Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja put up impressive performances to ensure that India were left chasing only 115 for victory. The visitors surpassed this target in 22.5 overs with opener Ishan Kishan scoring 52 off 46 balls laced with seven boundaries and a six.
Kuldeep took four-wicket conceding just six runs while Jadeja picked up three scalps for 37 runs in the first ODI match against West Indies in three-match series in Bridgetown on Thursday.
In the first ODI match of the three-match series against the West Indies, Kuldeep Yadav was part of the Playing XI and Yuzvendra Chahal was sitting outside.
"We wanted to give game time to the ODI guys who have come in, we will keep trying those things whenever possible. To restrict them to 115, we knew we could try these guys and give them a go. I don't think they'll get many chances like this. I made my debut for India and was batting at numbe
"Perfect, the fast bowlers bowled really well with Mukesh, Shardul and Hardik. Me and Jaddu were brilliant, we hit the right lengths which is what was necessary on this wicket," said Kuldeep Yadav, after receiving the 'Player of the Match' award.
The Odisha's Balasore Police arrested eight people on Thursday, including the alleged mastermind, in the paper leak of the Odisha Staff Selection Commission’s (OSSC) junior engineer exam held on July 16, said a police official.
After comfortably wrapping up the Test series 1-0, Team India under Rohit Sharma will for another dominant show as they face Shai Hope-led West Indies in a three-match ODI series, starting on Thursday.