India vs West Indies: Incessant rain forces 1st ODI to be abandoned

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 )

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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The match officials finally called off the game. Both teams will next lock horns on June 25 at the same venue. (Twitter )