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INDIA IN THE WEST INDIES

After Tests wins, Ishan &

Kuldeep shine as India clinch

first ODI by 5 wickets

India has a 1-0 lead in the series. In the chase of 115 runs, India started off decently.
Ishan Kishan was promoted up the order to open with Shubman Gill

OUR BUREAU
Bridgetown (Barbados)
A
four-wicket haul by Kuldeep
Yadav and a half-century by
Ishan Kishan were the high-
lights as India defeated West Indies
by five wickets in the first ODI of
three-match series at Barbados on
Thursday.
India has a 1-0 lead in the series.
In the chase of 115 runs, India start-
ed off decently. Ishan Kishan was
promoted up the order to open with
Shubman Gill.
Gill’s disappointing run in recent
international matches continued as
he poked a delivery by Jayden Seales
on the fifth-stump line and was dis-
missed for seven off 16 balls. India
was 18/1 at that point.
Suryakumar Yadav was also pro-
moted to bat at number three.
Ishan and Suryakumar started to
build a partnership, with the former
playing some good shots, looking to
make the most of his opportunity.
India reached the 50-run mark in
9.5 overs. Shardul Thakur and teammates celebrate a dismissal during the 1st ODI match against West Indies at Kensington Oval
However, Suryakumar’s aggres-
sive innings could not continue for in Bridgetown on Thursday (ANI)
long as while attempting to sweep,
he was trapped leg before wicket by catch at deep mid-wicket. India was Motie (2/26) was the pick of the after Hardik Pandya removed Kyle
Gudkesh Motie for 19 off 25 balls, 94/4. bowlers for the Windies. Cariah and Mayers for just two when he lobbed
consisting of three fours and a six. In- Shardul Thakur was also dis- Seales also got a wicket. the ball towards skipper Rohit Shar-
dia was 54/2 at that point. missed for just one run by Yannic Ca- Earlier, fantastic performanc- ma at mid-on. India was 7/1 in 2.4
Hardik Pandya was run out for riah. India was 97/5. es by spinners Kuldeep Yadav and overs.
just five. India was 70/3. India reached the 100-run mark Ravindra Jadeja helped India re- Following this, Brandon King
Ishan reached his half-century in in 18.3 overs. strict West Indies to just 114 runs and Alick Athanaze started to re-
just 44 balls with a double. Skipper Rohit Sharma and in 23 overs during the first ODI of build the WI innings. The duo played
Motie got his second wicket of Ravindra Jadeja took India to win, three-match series at Barbados on some aggressive strokes.
the match, dismissing Kishan for 52 finishing at 118/5 in 22.5 overs, with Thursday. The 38-run partnership be-
off 46, consisting of seven fours and Rohit (12*) and Jadeja (16*) un- Put to bat first by India, WI lost tween King and Alick was over when
a six. Rovman Powell took a brilliant beaten. a quick wicket in their second over Continued on next page... >>

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