India vs West Indies, 1st ODI, Live cricket score: Dhawan falls for 87, Kohli and Yuvraj key
Shikhar Dhawan neared a 100 as India continued to make great progress despite Ajinkya Rahane getting out for 62 in the first ODI against West Indies in Port of Spain. For Jason Holder’s side, the bowlers struggled for wickets after they won the toss and chose to bowl. Get live cricket score of India vs West Indies 2017, 1st ODI here (LIVE STREAMING INFO) (LIVE SCORECARD)
20:54 hrs IST: Yuvraj has not yet gotten off the mark while Kohli is looking in steady touch.
20:45 hrs IST: WICKET! Looks to work a legbreak but misses it. Umpire Dharmasena gives Dhawan the marching orders but the batsman reviews, replays show that the ball pitched in line and was hitting middle stump. Shikhar Dhawan LBW Devendra Bishoo 87 (92).
20:41 hrs IST: Kohli gets his first boundary. Bishoo bowls short and the Indian skipper pulls it through the deep mid wicket fence for a boundary.
20:34 hrs IST: 30 overs are up and India are 160/1. The stage is set for the onslaught in the death overs.
20:31 hrs IST: BAM! Hostile stuff from Miguel Cummins. Short ball and straight on middle, Kohli is hurried for pace as he looks to fend at it but the ball thuds into the glove and it falls safely to point.
20:29 hrs IST: FOUR! Short and on the pads, Dhawan stays on the crease and swats it to the long leg fence for a boundary. He is motoring along now.
20:21 hrs IST: Edged but safe! Sharp legbreak from Bishoo and Virat Kohli edges it past slip to third man for a couple.
20:17 hrs IST: WICKET! Finally, the wicket comes for the West Indies. Full and slow ball from Alzarri Joseph, Rahane miscues the lofted shot to mid on and Jason Holder takes the catch. Ajinkya Rahane c Jason Holder b Alzarri Joseph 62 (78).
20:13 hrs IST: Both Rahane and Dhawan are looking to attack after going past fifties. West Indies need a breakthrough.
20:06 hrs IST: WHAM! Magnificent way to bring up his 20th fifty. Cummins bowls full on the pads and Dhawan flicks it over long leg for a big six.
20:01 hrs IST: Edged but FOUR! Rahane brings up his 17th fifty. Good knock on his comeback.
19:52 hrs IST: Both batsmen are nearing fifties. They are not taking too many risks as West Indies look to slow down the scoring.
19:46 hrs IST: Legspin into the attack. Devendra Bishoo will be aiming to provide the breakthrough.
19:43 hrs IST: Both batsmen are nearing fifties. West Indies are struggling to break this partnership.
19:39 hrs IST: West Indies are losing the plot here as the concede too many boundaries. Once again, the last ball of the over goes away to the fence. India 81/0 after 16 overs.
19:33 hrs IST: Poor ball from Nurse. Bowls down leg and Dhawan helps it down to fine leg with a boundary. He ends the over poorly as well as the left-hander slams another boundary. India are 74/0 after 15 overs.
19:29 hrs IST: FOUR! Classy shot from Rahane. Full ball and in the slot outside off, the batsman leans into the shot and caresses the drive to the long off fence.
19:26 hrs IST: The first maiden over of the series. Nurse keeps it tight and Dhawan is content to play it out safely. India 59/0 after 13 overs.
19:23 hrs IST: Another poor ball and Rahane capitalises. Short ball and the batsman creams the pull shot to the deep mid wicket fence.
19:20 hrs IST: The fifty-run partnership is up and Rahane brings it up with a boundary. Short and wide delivery, the right-hander gets an inside edge that rolls away to the fine leg fence.
19:17 hrs IST: Spin introduced into the attack. Ashley Nurse into the attack. India 47/0 after 10 overs and have been given a great platform.
19:14 hrs IST: Both Rahane and Dhawan are looking in great touch as the partnership nears fifty. This is a great start for India
19:11 hrs IST: Holder once again errs in length and Rahane rides the bounce to square-cut it to the deep point fence.
19:10 hrs IST: Sloppy fielding from the West Indies. They allow an extra run as the partnership grows.
19:07 hrs IST: Dhawan is getting some treatment on his hand. He was struck a couple of overs ago.
19:00 hrs IST: FOUR! Brilliant shot from Dhawan! Short and wide from Holder, Dhawan has to reach for it and he leaps to crack it to deep cover for a boundary.
18:57 hrs IST: Finally, Rahane gets going with a boundary. That will give him some confidence. Joseph provides width and the batsman cashes in by punching it through the gap at point.
18:53 hrs IST: Good start from India and Dhawan as they reach 23/0 after five overs.
18:50 hrs IST: OUCH! Dhawan gets hit on the arm. Looks to fend a short ball from Holder but the ball seams away and hits him flush on the arm. He is getting some medical attention but he seems to be alright.
18:44 hrs IST: Dhawan continuing his form from the Champions Trophy here. Length ball from Joseph and the left-hander drives on the up past cover for his second boundary.
18:41 hrs IST: Apart from this limited-overs series in West Indies, England and South Africa will take part in the second T20I in Taunton. Another high-scoring encounter is expected.
18:38 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary of the series and it comes courtesy Dhawan. Short and wide ball and the left-hander cracks the cut to the deep point fence.
18:35 hrs IST: Steady start for Holder. Only three runs in the first over. Not much swing on offer. Bounce is even. Alzarri Joseph to open from the other end.
18:31 hrs IST: Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane have come out to open the batting. Jason Holder will open the bowling. Two slips in place.
18:27 hrs IST: Amidst the gloom of India’s loss in the Champions Trophy 2017 final to Pakistan and Anil Kumble’s resignation, this is a great opportunity for India to put aside the off-field issues and win a series in the West Indies for the third consecutive time.
18:15 hrs IST: So Kuldeep Yadav makes his ODI debut. Ravindra Jadeja misses out. Umesh Yadav replaces Jasprit Bumrah.
18:14 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of both teams:
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli(c), Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni(wk), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav
West Indies: Evin Lewis, Kieran Powell, Shai Hope(w), Jason Mohammed, Roston Chase, Jonathan Carter, Jason Holder(c), Ashley Nurse, Devendra Bishoo, Alzarri Joseph, Miguel Cummins
Holder: “The conditions won’t change much it seems. Hopefully our guys will pick some wickets early. It looks a good surface. Last times we played here it didn’t change much. We have started our plans, our processes. The end result will take care of itself if we get the process right.”
Kohli: “Should be a good track to bat on once the moisture dries off. We feel the wicket would slow down. I have enjoyed the responsibilty of being a captain. Always love coming back here.”
18:04 hrs IST: West Indies have won the toss and have opted to bowl.
17:50 hrs IST: Windies board almost messed up Sunil Narine’s career, says this former WI player.
17:45 hrs IST: Toss in a short while.
DO YOU KNOW – India have lost three of their last four away ODIs against the West Indies.
17:20 hrs IST: This will be the first ODI between both teams since their 2015 World Cup clash in Perth, which MS Dhoni’s men won by four wickets.
17:10 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to HT’s live coverage of first of the five ODIs between India – West Indies.
West Indies, who are standing at the ninth spot in the ICC ODI rankings, failed to gain any point from the series against Afghanistan.
As a result, the upcoming series against the Men in Blue would be theirlast realistic chanceto try to get those ranking points up in a bid to qualify automatically for the 2019 World Cup where only the top eight ranked teams are guaranteed qualification
The Virat Kohli-led side will be with manager Dr M.V. Sridhar to supervise the team management for the West Indies tour.
Meanwhile, Sanjay Bangar and R Sridhar will continue to remain the batting coach and the fielding coach respectively.
