India lose 1st T20I by 1 run: Twitterati laud unpredictability of the format

Fort Lauderdale (USA), Aug 27: Promising batsman Lokesh Rahul's 110 not out went in vain as West Indies managed to sneak past India by 1 run in the nail-biting first T20 International at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground here on Saturday (August 27). (Dhoni sets world record)

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Chasing a mammoth 246, India fell one run short to lose the match as West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo produced a brilliant last ball to dismiss Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he survived on the first ball on the last over.

KL Rahul's maiden T20I hundred went in vain as India ended up on the losing side.

(West Indies score mammoth 245 in 1st T20I: Twitterati pity India bowlers)

Earlier, riding on opener Evin Lewis' century, West Indies posted 245/6 in the first international T20 game against India in USA.

(KL Rahul slams maiden T20I century in pain)

Here is how Twitterati reacted after the nailbiting contest ended:

Yeh T20 ka khel hai,
Yahan sab prediction fail hai.#1Run#IndvsWI

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 27, 2016

Well tried @msdhoni - Nothing wrong in going down swinging! Appreciate the effort! #IndvsWI

— Ash (@C4ETech) August 27, 2016

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