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1st ODI: Rain stops play again; India 199-3 in 39.2 overs
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23:44 Rain stops play again; India 199-3 in 39.2 overs
It has stopped raining at Queen's Park Oval but we are long away from getting the match started with a lot of puddles spread all across the outfield.
"The ground staff are out, trying to get rid of the water from the covers and outfield," tweets Cricket West Indies.
It has stopped raining at Queen's Park Oval but we are long away from getting the match started with a lot of puddles spread all across the outfield.
"The ground staff are out, trying to get rid of the water from the covers and outfield," tweets Cricket West Indies.
23:06 Rain stops play again; India 199-3 in 39.2 overs
India 199-3 (39.3 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
The rain has got heavier now with some flashes of lightning too at the Queen's Park Oval now.
"The rain just got very very heavy. Not looking good at all anymore. Flashes of lightning too. Damp squib looks likely #WIvIND," tweets Bharat Sundaresan of the Indian Express.
It remains to be seen if the match does get underway at all.
Stay tuned...
India 199-3 (39.3 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
The rain has got heavier now with some flashes of lightning too at the Queen's Park Oval now.
"The rain just got very very heavy. Not looking good at all anymore. Flashes of lightning too. Damp squib looks likely #WIvIND," tweets Bharat Sundaresan of the Indian Express.
It remains to be seen if the match does get underway at all.
Stay tuned...
22:11 Rain stops play again; India 199-3 in 39.2 overs
India 199-3 (39.3 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
After a rain delay of nearly 50 minutes, the game finally gets underway. The players have made their way out to the middle with no overs lost despite the time lost.
Cummins to bowl after the break. The first ball is slightly short as Dhoni flicks it off his pads to fine leg for one and Kohli taps it to point for a run off the next ball.
Three balls later, Dhoni drives a full delivery through the covers for a four and turns the last ball to fine leg for one to keep the strike.
Carter continues as Dhoni and Kohli take a single followed by a wide before rain strikes again.
India are 199 for three in 39.3 overs as rain stops play again. This time the rain is looking heavier and might stay on for longer.
India 199-3 (39.3 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
After a rain delay of nearly 50 minutes, the game finally gets underway. The players have made their way out to the middle with no overs lost despite the time lost.
Cummins to bowl after the break. The first ball is slightly short as Dhoni flicks it off his pads to fine leg for one and Kohli taps it to point for a run off the next ball.
Three balls later, Dhoni drives a full delivery through the covers for a four and turns the last ball to fine leg for one to keep the strike.
Carter continues as Dhoni and Kohli take a single followed by a wide before rain strikes again.
India are 199 for three in 39.3 overs as rain stops play again. This time the rain is looking heavier and might stay on for longer.
22:02 Rain stops play; India 189-3 in 38 overs
India 189-3 (38 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Some positive news from the Queen's Park Oval as the covers are being taken off and the match should get underway soon.
"Great news!! The covers are completely off now. The start shouldn't be far away," tweets Cricket West Indies.
India 189-3 (38 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Some positive news from the Queen's Park Oval as the covers are being taken off and the match should get underway soon.
"Great news!! The covers are completely off now. The start shouldn't be far away," tweets Cricket West Indies.
21:13 Rain stops play; India 189-3 in 38 overs
India 189-3 (38 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
As the dark clouds start to gather over the stadium, West Indies have a bright moment as they claim the wicket of Yuvraj Singh.
The veteran left-hander, who made just four runs, flicks Holder straight into the hands of the fielder at midwicket.
New batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni gets off the mark with a single and Kohli picks one off the last ball.
Part-timer Jonathan Carter comes into the attack. He gives away just two singles before the rain hits the ground and the players are forced off.
India are 189 for three in 38 overs with Kohli on 30 and Dhoni on two.
India 189-3 (38 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
As the dark clouds start to gather over the stadium, West Indies have a bright moment as they claim the wicket of Yuvraj Singh.
The veteran left-hander, who made just four runs, flicks Holder straight into the hands of the fielder at midwicket.
New batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni gets off the mark with a single and Kohli picks one off the last ball.
Part-timer Jonathan Carter comes into the attack. He gives away just two singles before the rain hits the ground and the players are forced off.
India are 189 for three in 38 overs with Kohli on 30 and Dhoni on two.
21:03 Kohli, Yuvraj drive India forward
India 184-2 (36 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
West Indies are looking to bowl it short to Kohli, who gets on top of one and pulls it through midwicket for his first boundary.
In the next over, Bishoo has a confident appeal for LBW against Dhawan upheld by umpire Kumara Dharmasena.
The left-hander, who made 87 from 91 balls, looks to whip it through the leg-side but misses and is struck in front of the stumps. So the decision stays as India waste their review and lose the wicket of Dhawan, who misses out on a deserved century.
Kohli is looking in control as he flicks Holder fine on the leg side for a couple and then hits the next ball through the covers for two more runs and picks a single off the last ball.
Bishoo bowls another good over, conceding just one run, with Yuvraj playing three dot balls in a row.
Holder tries a bouncer at Kohli, who looks to pull but gets a top edge which falls short of the fielder at fine leg. Four singles before Kohli flicks Holder through the leg side for two runs.
India are setting up nicely for the end as they reach 180 for two in 35 overs with Kohli on 25 and Yuvraj on two.
Bishoo concedes four runs in his last over to finish with good figures of one for 39 in 10 overs.
India 184-2 (36 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
West Indies are looking to bowl it short to Kohli, who gets on top of one and pulls it through midwicket for his first boundary.
In the next over, Bishoo has a confident appeal for LBW against Dhawan upheld by umpire Kumara Dharmasena.
The left-hander, who made 87 from 91 balls, looks to whip it through the leg-side but misses and is struck in front of the stumps. So the decision stays as India waste their review and lose the wicket of Dhawan, who misses out on a deserved century.
Kohli is looking in control as he flicks Holder fine on the leg side for a couple and then hits the next ball through the covers for two more runs and picks a single off the last ball.
Bishoo bowls another good over, conceding just one run, with Yuvraj playing three dot balls in a row.
Holder tries a bouncer at Kohli, who looks to pull but gets a top edge which falls short of the fielder at fine leg. Four singles before Kohli flicks Holder through the leg side for two runs.
India are setting up nicely for the end as they reach 180 for two in 35 overs with Kohli on 25 and Yuvraj on two.
Bishoo concedes four runs in his last over to finish with good figures of one for 39 in 10 overs.
20:36 Dhawan closes in on century, India eye huge total
India 160-1 (30 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Bishoo gets new batsman Virat Kohli to edge one but it goes past the slip fielder for a couple of runs.
The West Indies bowlers continue to send down loose deliveries. Dhawan takes full toll of a short ball, pulling it over midwicket for a six to get 10 runs off Joseph's eighth over.
In the next over, India collect four runs to go past the 150-mark, in the 28th over.
Dhawan is finding it too easy out in the middle, being gifted a lot of loose balls at regular intervals.
Cummins bowls a short ball which Dhawan clips through square leg for a four to take his score into the 80s.
Cummins though surprises Kohli with a quick short as the India captain takes his eyes off and looks to duck but is struck on the gloves.
Dhawan misses out on a short ball from Bishoo as he fails to get the pull off the middle for just a single to midwicket.
The in-form Dhawan is looking set for another century, as he eases his way to 85 from 87 balls. India are also on course for a huge score as they advance their score to 160 for one in 30 overs.
India 160-1 (30 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Bishoo gets new batsman Virat Kohli to edge one but it goes past the slip fielder for a couple of runs.
The West Indies bowlers continue to send down loose deliveries. Dhawan takes full toll of a short ball, pulling it over midwicket for a six to get 10 runs off Joseph's eighth over.
In the next over, India collect four runs to go past the 150-mark, in the 28th over.
Dhawan is finding it too easy out in the middle, being gifted a lot of loose balls at regular intervals.
Cummins bowls a short ball which Dhawan clips through square leg for a four to take his score into the 80s.
Cummins though surprises Kohli with a quick short as the India captain takes his eyes off and looks to duck but is struck on the gloves.
Dhawan misses out on a short ball from Bishoo as he fails to get the pull off the middle for just a single to midwicket.
The in-form Dhawan is looking set for another century, as he eases his way to 85 from 87 balls. India are also on course for a huge score as they advance their score to 160 for one in 30 overs.
20:20 Rahane out for 62, India lose 1st wicket
India 132-1 (25 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Bishoo bowls a short ball as Dhawan pulls it for a boundary and then hits the next through the covers for a couple as the leggie for nine runs in his fourth over.
Pacer Joseph makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Rahane, who is caught at mid-on after a good innings of 62 from 78 balls.
He was beaten by the slower ball from the fast bowler as he looks to swing it on the leg side but ends up scooping a simple catch to the fielder at mid-on.
But Rahane has ensured India a good platform, putting on 132 runs for the opening wicket with Dhawan.
India 132-1 (25 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Bishoo bowls a short ball as Dhawan pulls it for a boundary and then hits the next through the covers for a couple as the leggie for nine runs in his fourth over.
Pacer Joseph makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Rahane, who is caught at mid-on after a good innings of 62 from 78 balls.
He was beaten by the slower ball from the fast bowler as he looks to swing it on the leg side but ends up scooping a simple catch to the fielder at mid-on.
But Rahane has ensured India a good platform, putting on 132 runs for the opening wicket with Dhawan.
20:10 Dhawan, Rahane hit 50s; India in control
India 120-0 (23 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Dhawan comes down the track to Cummins as the pacer bowls a wide down the leg side. Three balls later, Dhawan looks to heave the pacer over midwicket but fails to make connection followed by a single which takes India past the 100-run mark, in the 21st over.
Cummins gets Rahane to edge one as it flies past the wicketkeeper and goes for a four to bring up the Mumbai right-hander's half-century, from 67 balls.
A good knock on his comeback to the ODI team by Rahane and he will be keen to carry on and look to make most of the opportunity.
Joseph comes back, to replace Cummins. He starts with a short ball as Dhawan pulls it for a six to raise his half-century in grand style, from 63 balls.
Rahane gets another edge as it goes past the wicketkeeper for a four to get 13 runs from the over.
Unless West Indies can get a couple of wickets in the next few overs, they are staring at a huge total with a long batting line-up to follow for the Indians.
India 120-0 (23 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Dhawan comes down the track to Cummins as the pacer bowls a wide down the leg side. Three balls later, Dhawan looks to heave the pacer over midwicket but fails to make connection followed by a single which takes India past the 100-run mark, in the 21st over.
Cummins gets Rahane to edge one as it flies past the wicketkeeper and goes for a four to bring up the Mumbai right-hander's half-century, from 67 balls.
A good knock on his comeback to the ODI team by Rahane and he will be keen to carry on and look to make most of the opportunity.
Joseph comes back, to replace Cummins. He starts with a short ball as Dhawan pulls it for a six to raise his half-century in grand style, from 63 balls.
Rahane gets another edge as it goes past the wicketkeeper for a four to get 13 runs from the over.
Unless West Indies can get a couple of wickets in the next few overs, they are staring at a huge total with a long batting line-up to follow for the Indians.
19:57
India 96-0 (20 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
This is proving to be too easy for the Indian openers as they lift the scoring to five runs per over, hitting boundaries regularly without taking any risks at all.
Cummins bowls another loose delivery, short and on the pads as Dhawan pulls it behind square leg for a four.
Rahane and Dhawan picks another five easy singles off Nurse in the next over as the scoreboard continues to tick along at a good rate.
West Indies make it spin from both ends as leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo comes into the attack, to bowl the 18th over. He bowls a tidy over first up, giving away just a single in his opening over.
Change of ends for Cummins as he replaces Nurse, who bowled four overs for 22 in his first spell. It turns out to be a quiet over as Cummins gives away just three singles in his fifth over.
Bishoo nearly does Rahane in with one that turns in as the right-hander is hit on the pads but the LBW decision is turned down.
Three singles before Dhawan sweeps the fifth ball past short fine leg for a couple.
The openers have laid a solid foundation as India cruise to 96 for no loss in 20 overs with Dhawan on 45 and Rahane on 48.
India 96-0 (20 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
This is proving to be too easy for the Indian openers as they lift the scoring to five runs per over, hitting boundaries regularly without taking any risks at all.
Cummins bowls another loose delivery, short and on the pads as Dhawan pulls it behind square leg for a four.
Rahane and Dhawan picks another five easy singles off Nurse in the next over as the scoreboard continues to tick along at a good rate.
West Indies make it spin from both ends as leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo comes into the attack, to bowl the 18th over. He bowls a tidy over first up, giving away just a single in his opening over.
Change of ends for Cummins as he replaces Nurse, who bowled four overs for 22 in his first spell. It turns out to be a quiet over as Cummins gives away just three singles in his fifth over.
Bishoo nearly does Rahane in with one that turns in as the right-hander is hit on the pads but the LBW decision is turned down.
Three singles before Dhawan sweeps the fifth ball past short fine leg for a couple.
The openers have laid a solid foundation as India cruise to 96 for no loss in 20 overs with Dhawan on 45 and Rahane on 48.
19:35 Openers Dhawan, Rahane give India a good start vs WI
India 74-0 (15 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
West Indies introduce off-spinner Ashley Nurse into the attack after the end of 10 overs of Powerplay. Dhawan picks a single from the second ball before Rahane guides the next ball past the slip fielder for a four followed by singles off the last three balls to get eight from the over.
Pacer Miguel Cummins comes on as West Indies make a double change. He starts with three dot balls before he drops short and Rahane pulls it through midwicket for a four.
Nurse looks to keep Dhawan quiet as he bowls full and quick and the left-hander is content to play out a maiden over.
Rahane getting more and more confident. He plays a beautiful straight drive off a full delivery from Cummins for a boundary to take his score to 36. He then bowls a wide before Rahane picks a single off the last ball to keep strike.
After playing out a maiden over from Nurse, Dhawan sweeps him for a four in the next over. The last ball is short and the India openers pulls it for another four to take India to 74 for no loss in 15 overs.
India 74-0 (15 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
West Indies introduce off-spinner Ashley Nurse into the attack after the end of 10 overs of Powerplay. Dhawan picks a single from the second ball before Rahane guides the next ball past the slip fielder for a four followed by singles off the last three balls to get eight from the over.
Pacer Miguel Cummins comes on as West Indies make a double change. He starts with three dot balls before he drops short and Rahane pulls it through midwicket for a four.
Nurse looks to keep Dhawan quiet as he bowls full and quick and the left-hander is content to play out a maiden over.
Rahane getting more and more confident. He plays a beautiful straight drive off a full delivery from Cummins for a boundary to take his score to 36. He then bowls a wide before Rahane picks a single off the last ball to keep strike.
After playing out a maiden over from Nurse, Dhawan sweeps him for a four in the next over. The last ball is short and the India openers pulls it for another four to take India to 74 for no loss in 15 overs.
19:17 Openers Dhawan, Rahane give India a good start vs WI
India 47-0 (10 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Holder bowls a short ball as Dhawan is hit on the left elbow courtesy of the extra bouncer as he looks to turn it on the leg side. Physio Patrick Farhat comes out to attend him before he continues and gets off strike with a single and Rahane does the same next ball.
Joseph bowls a good over to Rahane before he spoils it by bowling a short one and the right-hander duly hammers through the covers for a four.
India's openers looking to cut loose. Holder drops it short and also offers width as Dhawan cuts it over point for a boundary, falling just short of the ropes.
West Indies fast bowlers have bowled a lot of loose deliveries and been unable to build any kind of pressure on the two opening batsmen.
Rahane looking more and more comfortable as he flicks Joseph on the leg side for a couple followed by a single each to the two openers.
Holder again drops short as Dhawan plays the trademark cut short but Jason Carter at point comes up with a diving stop to save a certain boundary. He taps the next ball on the off-side and steals a quick run and unbelievably the throw from the fielder hits him on the same spot on the left elbow where he was earlier struck by Holder as the physio has to come out again.
Rahane does the same as Dhawan responds to the quick call and they get another run courtesy of the overthrow.
Holder bowls another long hop as Rahane slaps it through point for a four and then clips the next ball behind square for one.
Rahane gaining in confidence as he plays a cracking cover drive off a half-volley from Joseph for another four. He tries the shot again off the fifth ball but this time he doesn't get proper timing and the fielder in the cover does well to stop it.
India have made a good start after being put into bat as they reach 47 for no loss in 10 overs.
Dhawan has carried on his good run with the bat from the ICC Champions Trophy to hit 23 from 29 balls, while Rahane has got going after a cautious start to score 22 from 31 balls.
India 47-0 (10 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Holder bowls a short ball as Dhawan is hit on the left elbow courtesy of the extra bouncer as he looks to turn it on the leg side. Physio Patrick Farhat comes out to attend him before he continues and gets off strike with a single and Rahane does the same next ball.
Joseph bowls a good over to Rahane before he spoils it by bowling a short one and the right-hander duly hammers through the covers for a four.
India's openers looking to cut loose. Holder drops it short and also offers width as Dhawan cuts it over point for a boundary, falling just short of the ropes.
West Indies fast bowlers have bowled a lot of loose deliveries and been unable to build any kind of pressure on the two opening batsmen.
Rahane looking more and more comfortable as he flicks Joseph on the leg side for a couple followed by a single each to the two openers.
Holder again drops short as Dhawan plays the trademark cut short but Jason Carter at point comes up with a diving stop to save a certain boundary. He taps the next ball on the off-side and steals a quick run and unbelievably the throw from the fielder hits him on the same spot on the left elbow where he was earlier struck by Holder as the physio has to come out again.
Rahane does the same as Dhawan responds to the quick call and they get another run courtesy of the overthrow.
Holder bowls another long hop as Rahane slaps it through point for a four and then clips the next ball behind square for one.
Rahane gaining in confidence as he plays a cracking cover drive off a half-volley from Joseph for another four. He tries the shot again off the fifth ball but this time he doesn't get proper timing and the fielder in the cover does well to stop it.
India have made a good start after being put into bat as they reach 47 for no loss in 10 overs.
Dhawan has carried on his good run with the bat from the ICC Champions Trophy to hit 23 from 29 balls, while Rahane has got going after a cautious start to score 22 from 31 balls.
18:48 India off to a steady start after WI elect to bowl
India 21-0 (4 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Alzarri Joseph to bowl the second over. The third ball is short and Dhawan crashes it past point for the first boundary of the Indian innings.
The pacer tries a bouncer and Dhawan watches it sail over as it gives a wide before he picks another quick single to mid-off.
India's openers Rahane and Dhawan content to bide their time to get their eye in as they look to take the singles and get their eye in.
However, Dhawan is not letting any opportunity go waste. Once again Joseph gives the left-hander some width as he slaps it past point for another four.
He taps the next ball on the off-side and steals another quick run to the covers and Rahane picks up another run.
Joseph tries a short ball as Dhawan pulls it square for a couple followed by a single as India reach 21 for no loss in four overs.
India 21-0 (4 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Alzarri Joseph to bowl the second over. The third ball is short and Dhawan crashes it past point for the first boundary of the Indian innings.
The pacer tries a bouncer and Dhawan watches it sail over as it gives a wide before he picks another quick single to mid-off.
India's openers Rahane and Dhawan content to bide their time to get their eye in as they look to take the singles and get their eye in.
However, Dhawan is not letting any opportunity go waste. Once again Joseph gives the left-hander some width as he slaps it past point for another four.
He taps the next ball on the off-side and steals another quick run to the covers and Rahane picks up another run.
Joseph tries a short ball as Dhawan pulls it square for a couple followed by a single as India reach 21 for no loss in four overs.
18:34
India 3-0 (1 ov) vs WI | Scorecard
India have a new opening pair walking out to the middle as the in-form Shikhar Dhawan comes out with Ajinkya Rahane, who is making his comeback to the ODI team after a while.
West Indies captain Jason Holder to bowl the first over with two slips in place. He starts with a wide to Ajinkya Rahane, who defends the next two balls and then lets one go through.
Rahane gets off the mark with a single as he gets a thick edge to thirdman and Dhawan does the same off the last ball, tucking one off hips on the leg side for one.
India 3-0 (1 ov) vs WI | Scorecard
India have a new opening pair walking out to the middle as the in-form Shikhar Dhawan comes out with Ajinkya Rahane, who is making his comeback to the ODI team after a while.
West Indies captain Jason Holder to bowl the first over with two slips in place. He starts with a wide to Ajinkya Rahane, who defends the next two balls and then lets one go through.
Rahane gets off the mark with a single as he gets a thick edge to thirdman and Dhawan does the same off the last ball, tucking one off hips on the leg side for one.
18:28 West Indies elect to bowl, Rahane and Kuldeep included
Welcome to the coverage of the first One-Day International between West Indies and India in Port of Spain, Trinidad on Friday.
West Indies captain Jason Holder has won the toss and elected to bowl.
India have made two changes to the team which was beaten by Pakistan in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy recently.
Left-arm chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav replaces Ravindra Jadeja, while Ajinkya Rahane opens the batting in place of Rohit Sharma, who has been rested for this tour.
West Indies captain Jason Holder has won the toss and elected to bowl.
India have made two changes to the team which was beaten by Pakistan in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy recently.
Left-arm chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav replaces Ravindra Jadeja, while Ajinkya Rahane opens the batting in place of Rohit Sharma, who has been rested for this tour.
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