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"On A Scale Of 10, I Give Him...": Sunil Gavaskar Rates Rohit Sharma's 1st Match As Full-Time India White-Ball Captain

Rohit Sharma began his tenure as full-time Team India white-ball captain with a six-wicket victory over the West Indies in the first ODI of their three-game series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Chasing a target of 177 runs, Rohit registered a half-century to help his side reach 178 for four in 28 overs. The swashbuckling batter received plenty of praise from former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, who also rated his performance "on a scale of 10". Speaking on Star Sports, he said, "This is the kind of perfect start he wanted. Even before that he tossed the coin in such a way that Pollard called it wrong. So you got to remember that right from the beginning he got it right. Therefore with a win like this it is always a good start and he contributed to the win; in terms of scoring with what is your specialty, that is batting."

1000th ODI: India coast to six-wicket victory against West Indies

India tick the right boxes, go 1-0 up in seriesIn 15 ODIs before Sunday, the West Indies had been bowled out before their full quota of overs nine times. Sunday, India's historic 1000th ODI at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad turned out to be the 10th. For a team that was coming from a high of beating England in the T20 series at home, it was a disappointing performance as there were too many soft dismissals as they crashed to 176 all out in 43.5 overs. That total too was possible largely to the skill of the highly dependable Jason Holder and the application shown by Fabian Allen, who rescued them with a 78-run stand from a perilous 79 for 7, on a dryish but decent surface. AS IT HAPPENEDThe hosts, led by a breezy 60 from Rohit Sharma, who did everything right, including winning the toss, got home in 28 overs with six wickets to spare. Apart from a chaotic four-ball spell where a hyper-aggressive Virat Kohli got two boundaries, and got bounced once before miscuing a hook to deep square-leg off the pacy Alzarry Joseph, who had dismissed Rohit earlier in the over by trapping him leg-before off a delivery that hurried him, the chase never looked out of control.

We should have scored more: Alzarri Joseph

West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph on Sunday said his side should have put more runs on the board in the first ODI against India, which the visitors lost by six wickets, though the pitch was a difficult one to bat. "I just think, we needed to score a bit more, maybe 240-250 would have been a more challenging total on that wicket, but it is the first game out (here) and we have two more games left in the series," Joseph said at the post-match press conference.

West Indies "Needed To Score A Bit More" In Loss To India In 1st ODI, Says Alzarri Joseph

West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph on Sunday said his side should have put more runs on the board in the first ODI against India, which the visitors lost by six wickets, though the pitch was a difficult one to bat. “I just think, we needed to score a bit more, maybe 240-250 would have been a more challenging total on that wicket, but it is the first game out (here) and we have two more games left in the series," Joseph said at the post-match press conference. "So, we will just go back to the drawing board and you know put our plans in (place).” Riding on new white-ball captain Rohit Sharma's fifty, India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

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.

Rohit Sharma Says Team India "Ticked All The Boxes" In Win Over West Indies In 1st ODI

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.

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.

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.

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"On A Scale Of 10, I Give Him...": Sunil Gavaskar Rates Rohit Sharma's 1st Match As Full-Time India White-Ball Captain

1000th ODI: India coast to six-wicket victory against West Indies

We should have scored more: Alzarri Joseph

West Indies "Needed To Score A Bit More" In Loss To India In 1st ODI, Says Alzarri Joseph

India hammer West Indies to take win in first ODI

Rohit Sharma Says Team India "Ticked All The Boxes" In Win Over West Indies In 1st ODI

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

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