Twitter Reactions: Navdeep Saini shines on India’s laboured victory in opener
Kieron Pollard was the only positive for the Windies in the batting department.
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Unlike the previous T20Is at the Lauderhill, Florida, the first match between Windies and India turned out to be a low-scoring affair. The teams dominated with the ball in hand, but it was Virat Kohli’s Men in Blue, who got home by four wickets. After a rather shoddy batting show, the hosts’ bowlers tried their hearts out. But their efforts couldn’t help the Windies evade the defeat.
Saini shines on India debut
Both the teams opted for field first as the pitch was under covers. It was the visitors, who got the privilege. The Caribbean team didn’t have much to cheer thereafter as Brathwaite’s men could only manage 95 in 20 overs. Washington Sundar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar got rid of the openers- John Campbell and Evin Lewis- respectively. Then it was debutant Navdeep Saini’s turn to show his class.
Nicholas Pooran spanked him for a six downtown, but Saini came back to dismiss him. In the very delivery, Navdeep Saini ripped Shimron Hetmyer’s poles apart. Amidst a flurry of wickets, Kieron Pollard (49) tried to restore sanity into the proceedings. He played until the very last over and hit two boundaries and four sixes. Saini eventually got rid of him. Saini also bowled a wicket-maiden in the 20th over.
Windies fight, but to no avail
Sheldon Cottrell gave Windies the early breakthrough, trapping Shikhar Dhawan in front. However, Rohit Sharma (24) found the fence a few times until he fell prey to a rash shot off Sunil Narine. Rishabh Pant got a golden duck as he tried to take on Narine. At the other end, Kohli was circumspect and took his time. He was involved in a useful 32-run partnership with Manish Pandey.
Keemo Paul castled Pandey to separate the ominous-looking duo. Pandey got a quick-fire 19 runs off 14 balls. A couple of overs later, Cottrell removed the dangerous Kohli and send half the Indian batting back to the hut. Paul cleaned up Krunal Pandya with eight runs needed. Sundar smacked Paul into the stands to eventually pull the curtains down on the game as India chased the target in 17.2 overs.
Here is how Twitter lauded India for their performance
While India wins this and leads 1-0, I have to say I am disappointed with Rishabh Pant. Really want him to respect the game a little more. Conditions, opponents and value the opportunities he is getting. Talent without performance is nothing.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) August 3, 2019
Well bowled #Navdeep Saini !! What a start to his career !! Keep up the good work young man !! Keep going strong #INDvWI #T20
— Mithun Manhas 🇮🇳 (@MithunManhas) August 3, 2019
Well bowled Navdeep Saini. Just the start, keep rocking speedster. #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/CDmkkOBEec
— Parvinder Awana (@ParvinderAwana) August 3, 2019
Kudos Navdeep Saini on ur India debut. U already have 2 wkts even before u have bowled— @BishanBedi & @ChetanChauhanCr. Their middle stumps are gone seeing debut of a player whose cricketing obituary they wrote even before he stepped on the field, shame!!! @BCCI pic.twitter.com/skD77GYjk9
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 3, 2019
A six from Sundar to finish the proceedings. We win the 1st T20I by 4 wickets in 17.2 overs 😎😎#WIvIND pic.twitter.com/y3SKQ82Qmj
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 3, 2019
washington finishes off what he started #WIvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 3, 2019
Look at that shot from Sundar! I'd open the batting with him. All class.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) August 3, 2019
While India wins this and leads 1-0, I have to say I am disappointed with Rishabh Pant. Really want him to respect the game a little more. Conditions, opponents and value the opportunities he is getting. Talent without performance is nothing.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) August 3, 2019
Good to see India haven’t learnt their lessons. Still batting Ravindra Jadeja at seven. The guy can bat. Trust him further up the order for crying out loud. #WIvIND
— Ismail Mulla (@IsmailMulla) August 3, 2019
#MenInBlue won the 1st #T20 against #WestIndies by 4 wickets.
Taken lead of 1-0 in the 3 matches series.
Congratulations #TeamIndia .👏👏✌👍🇮🇳#WIvInd#INDvWI— AnuBhav Kumar (@the_AnuBhavKr) August 3, 2019
That Washington Sundar shot was high quality 🙌
Need many games and he will get better !#TeamIndia #WIvIND
— Manish (@IManish311) August 3, 2019
Washington hitting a six in florida 😉😜 #WIvIND
— Nithin Lokesh (@nithinlokesh) August 3, 2019
Low scoring tough match.. 1st T20 its all done.#TeamIndia 🇮🇳👏🏼#WIvIND
— Prabhas Maneesh (@PrabhasManeesh) August 3, 2019
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