Spinners, Prasidh keep WI to 176 despite Holder fifty

West Indies couldn't exactly hit the ground ready for action in the opening ODI and collapsed for 176 in the wake of being approached to bat in Ahmedabad. Yuzvendra Chahal's four wickets and Washinton Sundar's three hurt the guests as they lost themselves after a wary beginning.

Rohit Sharma partook in the close ideal beginning as a customary chief of the ODI side as India turned into the principal side to highlight in 1000 ODIs. The coin fell in support of Rohit and the opener had no faltering in bowling previously given that the dew variable would become an integral factor as the match continues.

Shai Hope creamed two continuous fours through cover in the third over yet lost his shafts as Mohammed Siraj got the following conveyance to nip back in. Within edge crashed onto the stumps and gave India the early forward leap. Darren Bravo (31 off 52) and Brandon King made 31 off 52 for the second wicket before Washington constrained the guests into one more time of modifying. He initially had King chip a catch to midwicket and afterward caused Bravo lbw to leave West Indies problems at 45 for 3.

A little stand of 26 thrived between Shamarh Brooks and Nicholas Pooran yet Chahal shut down those fights with his strikes. It was Pooran's first as the left-hander missed a breadth and was given out lbw after an audit. Kieron Pollard got sucked into playing an unstable drive first ball and was bowled by Chahal's googly as West Indies found themselves 71 for 5 with Chahal past the 100 ODI wickets mark. Streams was gotten behind as Chahal drove the annihilation with figures of 2-8-6-3.

Akeal Hosein sacked a duck yet Jason Holder and Fabian Allen gave the truly necessary protection from set up the score past 150. Holder looked familiar and was positive in his methodology against the spinners. He took on Chahal and struck the legspinner for three sixes prior to getting to his 50 years. He was dropped by Prasidh Krishan on 23 when the ball went through the pacer's hand at the square leg fence for a six. The pair made 78 off 91 with Holder contributing 47 off 48 preceding Washington finished Allen's innings on 29.

Holder was gotten behind attempting to push at a back of length conveyance from Prasidh to end any expectations of the guests crossing the 200-pursue mark.

Brief scores: West Indies 176 in 43.5 overs (Jason Holder 57; Yuzvendra Chahal 4-49, Washington Sundar 3-30) vs India.