India beat West Indies by 68 runs in the opening T20I on Friday at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium. Asked to bat, India posted 190 for 6 with skipper Rohit Sharma top-scoring with 64 off 44 balls. Dinesh Karthik managed a quickfire 19-ball 41. For West Indies, Alazarri Joseph had best figures of 2 for 46 while left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein was the most economical, giving away only 14 runs in 4 overs with a wicket in his kitty. The visitors then restricted West Indies to 122 for 8 in 20 overs with Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi and Arshdeep Singh taking two wickets apiece.
The Men in Blue will come into the fixture after clinching a thumping 3-0 victory against their Caribbean opponents in the ODI series. The visitors are expected to make multiple changes to their squad as big names like skipper Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are set to return to the T20I team.
Pant is expected to open the batting in absence of KL Rahul. The Bengaluru-born cricketer was earlier tested positive for Covid-19. Rahul has now reportedly been advised one more week’s rest.
Indian cricket fans will also be eagerly waiting for Kuldeep Yadav’s return. The spinner was out of action due to an injury issue. Kuldeep has now recovered fully and is all set to make a comeback to international cricket.
The Men in Blue will come into the fixture after clinching a thumping 3-0 victory against their Caribbean opponents in the ODI series. The visitors are expected to make multiple changes to their squad as big names like skipper Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are set to return to the T20I team.
Pant is expected to open the batting in absence of KL Rahul. The Bengaluru-born cricketer was earlier tested positive for Covid-19. Rahul has now reportedly been advised one more week’s rest.
Indian cricket fans will also be eagerly waiting for Kuldeep Yadav’s return. The spinner was out of action due to an injury issue. Kuldeep has now recovered fully and is all set to make a comeback to international cricket.
(With inputs from agencies)