WI vs IND, 1st T20I: West Indies misplaced the hole T20I via 67 runs on the Brian Lara Stadium. Due to this fact, they fell 0-1 down within the five-match collection.
West Indies cricketers in motion. Courtesy: AP
HIGHLIGHTSWest Indies have been discovered 1 over in need of the targetWest Indies misplaced the hole T20I via 67 runsThe 2nd T20I will happen on August 1
West Indies had been fined 20 % in their event charges for a sluggish over fee of their first T20I in opposition to India on Friday, July 29 on the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad. The World Cricket Council (ICC) showed the similar thru a media liberate on Sunday, July 31.
Fit referee Richie Richardson imposed the sanctions at the Caribbean avid gamers after the house group was once dominated one over quick in their goal. Nigel Duguid and Leslie Reifer, the 2 on-field umpires, leveled the costs.
There was once no use for a proper listening to after skipper Nicholas Pooran pleaded to blame to the costs.
“Based on Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Habits for Gamers and Participant Toughen Workforce, which pertains to minimal over-rate offences, avid gamers are fined 20 in line with cent in their event charge for each over their aspect fails to bowl within the allocated time,” the ICC was once quoted as announcing in a commentary.
After shedding the ODI collection 0-3, West Indies made a horrendous begin to the five-match T20I collection. The hosts misplaced the hole event via 67 runs to fall 0-1 down within the collection.
After being requested to chase down 191, the Caribbean group huffed and puffed to 122 for 8. As many as seven in their batters were given into double digits, however didn’t convert their begins. Whilst Shamarh Brooks top-scored for them with 20, Alzarri Joseph picked up two wickets.
The second one T20I is scheduled to happen on Monday, August 1 on the Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts.
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