India v West Indies 1st ODI

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India have lost an ODI series in India only once since 2005, so a very tough task ahead for the Windies. But there will be no Tendulka or Dhoni for this series and the Windies will benefit from Pollard and simmons return. High scores are predicted for this series, so the bowling will come under real pressure, and India's green attack will be interesting to watch.

India win the toss and will bowl.

Teams:

India - PA Patel, V Sehwag, G Gambhir, V Kohli, RG Sharma, SK Raina, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, R Vinay Kumar, VR Aaron, U Yadav.

West Indies - LMP Simmons, AB Barath, DP Hyatt, DM Bravo, MN Samuels, KA Pollard,D Ramdin,AD Russell, DJG Sammy, A Martin, KAJ Roach.

WI badly needed that, lazy shot from Jadeja and WI are back in it.

oh a suicidal mix-up and Ashwin is run out. Sharma turns for two but Ashwin is never interested. Sharma keeps on coming and Ashwin has to sacrifice himself for Sharma, this game just got that bit more interesting. Surely time for Roach and Russell to come back on?

Good communication there...

Ashwin's fault for me, Sharma going to danger end.

Good that he sacrificed himself though...

seriously, just four men inside the ring to Kumar, and no slips?!?!

right on cue, edged straight through first slip for four...

Very much in the balance still, much more of a close game than i expected after WI 211.

how many wides have the WI conceded today?!?! Poor discipline

23 extras in total. One more wkt would make it interesting.

From 59-5, India have done mighty well to be 191-7, but Sammy may have got a few things wrong.

200-7 India almost home.

Sharma gone, another twist? 201-8

wow, wow,wow Kumar gone. 201-9

No's 10 and 11, both on 0 need 11 runs from 18 ball's. Money on WI?

Very odd, 2 singles turned down

9 needed from 12 balls.

Aaron cracks a four.

India win. Quite some game in the end, for all the wrong reasons. The groundsman said it was a possible 300 pitch.
WI will not be happy after having India 59-5.

Although Rohit Sharma has every right to be disappointed, and R Vinay Kumar needs a bit of talking to for having what cricinfo described his Srinath Moment, the ultimate spectacle was terrific. It was terrific to watch, one of the most enjoyable cricketing moments for me, and this time at the end of all, we had the right result as well!!.

Doesnt sound like it was the most professional performance form either side.

can someone explain why Rahane isnt playing? if he is injured then fine. If not then it baffles me.

cricketfan90 wrote:can someone explain why Rahane isnt playing? if he is injured then fine. If not then it baffles me.

Rahane was benched, as India want him to open, but in Sehwag's return and Dhoni's absence, Patel had to keep and open the batting. The only other option was Rahane for Rohit, but Rohit's got more firepower for the middle order.

I wanted to say how impressed I have been with Umesh Yadav, this guy seems to be the real deal for India. IIRC he clocked 147.8kph, pretty impressive on a pretty slow deck. Varun Aaron seems to be slightly over hyped, tipped to be able to bowl 150+kph, but has rarely gone passed 145kph. Rohit once again showed how much talent he has at his disposal. For me Rohit is streets ahead of Kohli, who once again showed he can't play short pitched bowling. If Raina gets slaughtered for it, why doesn't Kohli? India's three most promising batsmen are Rahane, Rohit and Pujara. The rest are flat track bullies.

hmmm well there must be a better keeper batsman than Patel

wriddimahn saha????

you could bat him 7/8 drop one of the bowlers, and u have Rahane in there, who is a top talent.

cricketfan90 wrote:hmmm well there must be a better keeper batsman than Patel

wriddimahn saha????

you could bat him 7/8 drop one of the bowlers, and u have Rahane in there, who is a top talent.

Not as simple as that CF. India only play 4 bowlers plus Jadeja. So dropping either Vinay Kumar/Yadav/Aaron/Ashwin would mean Rohit/Raina/Sehwag having to bowl 10 overs between themselves. Saha's a good keeper, by all accounts, but lets be honest, Dhoni isn't really replaceable for India.

also a bit of a mystery to why Gambhir bats 3. He does so well opening in tests, he might as well do the same in ODI'S

and also him and sehwag know each other inside out.