India vs Windies 2018, 1st T20I: Unnoticed things from the match

#1 Only one six in each innings

The ODI series saw a total of 71 sixes in the five games and in the build up to this series, a lot more fireworks were expected. The men from the Caribbean are known for their big hitting and struck 38 sixes in the ODI series with most of them coming in the first three games.

However, only one six was hit in each innings. From Windies, it came from the bat of Kieron Pollard. The all-rounder, who returned to international cricket after a gap of over a year, struck his Mumbai Indians’ teammate Krunal Pandya for a huge six over long-on in the 8th over of the innings. However, that was the only six in the innings as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. It was the sixth time Windies managed just a solitary six in a T20 innings.

For India, it came from the bat of Dinesh Karthik and that came in the 9th over when Karthik top-edged a well-directed bouncer from Oshane Thomas and the ball went over fine-leg. With India trying to play it safe, they didn’t take any undue risks and hence, finished with just one six.