India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bowl first. Although not very aggressive in the opening pair, Rosston Chase and captain Shai Hope are batting with a cool head. From the set, the Caribbean batters started opening their hands slowly. Shai Hope and Roston Chase also completed their half-century partnership. Finally, Varun Chakraborty came in the ninth over and brought success to India. Hope was bowled by 32 runs.

After the fall of the first wicket, Shimron Hetmyer came to the crease and Mercatori started batting. He plays more aggressive shots. However, Jasprit Bumrah took the wickets of Set Hetmyer and Chase in one over to bring India back into the match. The Indian team did not have to wait long for the fourth wicket. Sherfan Rutherford was dismissed for 14 off Hardik Pandya.

Despite successive wickets, West Indies’ run rate did not slow down. Jason Holder and Rovman Powell started the devastating batting in the slog over. The two made a partnership of 50 runs in 22 balls at the speed of the storm. Back-to-back big hits made the Indian bowlers worry. In the end, West Indies lost 4 wickets and scored 195 runs in 20 overs. Rovman Powell with 34 from 19 balls and Jason Holder with 37 from 22 balls remained unbeaten.