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India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 2nd ODI: Will Sanju Samson Find Himself A Place?

India registered a thumping five-wicket victory over West Indies on Thursday. Opting to bowl first, the visitors bundled out West Indies for 114 after Kuldeep Yadav took a four-wicket haul. Apart from him, Ravindra Jadeja also took three wickets. Later, Ishan Kishan smashed 52 off 46 balls as Team India completed the proceedings in 22.5 overs. The Indian team will be expected to return to its set batting order as it aims to put up a much-improved show with the willow and take an unassailable lead in the three-match series. Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid did face a minor hiccup while trying out the middle-order batters upfront on a track that became a raging turner during the second session.

"Ishan Kishan 50 Told Me Nothing": Ex-India Star Questions Team's 1st ODI Experiment

The Indian cricket team's batting order experiment in the first ODI against West Indies didn't reap the desired rewards, with the team losing 5 wickets while chasing a paltry total of 115 runs. The likes of Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Shardul Thakur all got to bat before skipper Rohit Sharma while Virat Kohli didn't even get an outing. Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra, baffled by the experiment, said the fact that Ishan opened and scored a fifty had little meaning for him.

Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Meme On India's Batting Order vs West Indies Wins Internet

Skipper Rohit Sharma and senior pro Virat Kohli, who have 76 international hundreds between them, decided to give game time to middle-order batters as India beat West Indies by five wickets in the opening ODI, riding on exploits from spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. After Jadeja (3/37 in 6 overs) and Kuldeep (4/6 in 4 overs) set it up beautifully, shooting out the Windies for 114 in 23 overs, Ishan Kishan helped himself to a half-century (52 off 46 balls) in India's successful chase in just 22.5 overs.

Kuldeep Yadav Creates History In West Indies With Four-Wicket Haul In First ODI

Kuldeep Yadav was at his best on Thursday as the left-arm spinner helped India bundle out West Indies for a paltry total of 114 in the first ODI at Kensington Oval in Barbados. India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl to bowl first in the series opener before Kuldeep returned figures of 4 for 6 in only three overs, two of which were maidens. The peformance saw Kuldeep creating history as he recorded the best-ever bowling figures by an Indian bowler in an ODI match on West Indies soil.

Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Meme On India's Batting Order vs West Indies Wins Internet

Skipper Rohit Sharma and senior pro Virat Kohli, who have 76 international hundreds between them, decided to give game time to middle-order batters as India beat West Indies by five wickets in the opening ODI, riding on exploits from spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. After Jadeja (3/37 in 6 overs) and Kuldeep (4/6 in 4 overs) set it up beautifully, shooting out the Windies for 114 in 23 overs, Ishan Kishan helped himself to a half-century (52 off 46 balls) in India's successful chase in just 22.5 overs.

West Indies vs India, 2nd ODI: Visitors Aim To Clinch Series With Better Batting Effort

The Indian team will be expected to return to its set batting order as it aims to put up a much-improved show with the willow and take an unassailable lead in the three-match series when it faces a below-par West Indies in the second ODI in Barbados on Saturday. Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid did face a minor hiccup while trying out the middle-order batters upfront on a track that became a raging turner during the second session but a meager target of 115 meant that things were smooth for the better part.

Watch: Ravindra Jadeja's Acrobatic Aerial Effort Gifts Mukesh Kumar His First ODI Scalp vs West Indies

The first wicket of a nascent international career is always a special one. Mukesh Kumar who recently made his Test debut, played his first ODI match for India against West Indies on Thursday. He got his maiden wicket too in the match in the eighth over, with Ravindra Jadeja playing a big role. On the fifth ball of the eighth over, Alick Athanaze went for a cut shit against a short and widish delivery from Mukesh. The ball flew over Jadeja, but his well-timed jump well and and iron grasp ensured that it was a catch.

Sanju Samson vs Suryakumar Yadav: ODI 'Comparison Stats' Paint Intriguing Picture

As India skipper Rohit Sharma announced the playing XI for the first ODI against West Indies, there was no place for wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson. While Ishan Kishan got the wicket-keeper's spot in the team, it was Suryakumar Yadav who earned the nod at the No. 3 spot despite the horrific form he has been in ODI cricket of late. Seeing Surya struggle to score runs in the 50-over format once again, many fans sympathised with Samson who remains on the bench despite proving to be an asset in his recent outings in one-day cricket.

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India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 2nd ODI: Will Sanju Samson Find Himself A Place?

"Ishan Kishan 50 Told Me Nothing": Ex-India Star Questions Team's 1st ODI Experiment

Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Meme On India's Batting Order vs West Indies Wins Internet

Kuldeep Yadav Creates History In West Indies With Four-Wicket Haul In First ODI

Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Meme On India's Batting Order vs West Indies Wins Internet

West Indies vs India, 2nd ODI: Visitors Aim To Clinch Series With Better Batting Effort

Watch: Ravindra Jadeja's Acrobatic Aerial Effort Gifts Mukesh Kumar His First ODI Scalp vs West Indies

Sanju Samson vs Suryakumar Yadav: ODI 'Comparison Stats' Paint Intriguing Picture