Finance
IND vs WI 1st T20 Highlights: Rohit Sharma’s elegant half-century and Dinesh Karthik’s blazing finish were backed up by a solid bowling performance as India cruised past West Indies in the first T20I by 68 runs on Friday.
While Rohit laid the groundwork with a 44-ball-64, it was Karthik’s calculated attack – an unbeaten 41 off 19 balls – that propelled India to 190 for six after being put in to bat. The last three overs of the Indian innings yielded 45 runs, which proved decisive.
On a track with spongy bounce and a bit of turn and grip,Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin (2/22 in 4 overs), Ravindra Jadeja (1/26 in 4 overs), and Ravi Bishnoi (2/26 in 4 overs) took wickets at regular intervals to keep the hosts to 122 for 8 in 20 overs. Despite some early misfortune, Arshdeep Singh (2/24 in 4 overs) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/11 in 2 overs) both had breakthroughs. As a result, with the exception of Rohit, India’s top-order performance was subpar.
