India beats West Indies by 5 wickets in first ODI
India got off to a winning start in their ODI series against West Indies, defeating the hosts by 5 wickets in the first match at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday.
Opting to field first, India’s spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja starred with the ball, taking 4 and 3 wickets respectively to help restrict West Indies to just 114 runs in 23 overs.
In reply, India lost early wickets but Ishan Kishan’s half-century (52 off 46) helped them reach their target with 27 overs to spare.
Kuldeep was adjudged the Man of the Match for his brilliant bowling performance.
Here are the key highlights of the match:
- Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja took 4 and 3 wickets respectively to help restrict West Indies to just 114 runs in 23 overs.
- Ishan Kishan hit a half-century (52 off 46) to help India reach their target with 27 overs to spare.
- Kuldeep Yadav was adjudged the Man of the Match for his brilliant bowling performance.
The second ODI will be played on Saturday at the same venue.
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