Team India Report Card, 1st ODI vs West Indies: Bowlers, Rohit Sharma Shine In Impressive Win
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India returned to winning ways after a disappointing South Africa tour with an impressive six-wicket win over the West Indies in the opening ODI of the three-match series.
India returned to winning ways after a disappointing South Africa tour with an impressive six-wicket win over the West Indies in the opening ODI of the three-match series in Ahmedabad on Sunday. After winning the toss and opting to field, Indian bowlers dominated proceedings and ran through the visitors' top order. Yuzvendra Chahal (4/49), Washington Sundar (3/30), Prasidh Krishna (2/29) and Mohammed Siraj (1/26) were in fine form as West Indies struggled to get going after being put into bat. On a spin-friendly pitch, Sundar and Chahal piled on the pressure on the visiting side and put India on the path to victory. In the chase, skipper Rohit Sharma built the foundation for a comfortable win for India.
Here is our report card of the India playing XI for the 1st ODI:
Rohit Sharma – 9/10, Very Good
The Indian white-ball skipper made all the right calls after putting the West Indies to bat, including important DRS calls that went India's way. Rohit made the right bowling changes at just the right time and during the chase, didn't give the visitors a sniff as he went on the attack from the word go.
Ishan Kishan – 7/10, Good
