In the first T20I match of the three-match series, Team India holds the commanding pജosition as they restrictಞ West Indies to a total of 95 runs.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and invited the hosts to bat first. India included Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini and Khaleel Ahmed in their playing XI. All five players were a part 🌳of India A squad which toured Windies last month.
It was a dream debut for Saini as he picked up 2 crucial wickets of Nicholas Pooran (20 runs of✃f 16 balls) and Shimron Hetmyer (0) in his first over. He also picked the wicket of dangerous Kieron Pollard in the last over of the match. Saini took 3 wi🍰ckets, giving only 17 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Right arm pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 2 wickets while Jadeja, Krunal, Khaleel, and Sun🍌dar picked 1 wicket ea🐓ch.
West Indies were over-aggressive in their approach los🌼ing both of their opening batsmen, John Campbell and Evin Lewis out for a duck. Kieron Pollard played an outstanding inning, scoring 49 runs off 49 balls (2 fours and 4 sixes), holding the crease at one end.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Kudos N🌳avdeep Saini on ur India debut. U already have 2 wkts even before u have bowled— & . Their middle stumps are gone seeing debut of a player whose cricketing obituary they w🍒rote even before he stepped on the field, shame!!!
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir)
Well bowled Navdeep Saini. Just the start, k♍eep rocking speedster.
— Parvinder Awana (@ParvinderAwana)
Navdeep Saini just bowled a wicket maiden in the 20th over of the T20 match. Superb international debut for the youngster. 3 wickets overall…
— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra)
It’s a dream debut for Navdeep Saini
Pure delhite flavour 💪🏻
Bowing figures- 4-1-17-3
& specially that wicket maiden last over of the innings 💥
Such a class player ❤️
Rise & Shine 💯— SHIVAM (@shivammalik_)
Navdeep Saini, you beauty. A gem in making.
— Ravi Shekhar (@Ravi_Shekhar98)
A wicket maiden last over!
🔝 effort from the debutant Navdeep Saini 👏WI – 95/9
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
RCB fans after watching Navdeep saini….
— Thala Jit (@DadhaniyaJit)
Navdeep Saini To T20I Cricket! 😎
— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh)
What a start for
LIVE SCORECARD –>— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
A Wicket Maiden In Last Over Of Tꩲhe Innings, Navdeep Saini Has Trespassed All The Levels Awesomeness With His Bowling Today! ✌🏽
— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh)
Wicke🌌t maiden to end the first innings at Lauderhill from Saini.
Windies finish with 95/9 on the board.
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
