Twitter reactions: Rohit Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi star in India’s emphatic win over West Indies

Team India defeated West Indies in the first T20I by six wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

Chasing 158, the home team went off to an impressive start, with skipper Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan forming a dominating opening stand of 64 runs. Rohit scored a quickfire 19-ball 40 with the help of 4 fours and 3 sixes before Roston Chase dismissed him.

India lost Kishan (35), Virat Kohli (17), and Rishabh Pant (8) in quick successions before Suryakuamar Yadav (34 not out) and Venkatesh Iyer (24 not out) formed an unbeaten partnership of 48 runs for the fifth wicket to take the hosts over the finish line.

Earlier, after being put to bat first, West Indies posted 157/7 on the board in their allotted 20 overs. Debutant Ravi Bishnoi shined with the ball for the hosts, taking a couple of wickets for just 17 runs in his quota of 4 overs.

With his figures of 2/17, Bishnoi scripted a record as he joined the elite list of India bowlers who have picked up 2 or more wickets on their debut in the shortest format. Apart from the leg-spinner, Harshal Patel also picked up two scalps for 37 in 4 overs.

For the visitors, Nicholas Pooran top-scored with 61 from 43 deliveries with the help of nine boundaries, including five sixes. Opener Kyle Mayers (31) and captain Kieron Pollard (24 not out) chipped in with valuable contributions to take Windies to a competitive total.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

Venkatesh Iyer hits the winning runs for #TeamIndia as we win by 6 wickets.@Paytm #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/aaE7FUOR9J

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 16, 2022

Very impressive debut from Ravi Bishnoi. 17 dots in 24. The direction can get better (6 wides) but lots to like.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 16, 2022

You expect better from West Indies in t20s. Two take aways for team India in this game, Ravi bishnoi’s bowling and Venkatesh Iyer finishing the game. #INDvWI

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 16, 2022

S+K+Y = Mr 360 #SuryaKumarYadav #TeamIndia #INDvsWI

— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) February 16, 2022

4⃣-0⃣-1⃣7⃣-2⃣

Garda macha diye, Bishnoi sahab! 😄
A dream start for @bishnoi0056 in international cricket.

📸: @BCCI #INDvWI #TeamIndia #LucknowSuperGiants pic.twitter.com/NCS5DphBEh

— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) February 16, 2022

Big shout out to @bishnoi0056 first wickets are always special and what joy the young man must be experiencing!! 🌞 shines. #INDvWI

— Reema Malhotra (@ReemaMalhotra8) February 16, 2022

India go 1⃣-0⃣ up!

Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer bat through and chase down 158 with six wickets to spare 💪#INDvWI | 📝: https://t.co/3ipGZj7Ty1 pic.twitter.com/AYXMplaiQc

— ICC (@ICC) February 16, 2022

#TeamIndia beat West Indies by 6 wickets & take 1-0 lead in the 3-match series! #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/ZXilOa8xJF

— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) February 16, 2022

Not the start to series boys wanted. But we go again on Friday. #MenInMaroon #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/oraZdhTiO0

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) February 16, 2022

Times when bowlers are made to look like they have prepared for a Spanish test and the exam paper turns out to be Klingon.

Like that six by SKY. Mad shot

— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) February 16, 2022

Sheer flamboyance on display from Suryakumar Yadav as he guides India to a six-wicket win at the Eden Gardens to help India take a 1-0 lead.#INDvWI @news9_sports

— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) February 16, 2022

Nice way to finish @venkateshiyer 1-0 @BCCI and @surya_14kumar was excellent in the chase. @ImRo45 played a blinder after the Bishnoi show with the ball. #INDvWI

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) February 16, 2022

SKY put us on the brink with a fantastic boundary through backward point 👌

And Venkatesh finished it off with a six to mid-wicket💪💙#OneFamily #INDvWI

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 16, 2022

1️⃣ up in the series 💪#INDvWI #SaddaPunjab pic.twitter.com/g2hKSVVPJB

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) February 16, 2022

The win percentage of Rohit Sharma as an T20I captain is 82.60

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 16, 2022

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