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1st ODI: Hetmyer, Hope hit centuries to lift WI to win
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21:56 Hetmyer, Hope hit centuries to lift WI to win
WI 291-2 (47.5 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Shimron Hetmyer smashed an entertaining century, while Shai Hope played the supporting role to perfection with a carefully-constructed hundred to power West Indies to an emphatic eight-wicket victory against India in the first ODI in Chennai, on Sunday.
Chasing 288 for victory, Hetmyer took the game away from India as he blasted 139 from 106 balls, hitting seven sixes and 11 fours. His 218-run partnership with Hope, who played second fiddle with a steady knock of 102 from 151 balls, not only revived West Indies after an early wicket but also put them in command in the middle overs.
Nicholas Pooran provided the finishing touches with his quickfire 29 from 23 balls as West Indies cruised to 291 for two in 47.5 overs, to win with 13 balls to spare and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Interestingly, it was a rare match in Chennai when the spinners from both teams failed to pick a single wicket.
Chasing 288 for victory, Hetmyer took the game away from India as he blasted 139 from 106 balls, hitting seven sixes and 11 fours. His 218-run partnership with Hope, who played second fiddle with a steady knock of 102 from 151 balls, not only revived West Indies after an early wicket but also put them in command in the middle overs.
Nicholas Pooran provided the finishing touches with his quickfire 29 from 23 balls as West Indies cruised to 291 for two in 47.5 overs, to win with 13 balls to spare and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Interestingly, it was a rare match in Chennai when the spinners from both teams failed to pick a single wicket.
Earlier, Rishabh Pant struck his maiden half-century as India shrugged off a poor start to post a challenging 287 for eight in the first ODI after they were put into bat.
Shreyas Iyer (70 off 88), who is emerging as a solid number four, and Pant (71 off 69) paired up for a 114-run stand for the fourth wicket after India lost opener K L Rahul (6) and skipper Virat Kohli (4) in the seventh over of the innings.
Shreyas Iyer (70 off 88), who is emerging as a solid number four, and Pant (71 off 69) paired up for a 114-run stand for the fourth wicket after India lost opener K L Rahul (6) and skipper Virat Kohli (4) in the seventh over of the innings.
21:48 Hetmyer, Hope hit centuries to lift WI to win
Chahar comes back into the attack. Two singles from the first two balls before Hope can't find the gap in the covers.
WI 291-2 (47.5 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Chahar comes back into the attack. Two singles from the first two balls before Hope can't find the gap in the covers.
Hope then lofts a full delivery from Chahar back over his head for a six to inch closer to his century.
He brings up his century in grand style, pulling a short ball through midwicket for a four.
Hope brings up his century from 149 balls, having played second fiddle to Hetmyer for most part of his innings.
Importantly, he didn't throw away the start or get frustrated when the runs were not coming so freely and was rewarded with a century.
West Indies need 11 runs from three overs for victory.
Dube continues and he starts with a short ball which Pooran pulls through midwicket for a four and slaps the next to sweeper cover for one.
Hope clips the third ball to deep square for a single before Pooran smashes the medium pacer over mid-off for a four to level scores.
The left-hander pulls the next ball for a boundary through midwicket as West Indies romp to an emphatic eight-wicket victory with 13 balls to spare.
Hope finished unbeaten on 102 from 151 balls, while Pooran stroked a quickfire 29 from 23 balls in an unbroken stand of 62 from 55 balls to carry the visitors to victory.
21:40 West Indies need 23 from 4 overs for victory
WI 265-2 (46 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Shami is called back into the attack. Pooran steals a quick single to mid-off before Hope pulls a short ball directed at his body over short fine leg for a much-needed boundary.
Captain Kohli is not impressed that Shami opted to bowl short on the wrong line with the fine leg inside the circle.
Four singles off the last four balls as West Indies easily collect nine runs from the over, to bring the equation down to 31 from five overs for victory.
Dube comes back into the attack. Pooran attempts the pull shot but fails to make proper connection for just a single to long-on.
Hope can't get a run off the next as he plays it into the covers before he comes down and has a wild swing but gets a leading edge to thirdman for one.
Pooran then releases the pressure as he drives Dube through the covers for a four before tapping the next on the off-side for one.
Eight runs from the over as WI now need 23 from four overs for victory.
21:30 West Indies need 40 from 6 overs for victory
WI 248-2 (44 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Kuldeep to bowl his final over. Pooran slaps the first ball but can't beat point before he attempts the sweep but misses out and wicketkeeper Pant fails to collect it.
Big turn for Kuldeep as Pooran is beaten outside the off-stump and he then sweeps a full toss to fine leg for one.
Hope fails to read the googly and is beaten outside the off-stump and must consider himself lucky that he didn't get the edge.
Kuldeep gets his line wrong as he bowls a wide down the leg side to Hope.
Hope is beaten again last ball as he struggles to read Kuldeep's variation. He plays down the wrong line to the leg-spinner and is struck right in front of the stumps.
The umpire is not interested but Kuldeep convinces his captain Kohli to take the review. But the ball is doing too much and missing the leg stump as India end up losing their review.
Just two runs from the over as Kuldeep finishes his 10 over spell, giving away just 45 runs.
West Indies need 48 runs from eight overs for victory.
This will be a crucial time in the game as Dube is back for another spell. He beats Pooran with the first ball which slants across the left-hander and he pulls the next to deep square leg for one.
Hope takes a single through the covers before Pooran slaps the fourth ball to sweeper cover for another run.
Hope takes one to long-on but Pooran drives the next straight down and hits the stumps at non-striker's end.
Just four runs from the over as West Indies need 44 from seven overs for victory.
Pacer Chahar comes back into the attack. Hope hits the first ball down to long-on for one and Pooran misses the flick but takes a leg bye.
Hope can't find the gap in the covers before he pulls Chahar for one and Pooran plays the same shot for another run.
Hope bottom edges the last ball to the wicketkeeper for another dot ball.
Despite scoring 82 so far, Hope has not been convincing at all so far and still continues to struggle.
West Indies need 40 from six overs for victory.
21:14 Hetmyer out for 139 but WI in control
WI 238-2 (41 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Kuldeep comes back into the attack. Hope is beaten by the googly as wicketkeeper Pant whips off the bails but the batsman's feet are firmly grounded.
Four dot balls in a row before Kuldeep bowls a wide down the leg side.
Hope then drives the fifth ball down the ground for a single to long-off and Nicholas Pooran defends the last ball.
West Indies need 56 from the last 10 overs for victory.
Hope needs to keep the scoreboard ticking with singles if not boundaries. He struggles to rotate the strike with three dot balls in a row against Shami before he makes up for it by pulling the short ball through midwicket for a four to release the pressure.
Hope then throws his bat at a wide delivery hitting it on the bounce to sweeper cover for one.
Pooran turns the last ball to square leg for a single to get off the mark.
21:04 Hetmyer out for 139 but WI in control
WI 230-2 (39 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Shami comes back into the attack but no stopping Hetmyer. An overpitched wide delivery is sent crashing through the covers for a four by the left-hander as the carnage continues.
But Shami gets revenge a few deliveries later as Hetmyer pulls the short ball straight to Iyer, who does well to hold on to the catch at deep midwicket. For once, Hetmyer failed to make proper connection and it resulted in his downfall but not after he had entertained the packed gathering at the M A Chidambaram stadium.
Hetmyer's terrific knock comes to an end after smashing 139 from 106 balls, hitting 11 fours and seven sixes, to single-handedly turn the game on it's head.
West Indies sitting in control on 230 for two in 39 overs, with 58 needed for victory from 11 overs.
20:59 Hetmyer blasts century to put WI in control
WI 223-1 (38 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Chahar has bowled superbly well despite not getting enough support from his fielders, he has conceded at just four runs per over but the other bowlers have gone for plenty.
More sloppy work on the field from the Indians as Hope cuts Chahar to point where Rahul lets it go through this leg to concede two runs before he gets a thick outside edge for a single to thirdman.
Hetmyer then drives the fifth ball down the ground for two runs before he pulls the last ball for a single on the leg side.
Medium pacer Dube is called back into the attack. A single to Hetmyer brings up the 200-run stand for the second wicket from as many balls.
Hope plays his part to perfection with a single before Hetmyer blasts Dube's half-tracker into the stands over midwicket for a six. He then pitches the next ball right up and this time Hetmyer smashes it through the covers for a four and keeps strike with a single off the last ball.
The experiment to play both Dube and Jadhav has backfired atleast with the ball, with the duo going for 53 runs from six overs combined.
West Indies are running away with the contest, with 65 needed from 12 overs for victory.
20:47
WI 204-1 (36 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Jadeja bowls another tidy over, conceding just three singles as Hope struggles to turn the strike over with four dot balls in a row.
India are looking to force the Windies batsmen into making some mistake by building pressure with a few tight overs.
Pacer Chahar comes back into the attack. Hetmyer gets a thick outside edge trying to drive it through the covers, which goes through the vacant slip region for a four.
Hetmyer is then beaten trying for a big shot before he hits the next ball straight to Iyer at long-on who puts down a straightforward catch.
Hetmyer, on 106, gets a lifeline as Iyer and the whole Indian team can't believe that the catch has been put down.
Hope makes it worse for India as he punches Chahar square on the off-side for a four and then takes a single off the last ball to get 10 runs from the over.
In the next over, Hetmyer takes on Jadeja with back to back sixes. The first ball was swung wide of long-on for a six before he swept the next outside the stadium.
Those two blows have severely dented India's chances in this contest and except for a few quick wickets, West Indies look set for victory.
Hetmyer has stroked his way to 119 from 95 balls, hitting six sixes and nine fours.
20:37 Hetmyer slams 85-ball ton to boost Windies
WI 178-1 (33 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Despite Hope completing his fifty from 92 balls, it has not affected the West Indies momentum as Hetymer has kept them in touch with the asking rate with his positive batting from the other end.
Hope flicks a full toss from Kuldeep through midwicket for two runs before the third ball spins big down the leg side as it hits the batsman's pads and goes fine for three leg byes.
A single each to the two batsmen to get seven from Kuldeep's seventh over.
Jadeja only bowls a tidy over, giving away just five singles before he is called back as the TV umpire has spotted the frontfoot no ball.
Jadeja has to come back to bowl the free hit delivery with Hetmyer (99) on strike but he is unable to find the gap through the covers and misses out on some easy runs.
Hetmyer completes his century in the next over as he drives Kuldeep down to long-on. He brought up the landmark from just 85 balls, hitting eight fours and four sixes, to single-handedly keep West Indies in the contest.
West Indies 178 for one in 33 overs, with 110 runs needed from 17 overs for victory at an asking rate of 6.4.
Hetmyer has slammed 101 from 86 balls, while Hope has played second fiddle on 58 from 105 balls.
20:25 Hetmyer, Hope hit 50s to put Windies on top
WI 161-1 (30 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Shami makes a good comeback after going for runs in his previous over as he concedes just four singles in his sixth over.
India make another change as Kuldeep replaces Jadeja, with India desperate for wickets.
He starts with a wide delivery which Hetmyer slaps to sweeper cover for one and Hope flicks the next through midwicket for another single.
Three singles off the next three balls before Hetmyer steers the fifth ball past point for a couple.
Spin from both ends as Jadeja comes back from the other end. He starts well by bowling five dot balls in a row to Hope, who takes a single from the last ball to complete his fifty, from 92 balls.
West Indies are 161 for one in 30 overs, needing 127 runs from 20 overs for victory at an asking rate of just over six.
20:11 Hetmyer's attack puts Windies on top
Shami is back into the attack. The first ball comes in sharply as Hope gets a thick inside edge which goes fine on the leg side for a four. He drives the next on the up through the covers for a single.
WI 150-1 (27 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Shami is back into the attack. The first ball comes in sharply as Hope gets a thick inside edge which goes fine on the leg side for a four. He drives the next on the up through the covers for a single.
A bit sloppy work on the field by the Indians allows Hetymer to take the second run off an overthrow.
That proves crucial as that extra run put Hetmyer back on strike and he deposits the next ball from Shami into the stands over square leg for a gigantic six as the pacer concedes 13 runs from the over.
Jadeja comes back into the attack. He gets the first ball to turn sharply as Hope is beaten and Pants whips off the ball in a flash but the batsman is safe.
Hetmyer looks in a lot of pain, as he goes down with cramps forcing the physio to rush out.
He continues after the treatment as he defends the last two balls to end a good over form Jadeja, in which he conceded just a single.
19:57 Hetmyer slams half-century to lift Windies
WI 136-1 (25 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
India not only need a wicket or two but they also need to manage the fifth bowler's quota of 10 overs.
Debutant Dube comes back into the attack. Hope runs the first ball down to thirdman for one before Hetmyer pulls a short ball through midwicket for a four, followed by singles off the last two balls.
Hope playing the supporting role and is only looking to turn the strike back to Hetmyer, who has batted with some purpose.
Hope clips Jadeja on the leg side for one before Hetmyer opens the face of the bat and steers the left-arm spinner cuts it behind point for a four, followed by three singles to get eight from the over.
Jadeja has gone for 24 runs in his last two overs to add to his captain's headaches.
The two spinners Jadeja and Hetmyer have in total conceded 61 runs from their 10 overs bowled so far, without taking a single wicket.
Dube continues as Hetmyer slaps the first ball square on the off-side for a four.
Meanwhile, pacer Chahar is receiving some treatment on the edge of the boundary for some pain in his lower back area.
Hope is now taking a single practically every delivery to keep the scoreboard ticking from his end.
Without taking much of a risk, they easily collect eight runs from Dube's fourth over.
At the halfway stage, West Indies are well placed on 136 for one in 25 overs. The asking rate has fallen steeply in the last few overs, with 152 needed from 25 overs for victory as just over six per over.
Hetmyer has put West Indies in control, hitting 82 from 66 balls, while Hope has been watchful on 39 from 76 balls, with the duo putting on 125 runs from as many balls for the second wicket.
19:42 Hetmyer slams half-century to lift Windies
Hetmyer has slowed down considerably in the last few overs but still manages to complete his fifty at a strike rate of 100. He drives Chahar down to long-on for one to reach the landmark and looks determined to bat till the end.
WI 113-1 (22 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Hetmyer has slowed down considerably in the last few overs but still manages to complete his fifty at a strike rate of 100. He drives Chahar down to long-on for one to reach the landmark and looks determined to bat till the end.
Four runs from the Chahar over as India continue to build the pressure with some disciplined bowling.
Hetmyer drives Jadeja through the covers for two runs followed by a single each to the two batsmen.
Jadeja drops short as Hetmyer powers it straight down the ground for a six to take West Indies past the 100-run mark, in the 22nd over.
The next ball is again short and Hetmyer hammers it high over the long-on fence for another six, to get 16 from the Jadeja over and make up for a few quiet overs recently.
19:35 Hope, Hetmyer steady West Indies
WI 93-1 (20 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Jadeja doing well to keep things tight as he bowls another tight over, giving away just two singles with Hope again struggling to rotate the strike, with four dot balls in a row.
Interesting change from Kohli as he brings back pacer Chahar, to replace Kuldeep.
Even he does well to keep up the pressure by giving away just three singles as India continue with their tactics of drying up the boundaries and build up some pressure.
Nearly five overs have gone with a boundary being hit as India keep a check on things and force Hetmyer into making a mistake by trying to break the shackles.
Hope clips Jadeja to short fine leg where Chahar misfields to give away two runs before Hetmyer pulls a short ball to long-on for one.
Six runs from the over as West Indies reach 93 for one in 20 overs. They need another 195 runs from 30 overs for victory at an asking rate of 6.5.
Hetmyer has batted fluently to hit 48 from as many balls but Hope has struggled to score 31 from 64 balls at a strike rate of under 50.
19:23 Hope, Hetmyer steady West Indies
WI 82-1 (17 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Left-arm spinners from both ends as Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. He quickly rushes through his first over, conceding just two singles.
India's run rate is nearly 15 overs per hour while West Indies struggled with an over rate of around 12 and took 40 extra minutes to complete their quota of 50 overs.
Hope tries the reverse sweep against Kuldeep but can't beat short thirdman before he watchfully defends the next four balls and picks a single from the last ball.
At the drinks break, West Indies have reached 82 for one in 17 overs. Hetmyer injected life into the innings after a lacklustre start, hitting 43 from 41 balls, while Hope has struggled for 25 from 53 balls.
19:16 Hope, Hetmyer steady WI after early wicket
WI 79-1 (15 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Kuldeep beats Hope all ends up with the wrong one which turns sharply past the outside edge. He watchfully defends the next two balls before taking a single on the leg side and Hetmyer clips the fifth ball through square for a couple and keeps strike with one to long-on.
Part-time off-spinner Kedar Jadhav comes into the attack, as he replaces Dube, who bowled two overs for 15 runs.
The first ball is short and wide as Hetmyer crashes it square on the off-side for a four and slaps the next to sweeper cover for one.
Hetmyer (29) gets a lifeline as he escapes a run out opportunity. Hope had clipped the ball to midwicket where Kohli put in the dive. The two batsmen had a big 'yes no' moment before deciding to go throw for the single.
Kohli threw off balance but his throw was way off the stumps allowing the struggling Hetmyer to make his crease safely.
Hetmyer then steers a short wide delivery behind point for a four before taking one to get 11 runs from Jadhav's first over.
In the next over, Hetmyer goes after Kuldeep as he sweeps the spinner over midwicket for a six, to race to 40 from 34 balls.
A single each to Hetmyer and Hope before the former is nearly done in by the googly which he fails to pick and then sensibly drives the last ball to long-on for one.
West Indies have bounced back well to reach 79 for one in 15 overs, having scored 43 runs from the last five overs.
Hetmyer has hit his way to 42 from 38 balls, while Hope has been steady on 23 from 44 balls.
19:07 Why India's score was adjusted to 287
Why India's score was adjusted to 287, explains commentator Harsha Bhogle.
"India's total is 287, not 288. The no-ball (for height) on which Deepak Chahar was caught, counts as one (for the no-ball). Because the batsman was ruled not out on a review, the run scored off the bat wasn't counted (the fielding side would have thought the player was out)," he tweets.
19:05 Hope, Hetmyer steady WI after early wicket
WI 55-1 (12 ovs) vs India 287-8 | Scorecard
Kuldeep gets Hope to edge one as he looks to play the drive but Rohit fails to hold on to a tough chance to his left. The ball flew past wicketkeeper Pant and Rohit barely had time to react but he did well to get his hand to it and atleast save some runs.
Kuldeep then bowls a big wide down the leg side as wicketkeeper Pant also misses it to give away five wides.
The left-hander taps the last ball on the leg side for a single to keep strike.
Dube continues as Hetmyer drives the first ball to long-on for one and Hope clips the next through midwicket for a couple.
Hope then flicks the third ball uppishly over midwicket for a four before he nudges the next behind square for two runs and a single from the last ball gets West Indies 10 runs from the over as they go past the 50-run mark in the 12th over.
18:57 Hope, Hetmyer steady WI after early wicket
WI 36-1 (10 ovs) vs India 288-8 | Scorecard
Left-arm chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack in the Powerplay as he is called in to bowl the ninth over.
Hetmyer clips the first ball through midwicket for two runs before he is beaten two balls later by one that turns sharply to go past the edge.
A quick single to Hetmyer off the fourth ball before Hope takes one off the last ball to long-on.
Another change as medium pacer Shivam Dube comes into the attack. Hope defends a full delivery on the off-side before he clips the next to deep square leg for one as Jadhav releases the ball quickly.
Hetmyer punches the third ball into the covers where Jadhav stops it before the left-hander pulls a short ball over midwicket for a four.
West Indies reach 36 for one in 10 overs at the end of first Powerplay, with Hetmyer on 18 from 22 balls and Hope on nine from 30 balls.
The asking rate has already gone above six, with 252 needed from 40 overs for victory.
18:50 Chahar strikes, Windies lose early wicket
WI 27-1 (8 ovs) vs India 288-8 | Scorecard
Hetmyer plays a loose shot as he throws his bat at a wide delivery but this time the edge carries over the slip fielder for a four.
Three balls later, Hetmyer again chances his arm. He goes after the short ball, trying to play the pull shot but gets the top edge which flies over the wicketkeeper for another four and keeps strike with a single from the last ball.
The Indians won't mind Hetmyer going for his shots, as it gives them an opportunity to pick up another wicket.
Chahar drifts on the pads as Hetmyer glances it to short fine leg for one and Hope crashes a short wide delivery through the covers for a four and picks a single off the fourth ball.
Hope looking to spend time at the crease and play out the new ball without trying too much. Shami bowls in a good channel just on and around the off-stump as Hope watchfully defends the first four balls.
Shami attempts the bouncer but Hope is content to duck under it for another dot ball and plays out the last two balls as the pacer sends down a maiden over.
18:38 Chahar strikes, Windies lose early wicket
Hope defends Chahar with a straight bat, back to the bowler before he offers no shot to the next two balls.
WI 12-1 (5 ovs) vs India 288-8 | Scorecard
Hope defends Chahar with a straight bat, back to the bowler before he offers no shot to the next two balls.
Hope blocks the fourth ball watchfully before he drives a full delivery through the off-side where Kohli makes a good stop before he hits the next ball past mid-off for two runs, to score the first runs against Chahar after 11 dot balls in a row.
In the next over, Ambris taps Shami on the leg side for a quick single. Hope continues to be watchful as he defends the remaining five deliveries to end another tight over from Shami.
Chahar makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Ambris, who is trapped leg before wicket for nine. The right-hander plays all over a full incoming delivery trying to play it across the line on the leg side which he misses and is trapped plumb leg before wicket. Not surprisingly, he decides not to take the review as he walks away straightaway as West Indies lose an early wicket.
Shimron Hetmyer walks in at No 3. He edges the third ball he faces, poking at a wide delivery but it falls short of the slips before he takes a single off the last ball.
Windies struggling on 12-1 after five overs.
18:21 Iyer, Pant rally India to 288 vs Windies
WI 8-0 (2 ovs) vs India 288-8 | Scorecard
Sunil Ambris and Shai Hope are the two new opening batsmen for West Indies, who need a good start in their pursuit of this big total.
Deepak Chahar opens the bowling for India. Hope defends the first ball with a straight bat before he is beaten next ball by the outswinger which moves away enough to go past the edge.
A watchful Hope defends the rest of the over with caution as Chahar starts off with a maiden over.
Mohammed Shami from the other end. The first ball beats right-hander Ambris as it goes past the outside edge before the Windies opener clips the third ball through square leg for a four to get off the mark.
Two balls later, he repeats the same shot for another boundary before offering no shot to the last ball.
17:43 Iyer, Pant rally India to 288 vs Windies
India 288-8 (50 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Cottrell to bowl the penultimate over. Debutant Shivam Dube picks a single to thirdman and Deepak Chahar takes one to point.
The pacer then bowls a wide down the leg side as he misses his line with the slower ball.
Dube then clips a full delivery, nearly a yorker, through midwicket for a four and then takes through the same region next ball and Chahar takes one off the last ball.
Cottrell ends with good figures of 2/46 in his 10 overs.
Paul to bowl the final over. Chahar sensibly clips the first ball on the leg side and takes a single to bring Dube back on strike.
Dube then crashes Paul over the covers for a couple as Pollard at long-off rushes to his right and puts in a desperate dive to stop the boundary.
Dube then holes out to long-on as he attempts to hit it out of the ground to be caught by Holder for nine.
Paul strikes again off the next delivery as Chahar swipes a full toss straight to Cottrell at deep square leg to be dismissed for three.
But the umpires check for the height of the full toss and the TV umpire confirms it is above waist height and rules it a no-ball.
Shami can't make most the free hit as Paul bowls a good yorker but Chahar calls him across him for a bye, to get back the strike.
Chahar gets two runs off the final delivery through the leg side as India finish on a healthy 288 for eight in their 50 overs.
Iyer (70) and Pant (71) played a major role in India's revival after KL Rahul (6) and Virat Kohli (4) had perished early, while Rohit Sharma could score only 36.
Kedar Jadhav provided the impetus at the end, as he stroked a quickfire 40 from 35 balls, while Ravindra Jadeja hit a run-a-ball 21.
17:30 Jadhav and Jadeja perish; India 7 down
India 270-7 (48 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Jadhav cuts Cottrell as he gets a thick outside which stays low and goes to the right of the wicketkeeper for a four.
He is beaten next ball trying to slash it square before he clips the third ball to deep square leg for two runs.
Jadhav picks a single on the off-side before Jadeja pushes the fifth ball to midwicket and is pushing for the second but his partner is not interested.
Medium pacer Paul is back into the attack. He strikes with the key wicket of Jadeja, who holes out to the fielder at long-on, after a cracking cameo of 40 from 35 balls.
Jadeja attempts a quick single as the fielder gets a direct hit but the umpire turns down the appeal for run out.
Interestingly, West Indies captain Pollard makes another late appeal and convinces the umpires to go for the review. It looks like he got some signal or indication from the dressing room that Jadeja was short and he instantly took up the case with umpire Shaun George, who realises his mistake and calls on the TV umpire to check it.
Replays show that Jadeja was short of his ground when the ball hit the stumps as the right-hander has to make his way back after a good hand of 21 from as many balls.
A little bit of drama as India end up losing both their well-set batsmen in the previous over, to be reduced to 270 for seven in 48 overs.
17:16 Jadhav, Jadeja on the attack
India 260-5 (46 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Joseph comes back into the attack as he replaces Pollard. A single to Jadhav and Jadeja before the former swipes the pacer over square leg for a four.
The pacer then bowls a wide before Jadhav slashes a short wide delivery over point for a four to race to 29 from 22 balls.
West Indies's over rate has been terrible, they are yet to bowl six overs at the scheduled innings break.
11 runs from the Joseph over, as India reach 245 for five in 44 overs.
Cottrell comes back and he does well to keep the batsmen tied down, giving away just five runs, including a leg bye, in the 45th over.
Jadeja gets the much-needed boundary as he nudges Joseph past short fine leg for a four to get 10 runs from the over.
That boundary also raises the 50-run stand for the sixth wicket between the two batsmen from just 39 balls.
16:59 Pant out for 71; India lose 5th wicket
India 234-5 (43 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Leg-spinner Walsh comes into the attack. Ravindra Jadeja pushes the first ball through the off-side for a single to get off the mark.
Some sharp turn and bounce for Walsh as Jadhav rocks back and defends but the next is short as the right-hander pulls it through midwicket for two runs and then takes a single.
Jadeja can't get a run off the last two balls as Walsh concedes just four runs in the 41st over.
Pollard continues as three singles come from the first three balls before Jadeja glances the fifth ball fine on the leg side for a four, to get seven from the over.
Jadhav and Jadeja doing well to keep the runs coming through ones and twos and not try anything fancy in their quest to hit boundaries.
Seven runs from Walsh's fifth over as India reach 234 for five in 43 overs.
With seven overs remaining, India will look to hit a few boundaries in the coming overs and inch closer to the 300-run mark.
16:46 Pant out for 71; India lose 5th wicket
Pollard continues as Jadhav clips the first ball to square leg for one and Pant gets one to midwicket.
India 216-5 (40 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Pollard continues as Jadhav clips the first ball to square leg for one and Pant gets one to midwicket.
Jadhav then runs the fifth ball down to thirdman for a single before Pant slaps the last ball to sweeper cover for one, as Pollard concedes just four runs from his second over.
Joseph bowls another good over, giving away four runs as India go past the 200-run mark, in the 39th over.
In the next over, Pant pulls Pollard to midwicket to take a couple of runs as the fielder fumbles in the deep.
He then drives a wide delivery through the covers for a four before the bowler gets revenge off the very next delivery.
Pant clips it straight into the hands of the fielder at deep square leg to perish after a well made 71 from 69 balls, having hit seven fours and a six.
The next ball is short as Jadhav pulls it over midwicket for a six.
India are well set for the closing stages as they reach 216 for five in 40 overs.
16:31 Iyer out for 70; India lose 4th wicket
India 195-4 (37 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Captain Pollard brings himself into the attack with West Indies desperate for a breakthrough to check India's charge.
He nearly gets the wicket of Pant (56 from 53 balls), but Cottrell in the covers puts down an easy catch.
Pant plays a good drive through the covers where the fielder put in the dive to save some runs. The left-hander then finds the gap past point for a couple of runs as the West Indies fielder does well to keep it inside the ropes before taking one off the last ball.
Pacer Joseph comes back into the attack. And once again he makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Iyer, who clips it straight to Pollard at midwicket.
A soft dismissal for Iyer, who walks back after a good innings of 70 from 88 balls, having hit five fours and a six.
He put the Indian innings back on track, as he put on 114 from 113 balls for the fourth wicket with Pant.
New batsman Kedar Jadhav gets off the mark with a single off the last ball.
16:18 Iyer, Pant hit 50s to boost India
India 185-3 (35 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Off-spinner Chase comes back into the attack. Iyer lofts the first ball over midwicket for a six, the first time he has taken the aerial route after 75 deliveries out in the middle.
The next ball is short as Iyer pulls it through square leg for two runs before taking one off the fourth ball.
Pant ends the over in style as he lofts the last ball back over the bowler's head for a four, to get 13 runs from the over.
Cottrell drifts down the leg side as Iyer helps it past short fine leg for a four to raise the 100-run stand for the fourth wicket from 104 balls.
India are well placed for a total well around the 300-run mark, as they reach 185 for three in 35 overs, with Iyer on 68 and Pant on 56.
16:09 Iyer, Pant hit 50s to boost India
India 165-3 (33 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
India are making a good comeback in the middle overs, with good rotation of strike by the two youngsters and the odd boundary in between.
Singles from the first three balls before Paul bowls a high toss to Pant, which is ruled a no-ball.
Pant tries to reverse sweep the free hit delivery which is out of his range and is called a wide.
He then whips the next ball through fine leg for a four before taking a single to race to into the 40s.
Pant is looking quite good. He drives Holder through the covers for two runs and then takes one to thirdman to bring up India's 150, in the 32nd over.
Iyer picks a single to point to complete his fifty from 70 balls as the TV umpire rules the delivery a no-ball as Holder oversteps.
Pant then lofts the free hit delivery straight back over the bowler's head for a four before he runs the next fine past the diving wicketkeeper for one.
21 runs from the last two overs as India reach 158 for three in 32 overs.
In the next over, Pant whips Cottrell through square leg for two runs to race to his fifty from 49 balls.
A timely half-century for Pant, who has been facing a lot of criticism recently for his poor returns with the bat and below-par showing with the gloves.
The duo have boosted India's run rate to the five per over mark as they reach 165 for three in 33 overs.
15:50 Iyer, Pant put India back on track
Iyer takes a single to thirdman before Pant tries to hit Paul across the line which he misses and is hit on the pads, but the leg before shout is turned down.
India 137-3 (30 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Iyer takes a single to thirdman before Pant tries to hit Paul across the line which he misses and is hit on the pads, but the leg before shout is turned down.
Paul then bowls a wide before Pant clips it through midwicket for a single and Iyer slaps a short ball past point for two runs, followed by singles off the last two balls, to get seven runs from the over.
Pacer Holder is back into the attack. Iyer and Pant pick four singles from the first five balls before Pant sweeps the last ball over fine leg for a four.
India are recovering well as they reach 137 for three in 30 overs, with Iyer on 47 and Pant on 34.
If the two can stay at the wicket for the next 10 overs, then India will find themselves in a good position to post a total in excess of 250.
15:38 Iyer, Pant take India past 100
India 122-3 (28 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Pant not letting go of any opportunity to score. Chase drops short as Pant is quick to rock back and pull it through midwicket for a four as the off-spinner concedes five runs in his fifth over.
Paul replaces Joseph, who bowled a fantastic first spell of 1/15 in five overs.
Iyer takes a single off the first ball to square leg followed by three dot balls to Pant, who is standing way outside his crease. Paul then bowls a wide down the leg side to Pant, before he clips the next through square leg for two runs and keeps strike with one from the last ball.
You can't keep Pant quiet for long!
He slog sweeps Chase over midwicket for a six and then cuts the second ball to deep point for one as he takes his score to 26, before Iyer picks one from the last ball.
15:27 Iyer, Pant take India past 100
Chase's reckless throw at the non-striker's end when it was not at all needed gifts Pant an overthrow.
India 104-3 (25 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Chase's reckless throw at the non-striker's end when it was not at all needed gifts Pant an overthrow.
Iyer then taps Joseph on the off-side and steals a quick run before Pant is unable to get a run off the last three balls.
Just two runs from the Joseph over, who has given away just seven runs in four overs, as India's run rate falls below the four runs per over mark.
A single each to Iyer and Pant before the former cuts a short ball from Chase past point for a much-needed boundary for India and release some pressure.
In the next over, Pant nudges a short ball from Joseph through square leg for two runs and then clips the next through midwicket for a four to take India past the 100-run mark.
At the halfway stage, India are 104 for three in 25 overs, with Iyer on 38 and Pant on 12.
15:12 Rohit out for 36; India lose 3rd wicket
India 88-3 (22 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Iyer attempts a reckless shot, walking across his stumps and trying to paddle Chase, which he misses and the ball narrowly misses the leg stump.
Two more dot balls before Iyer and Pant pick singles off the last three balls as India reach 83 for three in 20 overs.
The two young batsmen will need to build a partnership in the middle overs and lay down the foundation for the batsmen to follow, especially the lower order.
At the moment, it is all going West Indies' way with the run rate taking a sharp dip as the Indians are only scoring in singles.
Joseph sends down another tight over, giving away just three runs and Chase continues to ramp up the pressure with just two runs conceded in the next over.
14:59 Rohit out for 36; India lose 3rd wicket
India 80-3 (19 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Medium pacer Alzarri Joseph comes into the attack. He starts with two dot balls to Iyer, before the right-hander turns the third ball on the leg side for one.
Rohit also picks a single on the leg side next before Iyer is unable to get a run off the next two balls as Joseph concedes just two singles in his first over.
Another change for West Indies as off-spinner Roston Chase comes into the attack.
Rohit clips the first ball through square leg for one and Iyer does the same two balls later but he gets it behind square for a couple before taking one to deep midwicket, followed by another single off the last ball.
Joseph makes the big breakthrough with the wicket of Rohit, who pulls a short ball straight to Pollard at midwicket to perish for 36.
Rohit and Iyer steadied the innings after Cottrell's two wickets in an over, as they put on 55 runs for the third wicket.
But Rohit's wicket has given West Indies the upperhand with not much experience to follow for India in the batting department.
A watchful Rishabh Pant plays out the remaining five deliveries with caution as Joseph bowls a wicket maiden.
14:48 Rohit, Iyer steady India after early wkts
India 73-2 (16 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Medium pacer Keemo Paul comes into the attack as he replaces Holder, who bowled six overs for 26 runs in his first spell.
Iyer steers the first ball down to thirdman for one before Rohit tries the pull shot but gets hit on the bottom of the bat as it goes through to the keeper.
Rohit runs the fourth ball down to thirdman for one and Iyer slaps the fifth ball past point for a couple of runs.
In the next over, Rohit sweeps leg-spinner Walsh through square leg for a four and picks a single next ball.
Iyer then gets the edge which goes through the vacant slip region for another four and then takes a single to long-off from the last ball of the over.
Rohit and Iyer keep the scoreboard ticking with some intelligent batting as they pick five singles off Paul's second over.
The Mumbai duo of Iyer and Rohit have steadied the ship after Cottrell's double strike early on as they rally India to 73 for two in 16 overs.
14:32 India struggle after early wickets
India 54-2 (13 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Leg-spinner Hayden Walsh comes into the attack. He starts with a loose delivery -- short and wide as Iyer helps himself to an easy boundary through thirdman to get off the mark.
He then clips the next through midwicket for one and Rohit flicks the fourth ball to square leg for another single as six runs come from the over.
Holder continues as Rohit is hit on the pads trying to clip it on the leg side but the LBW shout is turned down as the right-hander takes a leg bye.
Iyer then clips it through square leg for two runs before he hits the next ball straight down the ground for a four.
In the next over, Rohit misses out on a juicy full toss outside the off-stump as the wicketkeeper also fails to collect it to give away four byes.
Rohit then goes for the sweep but is hit on the pads as the LBW shout is turned down.
Walsh then gets the ball to turn and spin sharply as Rohit is beaten outside the off-stump before he steers the fifth ball through thirdman for a four as India go past the 50-run mark, in the 13th over, with 21 coming from the last three overs.
14:19 Kohli out for 4; India in early trouble
India 33-2 (10 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
A big game for Shreyas Iyer as he needs a good innings to justify his place at No 4 in the limited overs team.
Holder gets some extra bounce and movement as Rohit is beaten and hit on the pads but the impact is too high and he survives the leg before shout.
Rohit then plays away from his body as he gets an inside edge which narrowly misses the leg stump and goes for a four fine on the leg side.
Cottrell mixing his pace quite well, adapting to the slow nature of the pitch as new batsman Iyer is happy to play out a maiden over.
Three maidens out of five overs bowled so far for Cottrell, who has impressive figures of 2-12.
Holder continues to keep things tight as he bowls four dot balls in a row to Rohit, who then breaks the shackles as he lofts a full delivery over mid-on for a four.
India are struggling on 33 for two in 10 overs, with Rohit on 20 and Iyer yet to score.
14:14 Kohli out for 4; India in early trouble
India 25-2 (7 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Cottrell continues to keep things tight from his end. After starting with two maiden overs in a row, he bowls four dot balls in succession to Rohit.
The opener finally gets a run off Cottrell as he drives the fifth delivery down the ground for two runs.
Rohit reading the game pretty well. Expecting the last ball to be short, Rohit is ready with the pull shot as he hits it over mid-on for a four.
In the next over, Rahul taps Holder on the off-side for a single before Rohit watchfully defends the next three balls before taking a quick run to mid-on as just two runs come from the over.
Cottrell makes the first breakthrough for West Indies. The slower ball does the trick as Rahul looking to turn it on the leg side gets a leading edge and is caught by Shimron Hetmyer on the leg side.
Out comes the trademark Cottrell salute as Rahul makes his way back for six.
The in-form captain Virat Kohli takes no time to get going. After two dot balls, Kohli plays a beautiful straight drive past mid-off for a boundary to get off the mark in grand style.
But Cottrell gets revenge off the very next delivery with the prized wicket of Kohli, who is bowled off an inside edge for four.
Two wickets in an over for Cottrell to leave India in early trouble on 25 for two in seven overs.
13:51 India off to a cautious start vs WI
Cottrell bowls on a good length as he slants it across Rahul, who offers no stroke and then defends the next two deliveries.
India 11-0 (4 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
Cottrell bowls on a good length as he slants it across Rahul, who offers no stroke and then defends the next two deliveries.
Rahul then drives a slightly wide delivery through the covers but can't find the gap and then is unable to beat point.
Rahul clips the last ball on the leg side for another dot ball as Cottrell starts off with two maiden overs in a row.
Rohit taking his time to get his eye in. After a couple of dot balls in the fourth over, Rohit finally gets off the mark with a cracking boundary through the covers off Holder.
Holder then bowls a wide down the leg side before Rohit is hit on the pads as he takes quick leg bye.
India off to a cautious start as they reach 11 for no loss in four overs.
13:41 Windies elect to bowl; Dube debuts for India
India 5-0 (2 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard
The in-form opening pair of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul walk out to open the batting for India.
Sheldon Cottrell opens the bowling for West Indies, who will be looking for an early breakthrough.
The first ball is short but the slow pitch means it doesn't bounce as much and Rohit is hit on the thigh pad trying to pull.
Rahul gets a lifeline next ball as he responds to the call for a quick single before he is sent back. Rahul is struggling to get back to his crease but the fielder in the covers misses the direct hit and a big opportunity to make the early breakthrough.
A watchful Rahul defends the rest of the over as Cottrell starts off with a maiden over.
Jason Holder from the other end. Rahul offers no shot to the first ball before he cuts the next past point for a four to get off the mark in some style.
Another leave from Rahul before he takes a single off the next and Rohit nearly inside edges the last ball on to the stumps.
13:25 Windies elect to bowl; Dube debuts for India
India have gone in with two specialist fast bowlers and two specialist spinners as leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is left out, with left-arm spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja preferred ahead of him.
Young Shivam Dube will make his ODI debut and will play the all-rounder's role along with Kedar Jadhav.
Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (w/k), Kedar Jadhav, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami.
West Indies: Kieron Pollard (captain), Shai Hope (w/k), Sunil Ambris, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase,Jason Holder, Keemo Paul, Hayden Walsh, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell
West Indies: Kieron Pollard (captain), Shai Hope (w/k), Sunil Ambris, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase,Jason Holder, Keemo Paul, Hayden Walsh, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell
13:10 West Indies win toss, elect to bowl vs India
West Indies captain Kieron Pollard has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in Chennai on Sunday.
It is a surprising decision by the visitors considering the pitch looks quite dry and is expected to aid the spinners and will get difficult for batting as the match goes.
Even India captain Virat Kohli is surprised with Pollard's decision to bat first.
"Very surprised with the decision, even we wanted to bat first. It is a dry surface and batting first is our strength," says Kohli.
12:33 Confident India start as favourites vs WI
Having clinched the T20I series recently, India will have their tails up when they play West Indies in the first One-day International of the three-match rubber in Chennai on Sunday, seeking a 10th straight bilateral ODI series win against the side from the Caribbean.
Virat Kohli's men have the momentum after winning the T20 series with a splendid batting performance in Mumbai where Rohit Sharma and K L Rahul, who is expected to continue as the opener in the absence of Dhawan, and the captain himself displayed terrific form.
It remains to be seen if the team decides to hand Mayank Agarwal a debut after he was drafted in as replacement for Dhawan. The Karnataka batsman has been in top form in the Tests and has joined the national team after featuring in the Ranji Trophy game against Tamil Nadu in Dindigul.
Shreyas Iyer has done well in the opportunities he has received and is likely to be slotted at No. 4. Former captain Anil Kumble, too, has favoured the Mumbai player batting at No.4 in the ODI series against the the West Indies.
The focus will be on wicketkeeper-batsman Rishab Pant, who has been under fire for his unimpressive performances with the bat and the gloves. The first ODI could be another chance for him to justify the faith shown by Kohli and the team management.
It will be interesting to see if the spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav reunite after last playing together in the World Cup, as the Chepauk surface is expected to aid the slow bowlers.
The experienced Mohammed Shami and Deepak Chahar will most probably form the pace attack and would face a stern test against the aggressive West Indies batting line-up.
An intriguing battle is on the cards with the Indian team favourites to add the ODI series to the T20I win but the unpredictable West Indies can spring a surprise or two.
Welcome to the coverage of the first One-Day International between India and West Indies in Chennai on Sunday.
Having clinched the T20I series recently, India will have their tails up when they play West Indies in the first One-day International of the three-match rubber in Chennai on Sunday, seeking a 10th straight bilateral ODI series win against the side from the Caribbean.
Virat Kohli's men have the momentum after winning the T20 series with a splendid batting performance in Mumbai where Rohit Sharma and K L Rahul, who is expected to continue as the opener in the absence of Dhawan, and the captain himself displayed terrific form.
It remains to be seen if the team decides to hand Mayank Agarwal a debut after he was drafted in as replacement for Dhawan. The Karnataka batsman has been in top form in the Tests and has joined the national team after featuring in the Ranji Trophy game against Tamil Nadu in Dindigul.
Shreyas Iyer has done well in the opportunities he has received and is likely to be slotted at No. 4. Former captain Anil Kumble, too, has favoured the Mumbai player batting at No.4 in the ODI series against the the West Indies.
The focus will be on wicketkeeper-batsman Rishab Pant, who has been under fire for his unimpressive performances with the bat and the gloves. The first ODI could be another chance for him to justify the faith shown by Kohli and the team management.
It will be interesting to see if the spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav reunite after last playing together in the World Cup, as the Chepauk surface is expected to aid the slow bowlers.
The experienced Mohammed Shami and Deepak Chahar will most probably form the pace attack and would face a stern test against the aggressive West Indies batting line-up.
An intriguing battle is on the cards with the Indian team favourites to add the ODI series to the T20I win but the unpredictable West Indies can spring a surprise or two.
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