India vs West Indies: Incessant rain forces 1st ODI to be abandoned
Updated On Jun 24, 2017 10:51 AM IST
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Rain played spoilsport on Friday as the first ODI between India and West Indies was abandoned with Virat Kohli’s men batting for only 39.5 overs. (Twitter )
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Jason Holder, West Indies captain, won the toss and opted to field. (Twitter )
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Shikhar Dhawan, who has been in great knick ever since the Champions Trophy, slammed his 20th fifty. (AFP )
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Ajinkya Rahane, who was brought into the side in place of Rohit Sharma, smashed his 17th fifty. (Getty Images)
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The duo put on a 132-run stand before Alzarri Joseph got rid of Rahane. Dhawan, who looked set to reach the three-figure mark, fell to leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo for 87. (Getty Images)
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Yuvraj Singh departed cheaply but skipper Virat Kohli held one end and continued to pile on the runs. (LatinContent/Getty Images)
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But just as Kohli (32*) and MS Dhoni (9*) were beginning to show urgency, rain forced a break with India 189/3 in 38 overs. (Getty Images)
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The players returned to the field after a little while after the skies became clear. However, rain returned forcing players to leave the field, again. (Twitter )
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From then on, it was just a wait and on a couple of occasions it looked like the game would resume but for only showers to spoil chances. (Twitter )
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Eventually, a target of 196 in 26 overs was set for the West Indies but just as the crease was being drawn, it began pelting. (Twitter )
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Updated on Jun 24, 2017 10:51 AM IST