Dinesh Karthik anchored a tricky chase with a m🥃easured unbeaten 31 as India beat Windies by 5 wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series played at the E𒈔den Gardens in Kolkata.
After restricting the visitors at a below-par score of 109-8, India suffered a ﷽top-order collapse but Karthik stayed till the end to guide the hosts home with 13 balls to spare.
All-rounder Krunal Pandya made a memorable deb🦄ut, claiming the important wicket of Kieron Pollard before returning to score 21 not out off just nine balls, including the winning runs.
Earlier, Kuldeep 𒁏Yadav ripped the heart out of the Caribbean side with his🦂 triple strikes as the touring batsmen struggled to read the unorthodox left-arm spinner.
Fabian Alle🤪n top-scored for the Windies with 27 to take them past the 100-mark.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
India had early jitters chasing🌺 110 but and saw them througꦛh to take a 1-0 lead in the series 👏👏
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Such a bundle of talent Kuldeep. He has now got a quick delivery going at 107 kph. His average speed is in the 70s.
👏👏👏🙏— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
Congratulations Boy’s @klrahul11
— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11)
Lovely composure from Krunal Pandya on his debut match for India and Dinesh Karthik using all his experience to help India win the first T20. WI have a really exciting prospect in Oshan♐e Thomas
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Glad to see the youngsters like taking the lead and being so disciplined in his bowling spell. ꩵLoved the way silently played a good knock t🐽oday. Also, a good debut for . Congratulations Team India for the win!
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
While watching Krunal play you wouldn’t know th🌺at it was his first International game. Totally in control throughout. Impressive.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
I am enjoying watching the calmer, more measured Dinesh Karthik bat. It would be interesting to ask him but I ෴believe he has been at his best as a batsꦫman in the last couple of years.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
What a start for Krunal Pandya!
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Dinesh Karthik last two innings for India in T20Is
29* in 8 balls (2f, 3s) v Bangladesh at Colombo 18 March 2018
31* in 34 balls (3f𝔍, 1s) v W Indies at Kolkata 4 Nov 2018— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Krunal Pandya's maiden IPL wicket was Dinesh Karthik. Pollard was playing alongside him.
Krunal Pandya's maiden T20I wicket is Pollard. Dinesh Karthik was playing alongside him.
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket)
A dream India debut for Krunal Pandya!
15 for 1 in 4 overs with ball
21* off 9 with bat— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Krunal Pandya c🙈ompletes fine debut with crucial knock following a fine spell. Taut match though! What a pitt West Indies without Russell, Narine and Gayle
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
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Extremely impressed with the calmness of Krunal Pandya. It has only been one game but he gives the impression he💜 is ready.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
//twitter.com/benstokes38/status/1059108345🍰599033344
Most wins in first ten T20Is as captain:
9 Rohit Sharma
8 Shoaib Malik/ M Clarke/ Asghar Afghan/ Sarfraz Ahmed
That's something…— pankaj (@pankukiddo)
Smellin♓g a huge IPL deal why ? Cause he’s an impact bowler with the new ball ha⛄ve the Indian players hopping around 🔥🔥🔥 #140/148 💪🏾
— Tino95 (@tinobest)
Kuldeep Yadav won the man of the mat🔯ch award for his magical spell of 4-0-13-3
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
