Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford lead West Indies to 171 against India

West Indies reached a total of 171 in the first T20I against India at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium. The innings was anchored by half-centuries from captain Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford.

Shai Hope scored 52 runs off 37 balls, including six boundaries and two sixes. This performance moved Hope into a tie for third place on the all-time list of most fifty-plus scores for the West Indies in T20 Internationals, joining Brandon King with 14 such scores. He shares the ranking behind Chris Gayle (16) and Evin Lewis (15).

Despite a middle-order collapse where West Indies fell from 107/3 to 135/8 due to bowling from Naman Dhir and Kuldeep Yadav, Rutherford contributed 56 runs off 34 balls. A late cameo from Akeal Hosein helped the visitors reach their final total in 19.1 overs. Naman Dhir was a key performer for India, claiming three wickets.