India vs West Indies 1st T20I Live Score: Virat Kohli Takes India To Victory
As India take on West Indies in the first T20 International (T20I) of their three-match series in Hyderabad, it will be a chance for KL Rahul to stake a claim for the opener's slot along with Rohit Sharma, while Rishabh Pant will get another chance to show that he deserves to be on the flight to Australia in October next year for the T20 World Cup.
West Indies, on the other hand, will be looking for some payback, having lost 3-0 when India played them last. With Virat Kohli back in the T20I squad, having sat out of the series against Bangladesh, KL Rahul will likely move up to the opener's slot along with Rohit Sharma that was left vacant due to Shikhar Dhawan's injury. West Indies will look to bounce back from their 2-1 T20I series defeat to Afghanistan in Lucknow.
Live Updates
- 6 Dec 2019 6:56 PM IST
Anthem time!
Players from both teams are out in the middle for national anthems. Indian players will sing their 'Jana Gana Mana' after the West Indies.
- 6 Dec 2019 6:45 PM IST
West Indies playing XI!
West Indies (Playing XI): Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard (capt), Denesh Ramdin (wk), Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh, Sheldon Cottrell, Kesrick Williams, Khary Pierre
- 6 Dec 2019 6:44 PM IST
India playing XI!
No place for Mohammed Shami in India's playing XI as Kohli has decided to go in with Sundar, Jadeja, Chahal, Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (capt), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal.
- 6 Dec 2019 6:44 PM IST
Toss Time!
Virat Kohli spins the coin and wins the toss and decides to bowl in Hyderabad, keeping the dew factor in mind.
- 6 Dec 2019 6:44 PM IST
Pitch report!
Murali Karthik and Sunil Gavaskar reckon that the pitch is hard, with very few cracks on it, and will be a batting paradise and the team that wins the toss would like to chase on this surface.
- 6 Dec 2019 6:15 PM IST
Indian skipper Virat Kohli spoke the reporters on the even of the first T20I and answered many questions ranging from Rishabh Pant, India's fast bowling attack and what Ravindra Jadeja brings to the table.
Captain @imVkohli on what @imjadeja brings to the table 🗣️🗣️ #TeamIndia #INDvWI @Paytm pic.twitter.com/84PGRwO1FZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 5, 2019 - 6 Dec 2019 6:14 PM IST
Today is a special day as four Indian internationals -- Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer and Karun Nayar -- are celebrating their birthdays. The BCCI took to Twitter to wish them on their special day.
Birthday wishes for our 4 birthday boys - Happy Birthday @imjadeja @Jaspritbumrah93 @ShreyasIyer15 @karun126 #TeamIndia 😃🧁🎂 pic.twitter.com/WyTheRxoOY
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 6, 2019 - 6 Dec 2019 6:13 PM IST
All set for match day like 👇👇#TeamIndia #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/bEOJRxPuMG
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 6, 2019
