A extraordinary bowling performance in the death overs from the West Indies prevented India from victory in the first T20 international, played at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba today.

India fell 6 runs short of victory, chasing 150 to win in 20 overs.

The West Indies, batting first, put up 149/6 in their allotted overs, with Rovman Powell top scoring with 48 runs and Nicholas Pooran making 41.

Yuzvendra Chahal took 2/24.

In reply, Tilak Varma’s 39 was the top score for India as regular wickets derailed their chase/

Romario Shepherd, Obed McCoy and Jason Holder took two wickets each.

Four more T20Is are to be played, two in Guyana and two in Fort Lauderdale.