Archive · 9 Oct 2026
India Aim to Extend Winning Streak Against West Indies
India won the first game of its five-match T20 series against the West Indies.
Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten century to help India win comfortably.
India has now won 10 matches in a row and wants to keep winning.
The next game is planned for Friday in Ranchi.
Ishan Kishan is one of the Indian players to watch.
India will be missing three players: Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy.
The West Indies lost three wickets early in the first game and were bowled out for 171.
Their coach says the batters need to keep the scoreboard moving and handle spin bowling better.
The West Indies will try to improve their performance in the next match.
India won the first match of the five-game T20I series comfortably, with an unbeaten century from Shreyas Iyer.
India have won 10 consecutive matches and are seeking to surpass their own record of 12 wins for a full-member team.
The second match is scheduled for Friday in Ranchi, where the article says attention will be on Ishan Kishan.
India will be without Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy.
West Indies bowling coach Ravi Rampaul urged batters to rotate the strike and play spin better after the team was bowled out for 171 in the opener.
- Who
- India and the West Indies national cricket teams.
- What
- India won the opening match of a five-game T20I series and is seeking to extend its winning streak.
- When
- The next match is scheduled for Friday; no date is specified.
- Where
- Ranchi, India; the opening match was in Lucknow.
- Why
- India aims to maintain its momentum, while the West Indies are seeking to improve their batting against India's spin attack.
India's outlook
West Indies' response
Match momentum
India's outlook
India won the opener comfortably and is looking to extend a 10-match winning streak.
West Indies' response
The West Indies need a stronger performance to beat India in India; the article says their only two T20I wins there in 12 attempts came while chasing.
Approach against spin
India's outlook
India's spinners restricted the West Indies in the middle overs after early wickets fell.
West Indies' response
Ravi Rampaul said West Indies batters should rotate the strike, bat longer and use their better players of spin to counter India's spin attack.
- Series
- Five-game T20I series
- Opening-match result
- India won comfortably
- India's winning streak
- 10 matches
- India's cited record target
- 12 consecutive wins for a full-member team
- Next match
- Friday in Ranchi
- West Indies total in opener
- 171 all out in 19.1 overs
- India players unavailable
- Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy