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IND vs WI: West Indies severely punish India's fastest bowler in Lucknow
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News18•06-10-2026, 19:52
IND vs WI: West Indies severely punish India's fastest bowler in Lucknow
- •Team India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first T20 match against West Indies.
- •Naman Dhir made his T20 international debut, while players like Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prince Yadav, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi were left out.
- •West Indies captain Shai Hope launched a massive counter-attack against India's fastest bowler Mayank Yadav, hitting four fours in a single over.
- •Mayank Yadav conceded 16 runs in his very first over after starting with two dot balls, creating a sudden silence in the Ekana Stadium.
- •Despite the expensive over, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh staged a strong comeback, restricting West Indies to 44/3 at the end of the powerplay.
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Mayank Yadav bowled two dot balls initially, but West Indies captain Shai Hope counter-attacked by hitting four consecutive fours, scoring 16 runs off the over and silencing the stadium.
Team India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and surprisingly elected to bowl first, despite historical statistics at the Lucknow venue favoring teams batting first.
Naman Dhir made his T20 international debut for Team India. Meanwhile, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prince Yadav, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi were left out of the playing XI.
