WI vs IND 2022, 1st T20I | Internet reacts as India outclass West Indies with an easy 68-run victory

07/29/2022

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India have taken a 1-0 in the five-match T20I series with a comfortable 68-run win against West Indies in the first game at Brian Lara Stadium. They piled up 190/6 after being put into bat and then restricted the Nicholas Pooran-led side to 122/8, courtesy of a disciplined bowling display.

On Friday at Brian Lara Stadium, Rohit Sharma made his return as India captain in style in the first T20I of the five-match series against West Indies. After asking them to chase down 191, the Men in Blue could only allow the hosts to score 122/8. No West Indian batter managed to cross 20 on a day where Indian bowlers enjoyed a lot. Three spinners -- Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravi Bishnoi -- shared five wickets between them, while Arshdeep Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked the other three wickets.

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Earlier in the contest, Nicholas Pooran won the toss and asked India to bat first. The Men in Blue brought out a surprising new opening pair in Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav. The Mumbai Indians’ pair did not disappoint, scoring 44 runs off 28 balls before Akeal Hosein, West Indies’ standout bowler (4-0-14-1), dismissed Suryakumar for 16-ball 24.

Coming at No. 3, Shreyas Iyer fell without scoring, and the next two – Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya – did not make much impact either. But Rohit continued to hold one end, scoring 64 runs off 44 balls and then Dinesh Karthik played a much-required breezy cameo of 19-ball 41 not out to take India to 190/6.

The two sides will again meet on August 1 for the second T20I at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts.

Some effort!

Well, that's a SUPERMAN move by @ShreyasIyer15!

Watch the India tour of West Indies, only on #FanCode👉https://t.co/RCdQk1l7GU @BCCI @windiescricket #WIvIND #INDvsWIonFanCode #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/GuC3MbdwzV
— FanCode (@FanCode) July 29, 2022

What a yorker!

pic.twitter.com/AdNuSjEtDm
— Richard (@Richard10719932) July 29, 2022

Its a win

Team India Win By 68 Runs ..🇮🇳👏 pic.twitter.com/5EC4O8PHAq
— MOHIT SHUKLA (@MohitShukla1030) July 29, 2022

Unstoppable

Captain Rohit Sharma is unbeatable. He is freaking unstoppable. Another great win for him and India. pic.twitter.com/ERv6p93vaY
— Rohit Sharma Fanclub India (@Imro_fanclub) July 29, 2022

1 up

India win by 68 runs and takes lead 1-0 against WI in 5 match T20I series. Well done team India.

Congratulations @ImRo45 💙🥰🎉#WIvIND pic.twitter.com/o2TSrPoXSf
— Aaradhya Prajapati (@Aaradhya_2003) July 29, 2022

Big win!

India win by 68 runs.

A job well done !#WIvIND #WIvsIND #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/Fn7y3DMqqw
— Mr_feiz_17 (@Apka_Apna_JEEJU) July 29, 2022

Amazing

India win a T20 Match in west Indies for the first time since 2011
— $achin Nayak (@SachinN18342436) July 29, 2022

Rohit's match

A Rohitesque knock 🫶🏻

A fifty from Ro after ages 🫶🏻

Team India win under him 🫶🏻

Too many W's to mention. Enough for today 🫶🏻

Have a good night peeps 🫶🏻@ImRo45 🫶🏻 pic.twitter.com/rU7V97n4A7
— S. (@pullshotx45) July 29, 2022

Achievement

Biggest T20I wins for India vs West Indies (by runs):

71 runs - Lucknow, 2018

68 runs - Tarouba, 2022* today

67 runs - Wankhede, 2019#WIvIND #WIvsIND #INDvWI #INDvsWIt20 pic.twitter.com/au4KQzWz6L
— Mr_feiz_17 (@Apka_Apna_JEEJU) July 29, 2022

Another one

This is India’s fifth consecutive T20I win against West Indies.

Rohit Sharma’s win% in T20Is as a captain now is 84.38%.#WIvsIND
— That Lazy Guy.🧔 (@LazyElegance45) July 29, 2022

Cut copy paste

This is India’s fifth consecutive T20I win against West Indies.

Rohit Sharma’s win% in T20Is as a captain now is 84.38%.#WIvsIND
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) July 29, 2022

victory