps on the cushions

Over 6.2 Yuzvendra Chahal bowls a quicker arm ball to Nicholas Pooran, no run, stays back and defends it to the off-side

Over 6.3 Yuzvendra Chahal tossed up delivery to Nicholas Pooran,1 run, gets forward and  works it with the spin down to deep mid-wicket

Over 6.5 Yuzvendra Chahal tossed up delivery to Kyle Mayers,  out Lbw!! A flighted leg-break and Mayers sits down to play the slog sweep, misses and is struck on the back thigh.

Over 7.1 R Bishnoi bowls a quicker arm ball to Nicholas Pooran, no run, gets forward and blocks it in front of cover and wants a single, sent back

Over 7.2: Wide ball. R Bishnoi to Nicholas Pooran,

Over 7.2: No runs. R Bishnoi to Nicholas Pooran,

Over 7.3: Wide ball. R Bishnoi to Nicholas Pooran,

Over 7.3: No runs. R Bishnoi to Nicholas Pooran,

Over 7.4: Single. R Bishnoi to Nicholas Pooran,

Over 8.1: No runs. Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran,

Over 8.2: No runs. Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran,

Over 8.3: Single. Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran,

Over 8.6: Sixer!. Yuzvendra Chahal to Nicholas Pooran,

Over 10.2 R Bishnoi bowls a quicker arm ball to Roston Chase, out Lbw!! This was the googly and Chase does not pick it, he plants his front leg forward and plays all around it, misses and is struck in-line with the stumps

Over 10.5 R Bishnoi tossed up delivery to Rovman Powell,  out Caught by Venkatesh Iyer!! Powell was hitting with the spin but he could not get under it properly, struck it flat and straight to long-on. Iyer barely had to move to take that catch

Over 10.6 R Bishnoi bowls a quicker arm ball to Akeal Hosein, no run, hangs back and brings his bat down hurriedly to keep it out

Over 11.1 Venkatesh Iyer bowls a good length delivery to Nicholas Pooran,1 run, gets forward and push towards short third man

Over 11.4 Venkatesh Iyer bowls a back of length delivery to Nicholas Pooran, no run, gets back in the crease and cuts straight to backward point

Over 11.5 Venkatesh Iyer bowls a good length delivery to Nicholas Pooran,1 run, gets forward and eases it to long-on

Over 12.2 R Bishnoi tossed up delivery to Nicholas Pooran,1 run, gets forward and slaps it to long-off.

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