IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Updates: West Indies beat India by 4 runs

Kuldeep Yadav gets out while trying to complete a double. India 144/9.

India lost the match by 4 runs. Mukesh Kumar slogged but could not get the distance and elevation.

Arshdeep Singh hits two fours of two balls. Need 12 from 8.

Axar Patel goes after making 12 runs. India need 21 from 11 balls.

Axar Patel takes a couple to bring the equation to 28 needed of 14.

Axar Patel hits maximum. India need 22 of 13 balls.

Sanju Samson goes after a brilliant run out by Kyle Myers. India-113/6 after 15.5 overs.

Hardik Pandya goes. India are 5 down at 113 after 15.1 overs.

Tilak Varma goes after scoring 39 runs. India- 77/4 after 11 overs.

Third wicket goes down for India. SKY goes after making 21 off 21. India-67/3 after 9.2 overs. 

Two sixes by Tilak Varma. India-41/2 after 5.5 overs.

Shubman Gill departs in the third over. India-5/1 after 2.2 overs.

West Indies finish their innings at 149/6. India will have to chase down the score of 150 to take 1-0 lead in the series.

West Indies are currently at 144-6 after 19.4 overs.

Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell have managed to douse the fire as of now.  West Indies 95/3 in 13.3 overs

Debutant Tilak Varma takes a blinder as Johnson Charles fails to make an impact. West Indies 58/3 in 7.3 overs

Yuzvendra Chahal removes Kyle Mayers.   West Indies 29/1 in 4.1 overs

Yuzvendra Chahal removes Brandon King. West Indies 30/2 in 4.3 overs

The home side has put up 21 runs in 3 overs. West Indies 21/0 in 3 overs

Arshdeep Singh opens the bowling for India

India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar

West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell (c), Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy

West Indies captain Rovman Powell won the toss for West Indies and elected to bat first in the 1st T20I. 

Tilak Varma and Mukesh Kumar are all set to make their T20I debut for India. They have received their debut caps.  

Two debutants for #TeamIndia today.

Tilak Varma and Mukesh Kumar are all set to make their T20I debuts for India 👏👏

Go well, boys.#WIvIND pic.twitter.com/o5nMrKycvB

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 3, 2023

Wicket-keepers: Ishan Kishan, Shai Hope

Batters: Shubman Gill (c), Tilak Varma, Shimron Hetmyer, Kyle Mayers

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya (vc), Axar Patel

Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph

In T20Is, India and West Indies have faced each other 25 times. India currently holds the upper hand with 17 wins and seven losses. Moreover, in bilateral series, India has secured six victories, while the West Indies managed to win twice. Notably, India has maintained a dominant streak by emerging victorious in the last five T20I series against the West Indies.

The first T20I between India and West Indies is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM IST on August 3. 

The live broadcast of the first T20I between India and West Indies will be available on DD Sports TV channel. The live streaming of the match will be shown on JioCinema and FanCode app. 

The weather forecast indicates a 40% chance of rainfall. Consequently, the match is at risk of being affected by scattered showers. Additionally, there are high winds expected, which may also increase the likelihood of thunderstorms. Therefore, fans should remain prepared for possible weather disruptions.

The surface at the Brian Lara Stadium presents an evenly balanced pitch, providing equal opportunities for both batters and bowlers. Initially, the ball may exhibit significant swing, and as the innings progresses, it may even offer reverse swing. Batters must exercise caution while playing their shots. The team winning the toss should opt to bowl first. 

India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik

West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell (c), Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph