India Defeats West Indies by 8 Wickets in First ODI
Summary
India defeated West Indies by 8 wickets in the first ODI in Thiruvananthapuram to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 139 and Shubman Gill’s captaincy guided the chase as Kohli broke several ODI batting records.
Key Points
- India chased down 296 against West Indies in 41.4 overs to win by 8 wickets at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 139 off 88 balls and reached his 55th ODI century and 86th international century.
- Kohli became the second batsman to cross 15,000 ODI runs and the first to score 7,000 ODI runs in a single country.
- Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav also featured in the match highlights, with Gill reaching 10 ODI centuries in 67 innings and Kuldeep adding another milestone to his wicket tally.
