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India captain Rohit Sharma marked his return to the side with a half-century as the hosts cruised to a six-wicket win over the West Indies in the first one-day international of their three-match series in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday urged his players to be innovative and challenge themselves after he began his new innings as white-ball captain with a six-wicket thrashing of the West Indies in the first ODI in Ahmedabad. Returning to action after recovering from a hamstring injury, Rohit hit a 51-ball 60 as India chased down 176 in 28 overs for a comfortable win in India's 1000th ODI. "We want to keep getting better as a team. The end goal is we should be able to achieve what the team wants. If the team requires us to do something different, we have to do it. Don't think we have to change a lot," Rohit said during the post-match presentation.
Virat Kohli may not be India's captain any more but his tactics, energy and cricketing acumen was on full display in the first ODI against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. In the 20th over of the West Indies innings, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal had just removed left-hander Nicholas Pooran for 18 with a beautiful leg-break that struck his front pad. Chahal had got his 100th wicket in ODIs, becoming the second fastest Indian spinner and the fifth fastest bowler overall among Indians to the milestone. Seeing West Indies captain Kieron Pollard walking out to bat, Kohli, standing at leg slip, was heard saying "ulta wala daal... bindaas daal" (Bowl the wrong one) to Chahal.
Spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar set up India's comfortable six-wicket victory over the West Indies for the hosts' landmark 1,000th one-day international on Sunday.
The triumphant India U-19 squad will be felicitated by the BCCI in Ahmedabad upon its arrival in India. On Sunday, the BCCI announced cash reward of Rs 40 lakh each for the squad members and Rs 25 lakh each for support staff. Following their famous win over England on Saturday, the Indian contingent called on the Indian High Commissioner to Guyana. With little time to celebrate the success in the Caribbean, the squad will take the long flight back home on Sunday evening with connecting flights from Amsterdam and Bangalore before eventually landing in Ahmedabad.
BCCI in Ahmedabad upon its arrival in India. On Sunday, the BCCI announced a cash reward of Rs 40 lakh each for the squad members and Rs 25 lakh each for support staff. Following their famous win over England on Saturday, the Indian contingent called on the Indian High Commissioner to Guyana.
Mohammed Siraj took the perfect revenge after being hit for consecutive boundaries by West Indies opener Shai Hope in the first ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The right-arm seamer, who bowled a maiden in the first over of the match, was hit for two cracking fours through the off-side by Hope in the second and third delivery of his next over but Siraj, instead of being demoralised, got the ball to nip back from outside the off stump in the next delivery and induced an error from Hope. The right-hander once again went for a drive but this time, the movement off the pitch brought about his downfall. As Hope is often guilty of leaving a gap between his bat and pad, the ball took the inside half of his bat and cannoned into the stumps. India got their first wicket after opting to bowl first as Hope went back for 8.
West Indies found themselves in all sorts of problems after being put into bat in the opening ODI of the three-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl and the decision paid rich dividends as West Indies top order crumbled against the spin twins of Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar. Chahal, in particular, produced a fine bowling performance, striking twice in his very first over.