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There were challenges but my only aim was to improve as player which is in my control: Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar has had to endure a painful five months away from the game due to a finger injury but the lanky Tamil Nadu off-spinner in his own admission, used the time off to get better as a cricketer as that was all he could control. Washington missed out on the T20 World Cup but Ravichandran Ashwin's underwhelming show in white-ball games and subsequent ouster brought him back in the mix as he made his international return with 3/30 against West Indies in first ODI.

Washington Sundar Wants To "Keep Improving" After Impressive Return In 1st ODI vs West Indies

Washington Sundar has had to endure a painful five months away from the game due to a finger injury but the lanky Tamil Nadu off-spinner in his own admission, used the time off to get better as a cricketer as that was all he could control. Washington missed out on the T20 World Cup but Ravichandran Ashwin's underwhelming show in white-ball games and subsequent ouster brought him back in the mix as he made his international return with 3/30 against West Indies in first ODI. "There were a lot of challenges but I just wanted to do what I could do to improve myself as a cricketer. That's all that's in my control and I was only focussing on that," Washington said at post-match press conference.

India hammer West Indies to take win in first ODI

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 beat West Indies by six wickets in first one-day international

India beat West Indies by six wickets after bowling the tourists out for 176 in the first one-day international.

India cruise to win over West Indies in landmark 1,000th ODI

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.

Rohit Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal Make India's 1000th ODI Memorable, Help Beat West Indies By Six Wickets

Skipper Rohit Sharma brought in a sense of calm with a sizzling 60 after India's new spin combination of Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar laid the platform for an easy six-wicket victory over West Indies in the first ODI which also happens to be country's 1000th. First the hosts bundled out West Indies for a meagre 176 in 43.5 overs as spinners Chahal (4/49 in 9.5 overs) and Washington (3/30 in 9 overs) ran through their listless line-up and then skipper smashed 60 off 51 balls with hosts chased down the target in just 28 overs.

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Rohit bosses easy chase after spinners set up India's 6-wicket victory over West Indies

Rohit Sharma brought in a sense of calm with a sizzling 60 after India's new spin combination of Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar laid the platform for an easy six-wicket victory over West Indies in the first ODI which also happens to be country's 1000th. First the hosts bundled out West Indies for a meagre 176 in 43.5 overs as spinners Chahal (4/49 in 9.5 overs) and Washington (3/30 in 9 overs) ran through their listless line-up and then skipper smashed 60 off 51 balls with hosts chased down the target in just 28 overs.

Watch: Mohammed Siraj Takes Sweet Revenge After Being Hit For Consecutive Fours In 1st ODI vs West Indies

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.

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There were challenges but my only aim was to improve as player which is in my control: Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar Wants To "Keep Improving" After Impressive Return In 1st ODI vs West Indies

India hammer West Indies to take win in first ODI

India beat West Indies by six wickets in first one-day international

India cruise to win over West Indies in landmark 1,000th ODI

Rohit Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal Make India's 1000th ODI Memorable, Help Beat West Indies By Six Wickets

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Rohit bosses easy chase after spinners set up India's 6-wicket victory over West Indies

Watch: Mohammed Siraj Takes Sweet Revenge After Being Hit For Consecutive Fours In 1st ODI vs West Indies