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West Indies lose first T20I

Published:Wednesday | February 16, 2022 | 3:25 PM
Indian and West Indies players greet each other after India won the first Twenty20 International cricket match against West Indies in Kolkata, India today.
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Indian and West Indies players greet each other after India won the first Twenty20 International cricket match against West Indies in Kolkata, India today.

AP:

Suryakumar Yadav smacked 34 off 18 balls as India beat West Indies by six wickets in the first Twenty20 in KOLKATA, India today.

Yadav was unbeaten as he hit five fours and a six to rescue India from a precarious 95-3. He put on 48 off 26 balls with Venkatesh Iyer (24 not out) to seal the game with seven balls to spare.

That was after Nicholas Pooran scored 61 off 43 balls to take West Indies to 157-7.

In reply, India finished with 162-4 in 18.5 overs.