India vs West Indies 1st ODI: Action in images

West Indies were all out for 114 and India themselves lost five wickets on day in which Rohit Sharma came in at No.7 and Virat Kohli didn't bat at all.

Published on Jul 28, 2023 02:00 am IST 5 Photos
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Rohit Sharma hit the winning runs as he unusually came in at No.7 as India chased a meagre target of 115 in the first ODI against West Indies in Barbados. (AFP)

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The pitch surprised everyone with the amount of turn it offered. Kuldeep Yadav ended with figures of 4/6 in just 3 overs. (BCCI Twitter)

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Ravindra Jadeja made a poor start but he ended up triggering the West Indies' collapse between the 16th and 23rd overs. He ended with figures of 3/37. (BCCI Twitter)

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Ishan Kishan anchored much of the chase by scoring 52 off 46 balls. He and Shubman Gill opened the innings after which India sent in Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli decided to sit out as much as possible to give the lower order batters chances. (AP)

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The going wasn't easy for India either with West Indies' spinners also taking advantage of the conditions. Rohit came in at No.7 and took India over the line with Jadeja at the other end., (AFP)

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