IND vs WI Live: India continue fine opening run – India have had struggled with putting up consistent opening pairs in T20s but that hasn’t derailed Rohit Sharma & Co’s consistency in scoring runs. With Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan opening in the 1st T20 against West Indies, India posted 7th consecutive 50+ scores for the opening wicket while crossing the 50-run mark in the powerplay in six of them. Follow IND vs WI T20 Series Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
After India’s struggles against Pakistan and New Zealand in the first two matches in the T20 World Cup, Rohit Sharma & Co bounced back. In the last 7 T20s, India have posted 64, 69, 117, 50, 86, 70 and 140 for the opening wicket.
IND vs WI Live: No KL Rahul, no problem, Rohit Sharma & Ishan post India’s 7th consecutive fifty-plus OPENING stand, continue HOT powerplay streak
In those matches, India’s powerplay scores have been excellent too. Apart from the 2nd T20I against New Zealand in Ranchi, India managed fifty-plus scores in the powerplay.
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IND vs WI: India last seven opening partnerships in T20Is:
140 vs AFG (Rohit & KL Rahul)
70 vs Scotland (Rohit & KL Rahul)
86 vs Namibia (Rohit & KL Rahul)
50 vs NZ (Rohit & KL Rahul)
117 vs NZ (Rohit & KL Rahul)
69 vs NZ (Rohit & Ishan)
64 vs WI (Rohit & Ishan)
IND vs WI Live: No KL Rahul, no problem, Rohit Sharma & Ishan post India’s 7th consecutive fifty-plus OPENING stand, continue HOT powerplay streak
IND vs WI: India Powerplay scores in recent games
53/0 vs Afg
82/2 vs Sco
54/0 vs Nam
56/1 vs NZ
45/0 vs NZ
69/0 vs NZ
58/0 vs WI
IND vs WI Live: No KL Rahul, no problem, Rohit Sharma & Ishan post India’s 7th consecutive fifty-plus OPENING stand, continue HOT powerplay streak
On Wednesday, India were off to a flying start once again, chasing 158. Rohit Sharma was the architect with a 19-ball 40, bringing 50 runs in 4.3 overs. It included a 22-run thrashing of Odean Smith, who was recently sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 6 Crore.
Innings Break!
Two wickets apiece for @bishnoi0056 & @HarshalPatel23 as West Indies post a total of 157/7 on the board.#TeamIndia chase coming up shortly. Stay tuned.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) February 16, 2022
IND vs WI Live: No KL Rahul, no problem, Rohit Sharma & Ishan post India’s 7th consecutive fifty-plus OPENING stand, continue HOT powerplay streak
Earlier, Nicholas Pooran starred with the bat his knock of 61 runs helped West Indies post 157/7 against India in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
Sent into bat, West Indies got off to a bad start as the visitors lost Brandon King (4) on the fifth ball of the innings. While Nicholas Pooran did steady the ship, Ravi Bishnoi starred on his debut bagging 2/17 to deal a blow.
In the final four overs, West Indies managed to add 49 more runs to the total, and in the end, the team from the Caribbean posted a score of more than the 150-run mark. Pooran was dismissed by Harshal Patel but it was not before the left-hander played a knock of 61. Kieron Pollard (24*) remained unbeaten for the visitors.
IND vs WI Live: No KL Rahul, no problem, Rohit Sharma & Ishan post India’s 7th consecutive fifty-plus OPENING stand, continue HOT powerplay streak
