West Indies defeated India by 4 runs in the first T20I of a five-match series. The host nation defended a modest total of 149 on a slow track as the Men in Blue managed 144 in 20 overs.
Captain Hardik Pandya defended his young team after the loss. “We have a young team, and it is bound to make mistakes. It will also help us to improve in the future,” he said.
Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh dismissed two batters’ each that didn’t allow the home players to break free. For Windies, Rovman Powell accumulated 48 while Nicholas Pooran managed 41.
Chasing 150, Tilak Varma was the only positive for India with the bat. The debutant smashed 39 off 22 balls. Obed McCoy, Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd took two scalps each for the West Indies.