Match Abonded due to Rain: INDIA vs WESTINDIES

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The first One-Day International (ODI) match between India and West Indies here on Friday was called off due to incessant  rain.


India had got off to a strong start and with the openers putting on 132 in 25 overs and setting a platform. Shikhar Dhawan made 87 while Ajinkya Rahane scored 62 on his return to the team. 


But just as Virat Kohli (32 no) and MS Dhoni (9 no) were beginning to show urgency, rain forced a break with India 189/3 in 38 overs. The players returned to the field after a little while after the skies became clear. However, rain returned forcing players out after just five more deliveries were bowled.


Earlier, Yuvraj Singh failed, scoring just four off 10 balls. The pressure is on him to prove his worth as he eyes a selection for the World Cup 2019.


Kohli has been backing the southpaw, but going by the way he has been performing, it seems it’ll be hard for him to keep his place unless he does extraordinarily well with the bat.


On Thursday, at the practice session, Yuvi had a long session against the spinners, usually his problem area. However on Friday, it was West Indies captain Jason Holder who got him out through a soft dismissal. Yuvraj tried to flick through the leg-side but was caught at midwicket by local player Ewin Lewis, falling for just four.


India, asked to bat first by Holder, had made a superb start.


After the openers set them the platform, India lost three quick wickets and were 189/3 after 38 overs when rain interrupted the match for an hour. Play resumed only for it to be stopped after nine more deliveries with more showers forcing players in


From then on, it was just a wait and on a couple of occasions it looked like the game would resume but for only showers to spoil chances. Eventually a target of 196 in 26 overs was set for West Indies and just as the crease was being drawn, it began pelting.


For West Indies, Holder, Joseph and Bishoo chipped in with one wicket each.


Brief Scores: India 199/3 (Shikhar Dhawan 87, Ajinkya Rahane 62; Devendra Bishoo 1/39) against West Indies.


 


 








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