IND vs WI: "Players Should Bat In IPL Jersey" - Twitter Slams India After Loss In 1st T20I

Published - 04 Aug 2023, 02:10 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 09:33 AM

IND vs WI: "Players Should Bat In IPL Jersey" - Twitter Slams India After Loss In 1st T20I
IND vs WI: "Players Should Bat In IPL Jersey" - Twitter Slams India After Loss In 1st T20I [PC: Twitter]

Fans on Twitter reacted after West Indies thumped Indian Cricket Team by 4 runs in the first game of the five-match T20I series at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad to take an early 1-0 lead in the series. 

West Indies won the toss and opted to bat first. Opener Brandon King gave them a blistering start and smashed quick-fire 28 runs but Yuzvendra Chahal, who came into the attack in the 5th over, removed him along with Kyle Mayers in the same over to bring his side back in the game. 

Nicholas Pooran came out all guns blazing and smashed Indian spinners over the park for his 41-run knock off 34 balls. Skipper Rovman Powell chipped in too with a valuable knock and ended up getting 48 runs that saw West Indies post a fighting total of 149 runs on the board. Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh were the pick of bowlers for India.  

Chasing the target, India had a poor start as Shubman Gill (3) and Ishan Kishan (6) went back into the hut early. Suryakumar Yadav didn’t look settled at the crease and scored 21 runs off 21 balls. But the real blitz came from the bat of debutant Tilak Varma. The southpaw seemed to batting on a different surface. 

He scored 39 runs off 22 balls but perished in the 11th over. It was expected that skipper Hardik Pandya (19) along with Sanju Samson (12) will take the team home but this wasn’t the case as both lost their wickets at crucial junctures. The onus was then on Axar Patel to take his team home. 

The all-rounder tried his best and smashed one six as well but was back in the hut for 13 runs. West Indies bowlers closed the game perfectly despite Arshdeep Singh giving Indian fans some hope. The first game belonged to the hosts as they won the game by 4 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series. 

IND vs WI: Twitter Reacts as West Indies win the first T20I vs India by 4 runs 

As West Indies defeated India in the first game by 4 runs, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They took a jibe at the Hardik Pandya-led side for losing the game and gave some hilarious reactions. Here are some of them:

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