In the first T20I match of the three-match series, Team India holds the commanding position as they restrict✨ West🐷 Indies to a total of 95 runs.
Indian ski෴pper 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 off 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 wickets, giving only 17 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Right arm pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 2🍸 wickets while Jadeja, Krunal, Khaleel, and Sundar picke🌸d 1 wicket each.
West Indies were over-aggressive in their approach losing 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 Navdeep 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 whos𒁏e cricketing obituary they wrote even befo🅷re he stepped on the field, shame!!!
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir)
Well bowled Navdeep Saini. Just the start, kee✱p 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 💯— S H I V A M (@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
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A Wicket Maiden In Last Over Of The Innings, Navdeep Saini Has Trespassed All ꦺThe Levels Awesomeness With His Bowling Today! ✌🏽
— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh)
Wicket maiden to end the first innings at Laud🧜erhill from Saini.
Windies finish with 95/9 on the board.
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
