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 1.0   

Over 0.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Brandon King, no run, gets forward and goes hard on the drive, but the movement takes it past the outside edge. Nice carry too to Pant

Over 0.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Brandon King, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and  square drives it through the cover-point region and the ball races to the fence

Over 0.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Brandon King, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and offers a straight bat in his block

Over 0.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Brandon King, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 0.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Brandon King,  out Caught by Suryakumar Yadav!! King walks down to counter the swing but the ball nips away, catches the shoulder of the bat, and lobs to backward point, simple catch for Surya

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 2.0   

Over 1.1 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Kyle Mayers, Boundary! Gets forward and aiming to drive it hard into the off-side but the ball shapes back in, takes the inner half of the bat and races through the mid-wicket region

Over 1.2 Deepak Chahar bowls a back of length delivery to Kyle Mayers, no run, stands tall and cracks it straight to cover

Over 1.3 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Kyle Mayers, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 1.4 Deepak Chahar bowls a pitched up delivery to Kyle Mayers, no run, gets forward and into the drive, the ball moves away and beats the outside edge. There's enough assistance for both the new ball bowlers

Over 1.5 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Kyle Mayers, no run, gets forward and throws his hands on the drive and ends up playing outside the line, the ball seams in and beats the inside edge

Over 1.6 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Kyle Mayers, Boundary! Walks down and across, uses his bottom hand to flick but it is a thick inside edge that races in front of square on the leg-side. 

  Over 3.0   

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 2.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to Kyle Mayers, no run, stays on the backfoot and gets beaten on the inside edge, rapped on the back thigh

Over 2.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it short of length to Kyle Mayers, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and pulls it in front of square and over the infield. No one in the deep to stop that

Over 2.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Kyle Mayers,1 bye, gets forward and misses the tuck and the ball deflects off the thigh pad.

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 4.0   

Over 3.1 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Kyle Mayers, no run, gets half-hearted waft and is beaten on the outside edge.

Over 3.2 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Kyle Mayers, no run, gets forward and takes it on but Chahar got it to climb, goes past the top-edge. Mayers asks the square leg umpire for a possible wide but gets nothing

Over 3.3 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Kyle Mayers,1 run, gets forward and whips it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket and the ball lands in front of an incoming Kohli

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 5.0   

Over 4.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Kyle Mayers, no run, stands tall and drives on the rise to mid-off

Over 4.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it short of length to Kyle Mayers, 2 runs, plays the Calapyso pull backward of square on the leg-side

Over 4.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it short of length to Kyle Mayers, Boundary! Makes room and drills the drive in front of the square for four.

Over 4.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it short of length to Kyle Mayers, Boundary! Makes room and drills the drive in front of square for four.

Over 4.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Kyle Mayers, no run, gets forward and defends it back down the wicket.

Over 4.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Kyle Mayers, no run, walks down and across, steers the slower ball straight to short third man

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