By: Sarwar Alam
Spinner Kuldeep Yadav starred in India’s five-wicket win over West Indies in the first Twenty20 international on Sunday as the tourists struggled with the bat yet again on the tour. Yadav returned figures of 3-13 with his left-arm wrist spin as West Indies managed just 109-8, their lowest T20 total against India, after being invited to bat first in Kolkata. Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik then made an unbeaten 31 to anchor India’s tricky chase. They reached their target in 17.5 overs and lead the three-match series 1-0. “Exceptional performance with the ball. Was a lot on offer for the seamers. Even with spinners, it wasn’t easy.…
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