India Vs West Indies 1st ODI / India Edge Past West Indies By 3 Runs In Last-Ball Thriller

Zoom News : Jul 23, 2022, 09:47 AM
Team India defeated West Indies by 3 runs in the first match of the three-match series. Batting first, after losing the toss, India scored 308 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs on the basis of half-centuries from captain Shikhar Dhawan (97), Shubman Gill (64) and Shreyas Iyer (54). In reply, the Caribbean team could only score 305 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 50 overs. Kyle Meyers scored the highest 75 runs for West Indies. Brandon King scored 54 runs. For India, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur and Yuzvendra Chahal took 2 wickets each.


last over thrill

West Indies had to score 15 runs in the last over to win, but they could only manage 11 runs. Romario Shepherd (39) and Aqeel Hossain (33) tried their best to win the Windies with an unbeaten partnership, but Mohammad Siraj did not let it happen. Team India captain Shikhar Dhawan, who played an innings of 97 runs, was adjudged the player of the match. This is West Indies' 7th consecutive One Day International defeat.


Century partnership between Dhawan and Gill for the first wicket

Team India's opener Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill shared 119 runs in 105 balls for the first wicket. Captain Dhawan contributed 50 off 53 balls and Shubman Gill contributed 64 runs in 52 balls. Shreyas Iyer also batted well and was dismissed after scoring 54 runs. Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan shared 94 runs in 97 balls for the second wicket. Alzarri Joseph and Gudakesh Moti took the highest 2-2 wickets for West Indies.


So far 137 matches have been played between the two teams. India has won 68 matches and lost 63 matches. At the same time, 2 matches have been tied. There is no result in 4 matches.


India has not lost in West Indies for 16 years

West Indies last defeated India in the 2006 ODI series at home. After this, India has toured the West Indies four times and won each time. A total of nine ODI series have been played between the two teams, out of which the Blue Army has won five.


India's Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj and Pranand Krishna.


West Indies Playing XI: Shai Hope (wk), Kyle Meyers, Brandon King, Shamrah Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Akil Hossain, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Moti, Alzarri Joseph, Jaden Sills.

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