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Naman Dhir's Dream Debut Helps India Restrict West Indies
India and the West Indies began a five-match cricket series in Lucknow.
The West Indies batted first and scored 171 runs before losing all their wickets.
Sherfane Rutherford scored 56 runs, while captain Shai Hope scored 52.
India’s bowlers took wickets to stop the West Indies from scoring more.
Naman Dhir was playing his first T20 International for India.
He took three wickets, and Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel took two each.
India therefore had to chase a target of 172 runs.
India bowled West Indies out for 171 in the first T20 International of a five-match series.
Debutant Naman Dhir took three wickets for 31 runs.
Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel each claimed two wickets for India.
Sherfane Rutherford scored 56 and captain Shai Hope made 52 for West Indies.
The match was played in Lucknow on Tuesday.
- Who
- India and the West Indies; Naman Dhir made his T20 International debut for India.
- What
- India bowled the West Indies out for 171 in the first T20 International of a five-match series.
- Where
- Lucknow.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not give a date.
- Why
- The match was the opening game of a five-match T20 International series.
Key facts
- West Indies total
- 171 all out
- India's first-innings bowling
- Naman Dhir took 3 wickets for 31 runs.
- Other leading Indian bowlers
- Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel took two wickets each.
- West Indies' leading scorers
- Sherfane Rutherford scored 56; Shai Hope scored 52.
- Series
- Five-match T20 International series
- Venue
- Lucknow









