India vs West Indies Live Score, 1st ODI: India Opt To Field vs West Indies, Mukesh Kumar To Debut

27.07.2023 - 13:35 sports.ndtv.com

WI vs IND, 1st ODI, Live Updates: Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field against West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series on Thursday in Bridgetown.

Fast bowler Mukesh Kumar will be making his debut for India in ODIs. India will look to use the series against the West Indies to test out a few players to finalise their combinations ahead of the Asia Cup, which will precede the ODI World Cup at home in October-November.

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India went on an experimentation spree in the limited overs series against the West Indies but not much came out of it except Tilak Varma emerging as a contender for a World Cup middle-order slot on the back of his exploits in the T20 series. Ahead of the Asia Cup and subsequent World Cup, India were looking for options in the middle-order in the ODI series but the number four slot remains up for grabs.

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West Indies stunned Hardik Pandya-led India by four runs to bag the first T20I of the the five-match series on Thursday. Chasing a modest 150-run target at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, the tourists faltered and failed to make a comeback. Earlier, India put a good effort with the ball by restricting the West Indies at 149 for 6 in 20 overs. However, former India batter Aakash Chopra is not pleased with the captaincy of Hardik. He stated that the India captain "missed a trick" during their bowling against West Indies.