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Watch: Rohit Sharma's Reaction As Debutant Ravi Bishnoi Steps On Boundary Rope After Taking Nicholas Pooran's Catch

Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi made everyone take a note with a match-winning performance on his debut. Bishnoi, who made his T20I debut on Wednesday, kept the West Indies batters guessing and returned with figures of 2 for 17, that also earned him the Payer of the Match award. The youngster, however, did not have the best of starts to his debut as he had a moment to forget in the outfield. During the 7th over of the West Indies innings, Chahal was introduced into the attack after the visitors had started off decently.

India vs West Indies: It was important for me to stay till the end, says Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav says he is relishing the role of a finisher whose unbeaten knocks can steer the team home consistently. In the opening T20 against the West Indies here on Wednesday, India suffered a few hiccups after a flying start given by skipper Rohit Sharma (40) but Yadav revived their 158-run chase with an unbeaten 18-ball 34. The side eventually won comfortably by six wickets. "I think it was very important for me to stay till the end and win the game for my side," Yadav said in the post-match media interaction.

Ravi Bishnoi Reveals How Rahul Dravid's "Welcome" Calmed His Nerves

Ravi Bishnoi had a debut to remember in the first T20I against West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. The young leg-spinner was adjudged Player of the Match for picking up two wickets for only 17 runs in his 4 overs, which helped India restrict West Indies to 157 for 7 batting first on a surface where the ball was stopping a bit. In reply, captain Rohit Sharma played a blistering knock of 40 off just 19 balls and Suryakumar Yadav (34*) and Venkatesh Iyer (24*) held their nerves towards the end to take India to a comfortable six-wicket victory and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

India vs West Indies: We see something different in Ravi Bishnoi, says Rohit Sharma

Ravi Bishnoi's "variations and skill-sets" and his ability to bowl at any stage gives the team a lot of options to rotate the bowlers, said India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday. The 21-year-old from Jodhpur made a dream debut for India, snapping two wickets for 17 runs in his full quota of four overs, a performance which earned him the Player of the Match Award in a six-wicket win over the West Indies in the first T20I here. "Bishnoi is a very talented guy which is why we drafted him into the squad straightaway. We see something different in him. He's got a lot of variations and skill-sets with him. He can bowl at any stage and it gives us a lot of options to rotate the other bowlers," Rohit said at the post-match presentation.

India vs West Indies, 1st T20I: Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer seal it for India

Ravi Bishnoi was looking for when he came running around from long-off to take a well-judged catch of Nicholas Pooran, but sadly he touched the boundary rope while back-tracking to maintain the body balance. But the youngster was quick to get over that disappointment and made a telling impact in his debut international match. He ended up with two for 17 in his four overs — and was named 'Man of the Match' — to help India restrict West Indies to 157 for seven after skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and put the opposition in at the start of the first T20I here on Wednesday. The skipper later laid the foundation for Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer to end it in style as India recorded a six-wicket victory, reaching 162 for four in 18.5 overs. Bishnoi, who became the first member of India U-19 2020 World Cup squad to make the senior team debut, struggled a bit with his line and length, bowling six wides also. But he kept attacking the batters that fetched him rich dividends.

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Watch: Rohit Sharma's Reaction As Debutant Ravi Bishnoi Steps On Boundary Rope After Taking Nicholas Pooran's Catch

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