Arshdeep Singh removes Kamil Pooran early as India bowls first in Lucknow T20I

UPDATE - follow-up to IND vs WI 1st T20I Live Cricket Score: IND to lock horns with WI in Lucknow: Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has dismissed West Indies opener Kamil Pooran early in the first T20I match at Lucknow. Pooran tried to back away and play a cracking yorker through the cover region but lost his stumps, giving India a crucial breakthrough after the visiting openers had started well.

Match Details

Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first against Shai Hope's West Indies side in the opening match of the five-game series. Mayank Yadav, playing on his home ground for the Lucknow Super Giants, conceded sixteen runs in his opening over on a mixed soil pitch where one part is black soil and the rest is red soil, offering bounce and early movement for the seamers.

Context

This match takes place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, a venue known for pitches that can test batters with variable bounce. International cricket and IPL history at this ground generally favour chasing teams due to dew formation later in the evening.