Thiruvananthapuram, 28 Sep (Sports Desk)
India vs West Indies — 1st ODI, 2026: Match Details
Venue: Sports Hub International Cricket Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Series: West Indies tour of India, 2026 — 3-match ODI series
Result: India won by 8 wickets, taking a 1–0 lead in the series.
Toss
India won the toss and elected to field first.
West Indies — 295/7 in 50 overs
West Indies made 295/7 after a strong opening partnership between John Campbell (62) and Justin Greaves (101). The pair added 135 runs for the first wicket. Greaves registered his maiden ODI century.
Key West Indies scores:
- Justin Greaves: 101 off 108 balls
- John Campbell: 62 off 60 balls
- Amir Jangoo: 58* off 43 balls
India bowling:
- Kuldeep Yadav: 4/40 in 10 overs ⭐
- Prasidh Krishna: 2/60 in 10 overs
- Nitish Kumar Reddy: 1 wicket
Kuldeep’s four-wicket haul helped India restrict West Indies to below 300.
India — 300/2 in 41.4 overs
India chased down the 296-run target with 50 balls to spare, winning by eight wickets.
India’s batting highlights:
- Virat Kohli: 139* off 88 balls
- Shubman Gill: 110 off 108 balls
- Ruturaj Gaikwad: 13* off 19 balls
- Rohit Sharma: 32
Kohli’s unbeaten 139 included 9 sixes, while Gill scored his century before being dismissed.
⭐ Player of the Match — Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav was named Player of the Match for his 4/40 in 10 overs. His spell was particularly important after West Indies’ openers had put together a 135-run stand.
Match summary
| Team | Score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 295/7 | 50.0 |
| India | 300/2 | 41.4 |
| Result | India won by 8 wickets | — |
India therefore lead the three-match ODI series 1–0. The second ODI is scheduled for 30 September in Guwahati.
Match highlights
- Greaves scored his maiden ODI century.
- West Indies’ openers added 135 runs.
- Kuldeep Yadav claimed 4 wickets for 40 runs.
- Gill scored 110, his century setting up the chase.
- Kohli smashed an unbeaten 139 off 88.
- Kohli reached his 55th ODI century and crossed 15,000 ODI runs during the innings.
- Kohli hit 9 sixes, his highest number of sixes in an ODI innings.
- India completed the chase in just 41.4 overs.
