Team looking to bounce back: WI captain Nicholas Pooran after loss to India in first T20I

30.07.2022 - 13:29 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Tight bowling by India, led by Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravi Bishnoi's two-wicket haul respectively helped the Men in Blue to defeat West Indies by 68 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series against West Indies, here at Brian Lara Stadium on Friday. "Disappointed.

The players are feeling hurt, it is the first game of the series and we are looking to bounce back. 18 overs it was 150 I guess and then they took the momentum away from us, we just have to work on our discipline.

The spinners did well and we have to look at some of the combinations going ahead," said Pooran in a post-match presentation.

A brilliant half-century by Rohit Sharma and a blistering cameo of 41 runs by Dinesh Karthik guided India to post 190/6 in the first innings of the match against West Indies, here at Brian Lara Stadium on Friday.

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