1st ODI highlights: Hetmyer, Hope tons guide WI to 8-wicket win; lead 1-0
Rishabh Pant struck his maiden half-century to silence his critics as India shrug off a poor start to post a 287 for eight.
 "Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant")
Indian batsmen Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant run between the wickets during the first One-Day International (ODI) cricket match against West Indies, at M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Photo: PTI
Rishabh Pant struck his maiden half-century at M S Dhoni's spiritual home to silence his critics as India cricket shrugged off a poor start to post a challenging 287 for eight in the first One Day International (ODI) against Windies cricket team at M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Shreyas Iyer (70 off 88), who is emerging as a solid number four, and Pant (71 off 69) paired up for a 114-run stand for the fourth wicket after India lost opener K L Rahul (6) and skipper Virat Kohli (4) in the seventh over of the innings. It was Iyer's third consecutive half-century.
Rohit Sharma (36 off 56) too struggled on a slow surface before Iyer and Pant resurrected the innings with their gritty partnership. A quickfire half-century partnership between Kedar Jadhav (40 off 35) and Ravindra Jadeja (21 off 21), who batted ahead of debutant Shivam Dube, provided the thrust in the slog overs. Left-arm paceman Sheldon Cottrell (2/46 from 10 overs including 3 maidens), Keemo Paul (2/41) and Alzarri Joseph (2/45) were among the wickets for the visiting team.
West Indies win by eight wickets
Over 47.5, WI win
Over 47
Over 46
Shivam Dube [6.0-0-46-0] is back into the attack
Over 45
Mohammed Shami [8.0-1-48-1] is back into the attack
Over 44
Deepak Chahar [8.0-1-32-1] is back into the attack
West Indies need 43 runs in 41 balls
Over 43
Shivam Dube [5.0-0-42-0] is back into the attack
Over 42
Kuldeep Yadav continues
Ball 6: DOT
Over 41
Shami continues
Over 40
Kuldeep Yadav [8.0-0-41-0] is back into the attack
Ball 5: A single for Shai Hope
Over 39; Hetmyer departs
Mohammed Shami [6.0-1-35-0] is back into the attack
Nicholas Pooran, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Over 38
Shivam Dube [4.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack
Over 37; West Indies need 78 runs in 78 balls
Chahar continues
Over 36; CRR: 5.67 REQ: 6
Jadeja continues
Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel
First Published: Dec 15 2019 | 12:36 PM IST
