West Indies managed to score 171 runs before being all out against India in the first T20I in Lucknow. The visitors failed to get going and struggled in the powerplay as the hosts dominated from the off.
West Indies scored 44 runs for the loss of 3 wickets at the end of the powerplay as debutant Kamil Pooran was dismissed for 12 runs by Arshdeep Singh.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/t20-world-cup-2026-shimron-hetmyer-stellar-85-run-knock-helps-west-indies-crush-zimbabwe-23618033" rel="nofollow">Shimron Hetmyer</a>, in at number three, was run out for 5 runs, and Rovman Powell was dismissed for a duck by Axar Patel as West Indies ended the powerplay poorly after a promising start.
Captain Shai Hope continued his good form, scoring 52 runs off 37 balls. This innings came after his match-winning unbeaten knock of 162 in the third ODI.
West Indies managed to bounce back from a poor powerplay with Sherfane Rutherford scoring a blistering 56 runs in 34 balls. However, there were no other notable contributions as the visitors failed to bat 20 overs and were all out for 171 runs in 19.1 overs.
For India, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2025-mumbai-indians-naman-dhir-enjoying-his-role-of-death-over-batting-23521227" rel="nofollow">debutant Naman Dhir</a> was the star with the ball, taking three wickets for 31 runs in his three overs. Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with two wickets each as spinners enjoyed a fine night in Lucknow.
<h2>India won the toss and bowled first</h2>
Earlier, after winning the toss, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/shreyas-iyer-calls-performance-atrocious-as-india-suffer-a-125-run-loss-against-england-23638809" rel="nofollow">Indian captain Shreyas Iyer</a> was happy to bowl first and chase the visitors' total. He also confirmed a T20 debut for Naman Dhir after his international debut against the same opponents in the ODI series.
"We are going to bowl first; it's a mixed soil. There will be some dew as well. [Very short turnaround from the highs of a gold medal in Japan. How does it feel?] Yeah, it's obviously past and the travel was pretty hectic. I got one day at home and then overnight travel, came last night. As you mentioned, quick turnaround, but right now in the zone, thinking about today's game and obviously it's going to be a great challenge. They have got brilliant batting in Shai Hope and a few other batsmen and all-rounders in the team." Iyer said.

Debutant Naman Dhir was the star with the ball, taking three wickets for 31 runs in his three overs. Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with two wickets

IND vs WI 1st T20: WI all out for 171; Naman Dhir takes three wickets on debut

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Debutant Naman Dhir was the star with the ball, taking three wickets for 31 runs in his three overs. Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with two wickets each 

IND vs WI 1st T20: WI all out for 171 in 19 overs; Naman Dhir shines with three wickets

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