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1st T20I: Bowlers help West Indies beat India by four runs, take 1-0 lead
An impressive collective performance from bowlers helped India restrict West Indies to 149/6 in 20 overs after hosts won the toss and opted to bat first. Captain Rovman Powell (48) and Nicolas Pooran (41) top-scored for West Indies as other batters couldn't stay long on the crease.
Perfect opportunity for West Indies to score big: Saba Karim
Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite (37 batting) and Kirk McKenzie (14 batting) will be resuming proceedings on Saturday. Earlier, former India captain Virat Kohli scored 121 for his first overseas ton in five years, Ravindra Jadeja contributed 61 and R Ashwin hit 56 as India put themselves in a position of strength.
WI vs IND: West Indies include uncapped spinner Kevin Sinclair in squad for 2nd Test
While the West Indies have kept faith with the majority of the squad that lost to India in the first Test in Dominica, they have called Off spin-bowling allrounder Kevin Sinclair in their 13-player squad in place of fellow all-rounder Raymon Reifer, the only change from the opening Test.
Yashasvi, Tilak earn maiden call-up as India name T20I squad for West Indies
Both Yashasvi and Varma had impressive IPL 2023 season with the bat for Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indian respectively.
Meanwhile, wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson also returned to the squad, which was picked by the senior men's selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar.
Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph leave World Cup qualifier to manage workload ahead of Test series vs India
West Indies' aspirations of securing a spot in the ODI World Cup, scheduled to be held in India in October-November, were shattered following their defeat to Scotland in a Super Six match of the Qualifiers in Harare on July 1.
Hopefully, I can score big runs in this series, says Jermaine Blackwood ahead of Tests against India
The last time India played Tests in West Indies, they won both matches, with Blackwood only getting one innings to play and made 38 runs, coming in the match at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica as a concussion substitute. With the series marking the start of the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship cycle for both teams, Blackwood is eager to get going against India.
Johnson Charles slams fastest men's T20I century by a West Indies batter
Charles blasted the South Africa attack all around the park on the way to his hundred, which he reached in just 39 balls. This was a maiden T20I hundred for Charles, who got 106 runs off boundaries in his ferocious knock. He was eventually cleaned up at 118 by a Marco Jansen yorker.
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