India vs West Indies, 1st T20I

West Indies tour of India 2026 · T20I · · Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

India won by 8 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) (India 172/2, West Indies 171).

Match report

India (IND) faced West Indies (WI) in the 1st T20I of West Indies tour of India 2026, a T20I match, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Play began on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.

India won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Nitin Menon and Virender Sharma, with Prakash Bhatt as match referee.

West Indies made 171 in 19.1 overs, with Sherfane Rutherford top-scoring on 56 from 34 balls. Naman Dhir was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 31. India made 172/2 in 14.4 overs, with Shreyas Iyer top-scoring on 102 not out from 43 balls. Akeal Hosein was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 37.

Result: India won by 8 wickets (with 32 balls remaining). Shreyas Iyer was named player of the match.

The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.

West Indies · 1st innings: 171 (19.1 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Shai Hopec Axar Patel b Naman Dhir523762140.54
Kamil Pooranb Arshdeep Singh121120109.09
Shimron Hetmyerrun out (Sanju Samson)5210250
Rovman Powellb Axar Patel03000
Sherfane Rutherfordc Naman Dhir b Mayank Yadav563463164.71
Roston Chaselbw b Kuldeep Yadav5310166.67
Romario Shepherdc Tilak Varma b Naman Dhir7501140
Matthew Fordec Ishan Kishan b Kuldeep Yadav240050
Shamar Springerc Axar Patel b Naman Dhir9701128.57
Akeal Hoseinc Ishan Kishan b Axar Patel15911166.67
Shamar Josephnot out01000

Extras: 8

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Arshdeep Singh403418.5
Mayank Yadav4040110
Axar Patel3.112628.21
Kuldeep Yadav403328.25
Naman Dhir403137.75

India · 1st innings: 172/2 (14.4 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Sanju Samsonc & b Akeal Hosein11910122.22
Abhishek Sharmac Shimron Hetmyer b Roston Chase211031210
Ishan Kishannot out372750137.04
Shreyas Iyernot out10243106237.21

Extras: 1 · Did not bat: Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mayank Yadav

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Matthew Forde2039019.5
Akeal Hosein403719.25
Roston Chase3.4037110.09
Shamar Joseph2023011.5
Romario Shepherd2024012
Shamar Springer1012012

Latest overs

  1. Over 15 (IND, Roston Chase): 8 runs, 173/2 – 1 6 1 •
  2. Over 14 (IND, Matthew Forde): 24 runs, 165/2 – 6 4 1 1 6 6
  3. Over 13 (IND, Akeal Hosein): 20 runs, 141/2 – 4 1 1 nb2 4 6 1
  4. Over 12 (IND, Roston Chase): 7 runs, 121/2 – 2 1 1 1 1 1
  5. Over 11 (IND, Shamar Springer): 12 runs, 114/2 – 6 1 • 1 4 •
  6. Over 10 (IND, Akeal Hosein): 8 runs, 102/2 – 1 • • 2 1 4