Spinner Kuldeep Yadav starred in India's five-wicket win over West Indies in the first Twenty20 international on Sunday as the tourists struggled with the bat yet again on the tour. Yadav returned figures of 3-13 with his left-arm wrist spin as West Indies managed just 109-8, their lowest T20 total against India, after being invited to bat first in Kolkata.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik then made an unbeaten 31 to anchor India's tricky chase. They reached their target in 17.5 overs and lead the three-match series 1-0. "Exceptional performance with the ball. Was a lot on offer for the seamers. Even with spinners, it wasn't easy. Overall there was little bit for every department," skipper Rohit Sharma said after the win.
Debutant fast bowler Oshane Thomas removed the openers with just 16 runs on the board to give his team hope of defending their modest total. The second T20 is in the north Indian city of Lucknow on Tuesday.
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