India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Shikhar Dhawan, Star Mohammed Siraj as India beat West Indies 3 turns

Shikhar Dhawan put in a good 97 while Shubmam Gill put on a class 64 hit in his ODI return before India kept their mentality to a three-match win over the West Indies in the match. opening the series. Openers Dhawan (97-99-ball) and Gill (64-ball 53) shared 119 runs before the West Indies battled back to limit India at 308 to seven. The West Indies needed 15 finals to chase the record at Queens Park Oval but Mohammed Siraj was able to stop an aggressive Romario Shepherd (38 did not pass 25).

At the top of the table, Kyle Mayers (75 points 68) and Shamrah Brooks (46 points 61) raised West Indies hopes with a record of 117 runs for the second game before Brandon King (54 points 66) advanced. deep match. In the end, the West Indies dropped points and finished at 305 for six.

Shardul Thakur hit twice earlier in the chase to get India back into the game as he eliminated the Mayers and Brooks duo.

The highly rated Mayers played a few spectacular shots in his innings, including a one-foot pull in front of Siraj.

Skipper Nicholas Pooran (25 off 26) came on and punished Prasidh Krishna with two flat six balls over a deep square foot and deep midwicket.

The home team needed 60 in the last 90 balls and a 56-ball match between King and Akeal Hosein (32 out of 32) gave India the lead. However, Yuvzvendra Chahal delivered a timely breakthrough to make the West Indies’ job more difficult.

The home team was chased by Shephered and Hosein, whose heroic cooperation was hopeless.

Before that, Gill, playing his first ODI since December 2020, played some great shots while Dhawan took time before changing gears.

Shreyas Iyer, who struggled with the short ball, was back among the runs with 54 of 57 smooth passes.

The opening duo of Gill and Dhawan provided the launch pad for a total of 350 plus before the launch pad went first in game 18 of game time.

Gill, one of the easiest hitters to watch at full swing, is comfortable against fast pitchers.

Gill hooked Alzarri Joseph with a six before he pleased the audience with a perfect punch to the back foot to create a touchline. He is equally attractive when playing cover shots when the ball is thrown.

His innings consisted of six innings and several sixths. West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran had to receive a brilliant header to knock him out. It was Gill’s first fifty ODI in his fourth game.

Dhawan, who played only one format and had a light run in England, adjusted his innings well with strong Gill on the other end. Southpaw collects 10 fours and 3 sixes. His first hit was the tagline that wiped out left-arm spinner spinner Gudakesh Motie.

The other left spinner Akeal Hosein impresses by spinning the ball very hard.

India were tied with a 350 plus but Dhawan’s seventh sacking in the 90s led to a mid-tier collapse with the visitors being reduced to 252 for the year from 213 for one.

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