NEW DELHI: Not selected to play in the one-day series against the West Indies despite being in the squad, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal made a mark with his first ball in the first T20I of the series at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, on Thursday.
Chahal was brought in the attack with the Windies 29/0 after 4 overs. Chahal struck immediately trapping Kyle Mayers leg-before for 1 and removed fellow opener Brandon King (28) the same way two balls later.
Chahal bowled a full delivery on the stumps, pushed through in the air, Mayers missed the sweep and was struck in front of off-stump. Mayers had a word with King and didn't go for the review.
On the third ball of the over, Chahal bowled a leg break with a flatter trajectory that pitched and slid on straight. Playing down the wrong line, King missed the forward defence and was given out by the umpire. It looked plumb but King went for the review but the replays confirmed it was out.
From 29/0, the Windies were suddenly 30/2. Chahal finished with figures of 2/24 off 3 overs, as India lost the match by 4 runs.
1/10:1st T20I: West Indies stun India by 4 runs
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2/10:West Indies beat India
<p>West Indies won the opening Twenty20 International by 4 runs on Thursday as India flopped in pursuit of a modest 150-run target at the Brian Lara Stadium. </p>AP
3/10:Rovman Powell
<p>Captain Rovman Powell top-scored with 48 in his 32-ball knock as the West Indies made 149-6 after winning the toss and opting to bat. </p>AFP
4/10:Nicholas Pooran
<p>Nicholas Pooran fell for 41, but the West Indies were restricted to only 21 off the final three overs. </p>AFP
5/10:Yuzvendra Chahal
<p>Yuzvendra Chahal trapped Kyle Mayers leg-before for one and removed fellow opener Brandon King (28) the same way two balls later. </p>AFP
6/10:T20 specialists
<p>Well-placed at 77-3 in the 11th over thanks to debutant Tilak Varma's top score of 39 and 21 from Suryakumar Yadav, India lost six wickets for just 68 runs. </p>AFP
7/10:Tilak Varma
<p>Tilak Varma hit three sixes in his 22-ball innings, with two of his sixes came in the first three balls he faced from Alzarri Joseph. </p>AFP
8/10:Fine debut
<p>Tilak Varma's innings ended on the last ball of the 11th over when he was caught at fine leg by Hetmyer off Romario Shepherd with the total at 77. </p>AFP
9/10:Suryakumar Yadav
<p>Suryakumar Yadav's was the third wicket to fall, brilliantly caught by Hetmyer who dived to his left at short extra cover off Jason Holder. </p>AFP
