India win tour opener despite early wobble
In a five-over spell of poor discipline, West Indies lost the tour opener, the only Twenty20 international in Port of Spain
In a five-over spell of poor discipline, West Indies lost the tour opener, the only Twenty20 international in Port of Spain
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the one-off Twenty20 between West Indies and India at Port of Spain
S Badrinath, Man of the Match in the only Twenty20 international of the tour, has said he is focussed on contributing consistently while playing for India
Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, was unhappy with the nature of the slow, turning Port of Spain track prepared for the one-off Twenty20 against India, and said such pitches would play into the visitors' hands
Chris Gayle's shadow hung over the press conference
There has been no other recent Indian team with players as desperate to prove a point and stake a claim as this one
Suresh Raina, who is India's captain for the limited-overs leg of the tour of West Indies, admitted there will be huge expectations from his team despite the absence of some big names, and has said he was looking forward to the challenge