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IND vs WI Live: Slow but steady!

Slow but steady – That seems to be the best way to describe how West Indies have played in the last 4 overs. Not much risk but boundaries have come their way. 

WI 84/3 after 14 overs.

IND vs WI Live: Mixed bag for Umran!

First over for Umran Malik and it was a mixed bag. The express pace from the youngster bothered the batters but they were also able to get two boundaries in the process. A confident shot through fine-leg followed by a miscue through the similar region.

WI 73/3 after 12.5 overs.

IND vs WI Live: Spin time!

Ravindra Jadeja is introduced into the attack and already a bit of turn. The India pacers reaped rewards of their consistency and it will be interesting to see how the WI batters negotiate this kind of spin.

WI 60/3 after 11.4 overs.

IND vs WI Live: 10 overs done!

West Indies are 52 for the loss of three wickets after 10 overs. India are completely in the driver’s seat with the crucial wickets and a lot will depend on how Shia Hope and Shimron Hetmyer plays in this game. The Indian spinners have still not bowled a single delivery till now.

IND vs WI Live: Shardul joins the party!

Shardul Thakur has done it! The fast bowler has castled Brandon King and West Indies are in deep trouble! Indian pacers seemed to have found their groove once again.

WI 45/3 after 8.5 overs.

IND vs WI Live: Wicket on debut!

Mukesh Kumar has struck on debut and it is an important wicket! Alick Athanaze was looking dangerous but he did not connect with the shot well and it took an athletic effort from Ravindra Jadeja to end his innings. 

West Indies 45/2 after 8 overs.

IND vs WI Live: Expensive Shardul!

West Indies batters are not waiting anymore and Shardul Thakur ended up conceding two boundaries in his very first over. This is smart batting from them.

India 39/1 after 7 overs.

IND vs WI Live: West Indies looking good!

Alick Athanaze and Brandon King have finally opened up and with more boundaries, West Indies is looking quite confident. A good approach after losing the early wicket.

WI 27/1 after 6 overs.

IND vs WI Live: WI on the offensive!

One four and one six – Alick Athanaze took the attack to Hardik Pandya and finally, West Indies have shown some sign of a fight. Good over for the hosts.

WI 20 /1 after 5 overs.

IND vs WI Live: Discipline!

Extremely disciplined show from India as Mukesh Kumar was been quite impressive with his consistency. The line and length is bothering the batters with the extra bounce proving to be a X-factor.

WI 9/1 after 4 overs.

IND vs WI Live: Hardik strikes!

First wicket for India and it is Hardik Pandya! Kyle Mayers did not look in good touch and he completely mistimed his shot. The ball travelled to mid-on and Rohit Sharma made no mistake!

WI 7/1 after 3 overs.

IND vs WI Live: Debut over for Mukesh!

Mukesh Kumar received his ODI cap from Ravindra Jadeja and it was a good first over for the Bengal pacer. Extra bounce on offer for him and he kept Mayers guessing for most part of the over. A maiden for him!

WI 4/0 after 2 overs.

IND vs WI Live: Hardik starts proceedings!

Hardik Pandya bowling the first over for India and a lot of support from the pitch. The ball was doing a bit and on two occasions, he was able to bring the new ball back into the batter. This will be interesting.

WI 4/0 after 1 over.

IND vs WI Live: Game time!

It is game time in Barbados with Brandon King and Kyle Mayers opening the batting for West Indies. For India, the new ball was given to Hardik Pandya.

IND vs WI Live: Time for the national anthems!

The two teams are out in the middle and it is time for the national anthems. We are minutes away from action and this promises to be an enthralling encounter.

IND vs WI Live: West Indies playing XI

Shai Hope(w/c), Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Yannic Cariah, Dominic Drakes, Jayden Seales, Gudakesh Motie

IND vs WI Live: What Rohit Sharma said!

We are gonna field first, no particular reason. We are gonna try a few different things. We want to head into the World Cup with a clear mindset. For us, the results are also important. At times, we are going to try out different players but we don’t want to compromise on our results. All cricketers around the world who are playing all formats need to adapt well. Hopefully, we can get what we want here. We have got four seamers and two spinners.

IND vs WI Live: A look at the India playing XI!

Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar

IND vs WI Live: India win toss!

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field. When the presenter asked about the reason, he said that the team will look to try out new things in order to fine tune themselves ahead of the World Cup.

IND vs WI Live: Kohli’s surprising gesture

With the World Cup in a few months’ time, the ODI series against the West Indies is part of that preparatory process. Ahead of the first ODI, Kohli faced Pandya in the nets and gave a bizarre gesture while batting at the nets.

IND vs WI Live: Big news!

Mukesh Kumar to make his debut for India and this is a massive moment for the fast bowler from Bengal. He showed his promise in the second Test match and this will be a new test for him.

IND vs WI Live: Ex-India star’s prediction

“My India XI for the first ODI: 1. Rohit 2. Gill 3. Kohli 4. Sanju (wk) 5. Hardik  6. SKY 7. Jadeja 8. Axar 9. Kuldeep 10. Siraj 11. Umran,” Wasim Jaffer tweeted. 

IND vs WI Live: All eyes on Surya

Suryakumar Yadav will be aiming to improve his 50-over credentials while Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are likely to audition for the wicketkeeper’s slot. Suryakumar, who has not been able to replicate his superhuman T20 form in the ODIs, can stake a claim for the number four spot in the absence of injured Shreyas Iyer. 

IND vs WI Live: Absence of Mohammed Siraj

India pacer Mohammed Siraj has been rested for the ODIs against the West Indies as a precautionary measure due to a sore ankle, the BCCI said on Thursday. Siraj, who led the pace attack with aplomb in the Tests against the West Indies in the absence of seniors such as Mohammed Shami, flew back with the rest of the Test returnees

IND vs WI Live: India’s victory in the Tests

The Rohit Sharma-led side will be coming to this clash after clinching the two-match Test series against West Indies. Team India won the first Test by an inning and 144 runs while the second match ended in a draw after rain washed away the final day. 

IND vs WI Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first ODI match between India and West Indies, straight from Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. Stay tuned for all the live updates.