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India vs West Indies Highlights, 1st ODI at Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad: Rain plays spoilsport, match gets called off

India vs West Indies Highlights: Virat Kohli & Co. could not get off to a good start post-ICC Champions Trophy 2017 defeat as rain intervenes

1:22 IST The game gets called off, a disheartening end to the first ODI between India and West Indies.

01:12 IST More bad news from Port of Spain, the rain has gotten a bit heavier. This ODI might just get called off, we hope not!

00:55 IST West Indies needed 194 in 26 overs but the rain came back again. Hence, the wait begins.

00:52 IST The play will resume at 01:30 IST if rain does not play spoilsport once again.

00:45 IST There is still over an hour for the cut-off time.

00:36 IST New update: the game has to start within an hour and 20 minutes for a 20-over game.

00:29 IST We might still get a game here as for a 20-over game the last time is still almost 2 hours away.

00:24 IST Just when the covers were being removed from the pitch, the Rain Gods decided to play spoilsport, it ‘s raining again at Queen’s Park Oval.

00:20 IST Still no update from Port of Spain, it seems like the drainage system has not been able to clear the water in the outfield. Stay tuned for more updates.

00:11 IST All the covers have not been removed yet. According to DLS method, if there is a 20-over match, Windies will need 161 to win, if there is a 30-over match, then Windies will need 213 to win.

23:41 IST Good news, the rain has stopped. Bad News, the ground staff is busy getting rid of the water in the outfield. It might take a while, stay tuned for more updates.

23:22 IST More bad news coming from Port of Spain, the first ODI might get called off due to heavy rain.

23:07 IST Still no update on the match, we might not see Dhoni and Kohli walking out to bat again. West Indies might have to chase down a DLS set target if play resumes.

22:48 IST Bad news from Port of Spain, the rain has got heavier, we will get a rain-curtailed match or worse, no match at all.

22:35 IST We are bound to lose overs now, though the rain has reduced to slight drizzle.

22:29 IST Still no update from the middle, seems like the rain is here to stay.

22:21 IST Heavy rain at Queen’s Park Oval, not a good sight for a cricket fan. Take a break, this might take a while. A few overs might get deducted this time around. We will keep you posted.

22:11 IST Rain comes back to haunt 1st ODI, covers are on at Queen’s Park Oval once again.

22:11 IST Jonathan Carter comes to bowl, Dhoni picks up a single, trying to reach for the ball. Kohli takes a single as well. WIDE! That was pitched down the leg side, a dot ball. IND 199/3 in 39.3 overs.

22:08 IST Dhoni on strike, he takes a single off the first ball off Cummins. Kohli takes a single towards point. Dhoni tries to pull the next ball but could not get bat on it, a dot ball. FOUR! Dhoni makes full use of the full toss, just guides it through covers for a boundary, first one for him. There is a slight drizzle again. A single to end the over. IND 196/3 in 39 overs.

22:03 IST Dhoni and Kohli are in the field. Play resumes.

22:03 IST The groundsmen are at work, the players are on the field. Play might resume soon enough.

21:56 IST Covers are officially off the grounds, though it might take some time to prepare it for play to resume soon.

21:50 IST Covers are off, good news! The play to resume soon if rain does not play spoilsport again.

21:47 IST Meanwhile, England vs South Africa T20I is off to a great start. You can follow the action of #ENGvsSA on inUth as well.

21:44 IST Still no sign for rain to slow down, bad news from Queens’ Park Oval.

21:37 IST If the rain gets any heavier we might not get a game at all as India’s fourth Test in 2016 got washed off after rain as well.

21:30 IST According to the weather forecast, rain showers are expected to stay on for another hour. We might get a delayed start at Queen’s Park.

21:26 IST Kohli is still batting on 30 from 45 balls. Earlier Dhawan got out for 87 whereas Rahane departed after scoring 62. Only Yuvraj could not get off to a good start as he got out for 4.

21;19 IST This break might help Kohli-Dhoni reassess the situations as they need big overs to get past 300. They will look to score big as West Indies players have the home advantage and also DLS will go in their way.

21:17 IST The rain is heavy at Queen’s Park Oval. If it continues like this, we might see a few overs deducted.

21:12 IST Rain plays spoilsport again, we might see a delay here. The covers are on as rain is pouring down heavy at Queen’s Park Oval.

21:11 IST Jonathan Carter comes to bowl his first over of the match. Next ball, he takes a single towards covers off that one. Dhoni mistimes an unorthodox shot, gets a single towards gully. Kohli plays the ball towards covers, a dot ball. Two more dot balls to follow, good over from Carter. IND 189/3 in 38 overs.

21:07 IST MS Dhoni comes to bat, he plays a dot ball to start with. He takes a single off the next ball, gets off the mark. Kohli pulls the ball for a single towards square leg. IND 187/3 in 37 overs.

21:04 IST WICKET! Yuvraj c Lewis b Holder 4(10)

21:04 IST Holder continues, Kohli wanted a single off that one, a dot ball as Yuvraj sends him back. He plays the next ball towards mid on, a dot ball. Yuvraj on strike, he flicks the ball towards square leg, that one gets caught, WICKET! Yuvraj has to depart. IND 185/3 in 36.3 overs.

21:01 IST Bishoo continues, Yuvraj plays the ball towards long off, takes a single. Kohli plays the ball towards sweeper cover, takes a single. Another single as Yuvraj plays the ball towards long on. Kohli flicks the ball towards square leg, a dot ball. He takes a single towards long off. Last ball of the over, a dot ball to end the over. IND 184/2 in 36 overs.

20:58 IST Holder continues, Kohli pulls the first ball but it finds the top edge, just a single off that one. Yuvraj takes a single towards the third man. Kohli pushes the ball towards mid on, takes a quick single. Kohli plays the ball towards the fine leg, gets a single. Kohli drives the ball from the middle of the bat but finds the fielder, a dot ball. Kohli plays the ball towards the onside, gets a couple of runs. IND 180/2 in 35 overs.

DRINKS BREAK! 

20:51 IST Bishoo continues, Kohli on strike, he is not giving the batsmen easy singles. Kohli manages to take a single after playing two dot balls. Yuvraj on strike, he defends the ball on the front foot with a straight bat. Next ball hits his pads, a dot ball. Last ball of the over, Yuvraj comes down the track but plays it back to the bowler. IND 174/2 in 34 overs.

20:48 IST Jason Holder comes back into the attack, Kohli on strike, a dot ball to start with. A couple of runs taken off the next ball towards leg side, good running between the wickets. Kohli pushes the next ball through covers, gets a couple of runs, that one was timed well by him. Two dot balls to follow as the ball gets fielded inside the circle. Last ball of the over, Kohli takes a single towards the third man. IND 173/2 in 33 overs.

20:45 IST Yuvraj Singh has come to bat, he defends the ball with a straight bat. IND 168/2 in 32 overs.

20:44 IST WICKET!  Dhawan lbw b Devendra Bishoo 87(92)

20:43 IST Bishoo continues, a dot ball to start with to Dhawan. He takes a single off the next towards square leg. Kohli on strike, a slip in place for him. Kohli drives, cover fielder misfields, just a single. Dhawan plays the next ball to midwicket fielder, a dot ball. Next ball, huge lbw shout from Bishoo, OUT! Dhawan has to depart, this one hit his shoe. He has reviewed that one. The review shows Dhawan has to depart for 87. IND 168/2 in 31.5 overs.

20:39 IST Cummins continues, Kohli plays it towards covers, a dot ball. Short ball to follow, Kohli guides it towards gully, another dot ball. Windies are targeting Kohli with short balls. Kohli plays the next ball towards gully, this time trying to work it past the fielder, a dot ball. A single off the next ball towards the third man. Dhawan on strike, he works the ball towards midwicket, just a single off that one. Last ball of the over, Kohli on strike, he pulls the short ball, FOUR! that one beats the square leg fielder. IND 166/1 in 31 overs.

20:35 IST Bishoo continues, Dhawan takes a single off the first ball. Kohli on strike, he drives the ball but towards covers, a dot ball. He plays the next one towards deep mid on, takes a single. Dhawan pulls the ball but towards midwicket, just a single off that one. Kohli drives again, just a single off that one. Last ball of the over, a dot ball to finish off the over. IND 160/1 in 30 overs.

20:31 IST Cummins comes into the attack, Dhawan on strike, he plays the first one towards backward point, a dot ball. FOUR! Dhawan pulls that one, gets a boundary towards deep square leg. A dot ball to follow. Dhawan takes a single off the next delivery. Kohli on strike, the short ball hits Kohli on the helmet, he is smiling and looking surprised off that one. Last ball of the over, he plays the next one towards point. IND 156/1 in 29 overs.

20:27 IST Bishoo bowls another tight over, just fours runs from the over as Kohli and Dhawan knock the ball around for singles. IND 151/1 in 28 overs.

20:25 IST Joseph to bowl his 18th over, starts off with a dot ball. Rahane takes a single off the next one. Kohli on strike, short ball to him, hits his gloves, just a single off that one. Dhawan plays the ball off the back foot, takes a single towards deep cover. Kohli takes another single. FOUR! Kohli hits a boundary to end the over. IND 147/1 in 27 overs.

20:21 IST Bishoo continues, Dhawan on strike, he takes a single off the second ball of the over. Virat Kohli comes to bat, he takes a single off the first ball, gets off the mark straightaway. Three more runs from the over. IND 137/1 in 26 overs.

20:17 IST WICKET! Rahane c Holder b Alzarri Joseph 62(78)

20:17 IST Joseph continues, Dhawan plays two dot balls to start with. He takes a single off the third ball. A short ball to Rahane, a dot ball. Rahane goes down the track, hits the ball towards deep midwicket, takes a couple of runs. WICKET! Slower ball from Joseph, Rahane could not pick that one, the ball takes a leading edge and goes towards mid on fielder. Rahane departs. IND 132/1 in 25 overs.

20:13 IST Bishoo continues, Dhawan and Rahane take a single each off the first two balls. FOUR! Dhawan finds the gap again, he is looking to attack Bishoo. 3 more runs from the over. IND 129/0 in 24 overs.

20:09 IST Joseph comes back into the attack, Dhawan on strike, SIX! That one went over the ropes and with that shot Dhawan hits his FIFTY! Another half-century for Dhawan, he has been in fine form. Three singles more to come from the next four balls. FOUR! Rahane gets a boundary as the ball races towards the third man region. IND 120/0 in 23 overs.

20:07 IST Bishoo continues, just two singles from the over, he is hitting the right lines. Meanwhile, Dhawan is inching closer to his half-century as well. IND 107/0 in 22 overs.

20:01 IST Ajinkya Rahane reaches fifty, Rahane reaches the fifty with a boundary, that one took an offside edge off the bat. 7 runs from the over. IND 104/0 in 21 overs.

19:57 IST Bishoo continues, three singles from the first four balls. He has been bowling well to both the openers. Dhawan sweeps the fifth delivery for a couple of runs towards deep square leg. He takes a single off the last ball of the over. IND 97/0 in 20 overs.

19:52 IST Cummins continues, Rahane on strike, takes a single past point fielder. Dhawan takes a single off the next ball of the over. A dot ball to follow, Rahane takes a single off the next ball towards the third man. WIDE! That one was way down the leg side. Last ball of the over, Dhawan plays the ball towards off side, a dot ball. IND 90/0 in 19 overs.

19:48 IST Devendra Bishoo comes to bowl, starts off with two dot balls, a single off the third taken by Rahane. Dhawan on strike, two dot balls to him as well. Another dot ball off the last ball of the over. IND 87/0 in 18 overs.

19:41 IST Nurse continues, Dhawan and Rahane are knocking the ball around for singles, four singles off the first four balls. Rahane defends the next one, a dot ball. He takes a single off the last ball of the over. IND 86/0 in 17 overs.

19:39 ISTCummins continues, Rahane on strike, he plays that one on the back foot, a dot ball. Rahane lets the next ball go to Hope, that one swung back in. Rahane plays the next one towards square leg, takes a single. Dhawan plays the ball towards point, takes a single. Rahane cuts the next ball hard, well fielded at the third man, takes a single. FOUR! That was down the leg side and treated as it was supposed to, Dhawan gets a boundary. IND 81/0 in 16 overs.

19:34 IST Rahane is on 37 whereas Dhawan is on 28. Nurse continues, Rahane plays the ball towards square leg, takes a single. Dhawan comes down the track again, plays it towards offside, a dot ball. FOUR! Dhawan plays the sweep, though he does not play it that often but gets the results. He plays two dot balls. FOUR! Dhawan sweeps again and gets the same result. IND 74/0 in 15 overs.

19:31 IST Cummins continues, Rahane defends the ball but that one almost hit the stumps. Rahane survives, next ball, he defends the ball in a similar style. FOUR! Rahane plays the perfect straight drive, gets a boundary, he has played a few terrific shots today. WIDE! That was down the leg side. Two dot balls to follow, good comeback from Cummins. Last ball of the over, short ball played towards square leg, takes a single. IND 65/0 in 14 overs.

19:26 IST Nurse continues, Dhawan mistimes it, a dot ball. He plays the next ball back to the bowler, no run scored. Dhawan gets down the wicket this time and hits it towards covers, another dot ball. Next ball, an lbw shout from Nurse but the Umpire says no. Dhawan defends the next ball, good bowling from Nurse. Last ball of the over, Dhawan gets down the wicket, could not time it. IND 59/0 in 13 overs.

19:24 IST Miguel Cummins has been introduced into the attack, Rahane on strike. Three dot balls from him, he is hitting the deck hard, not giving Rahane much room to work with, the ball is hurrying on to him. FOUR! Rahane picks the short delivery early, hits it for a boundary towards midwicket. He defends the next ball with a straight bat getting behind the ball. Last ball of the over, Rahane defends again. IND 59/0 in 12 overs.

19:20 IST Bowling change, Ashley Nurse is into the attack, Dhawan on strike, he defends the first ball on the front foot. Dhawan plays the ball towards backward point, takes a single. Rahane on strike, he cuts the ball fine, FOUR! Rahane gets another boundary, he is trying to break free. He takes a quick single towards point. Dhawan on strike, he pushes the ball towards covers, takes a single. Last ball of the over, Rahane takes another single. IND 55/0 in 11 overs.

19:16 IST Joseph continues, Rahane on strike, FOUR! That was a marvellous drive, reminded us of Rahul Dravid, effortless shot, sheer timing. He plays the next ball defensively, a dot ball. Rahane pushes the ball to mid off, a dot ball. He plays the next one to slips, another dot ball. Rahane drives again, but finds the fielder towards cover-point, a dot ball. Last ball of the over, Rahane lets it go. IND 47/0 in 10 overs.

19:11 IST Dhawan on strike, Holder continues, he cuts the ball with sheer power but could not beat Jonathan Carter, a dot ball. Dhawan takes a quick single off the next ball, the throw hits Dhawan on the elbow, the physio is back in the field. Dhawan is in pain as physio patches him up. He will keep playing, will not leave the field yet. Dhawan is all set to play, he is on the non-striker end. Rahane defends the ball on the front foot, a dot ball. A quick single off the next ball, overthrow as well, a couple of runs off that delivery. Last ball of the over, FOUR! Rahane finds the gap again, hits the short delivery towards cover-point for a boundary. Last ball of the over, Rahane plays it towards square leg, takes a single. IND 43/0 in 9 overs. 

19:04 IST Joseph continues, Rahane on strike, he plays the ball towards square leg, takes a couple of runs off the first ball, that was pitched on the middle-leg stump. Next ball, he hits the right length this time, a dot ball. Whoa! Rahane flashes his blade, a dot ball as it whizzes past the bat, Rahane survives. He plays the next one towards cover point, takes a quick single. Dhawan defends the next ball on the front foot, a dot ball, played it with a straight bat. Last ball of the over, he takes a quick single. IND 35/0 in 8 overs.

19:01 IST Holder continues, Dhawan on strike, he is trying to put pressure on Dhawan bowling him the back of the length balls. The West Indies bowler have identified the ideal length to bowl on this pitch. FOUR! That’s a jumping shot from Dhawan, he jumps in the air and hits it over square for a boundary, just misses the rope. He plays the next ball to point, finds the fielder, a dot ball. He plays the next one towards mid off, a dot ball. Last ball of the over, a dot ball to finish it off. IND 31/0 in 7 overs

18:57 IST Joseph continues, he drives the ball back to the bowler, a dot ball. Next ball, that was nicked towards first slip, a dot ball, that was a loose shot from Rahane. He defends the next ball. Rahane plays the next one towards first slip, another dot ball, good bowling from Joseph. He pushes the next one towards cover-point, a dot ball. Last ball of the over, FOUR! Rahane plays the ball off the back foot, gets his first boundary. IND 27/0 in 6 overs.

18:53 IST Dhawan on strike, Holder bowls a short ball to him, the ball takes a leading edge, a dot ball. Meanwhile, the Indian physio is on the ground as the short ball had hit Dhawan on his left arm. The physio has applied spray on Dhawan’s elbow, he is going back to the crease, will continue playing. Dhawan takes guard again, again a back of the length delivery, hits him on the hips, a dot ball. Dhawan plays the next one towards cover-point region again, fielded inside the circle, a dot ball. Rahane plays the next ball towards square of the wicket, takes a single. Dhawan lets the next ball go, a dot ball. He plays the next towards offside, another dot ball. IND 23/0 in 5 overs.

18:47 IST Dhawan on strike, Joseph continues, FOUR! Dhawan once again finds a boundary, plays it towards cover-point, puts pressure on Joseph on the first ball. Joseph comes over the wicket to him, Dhawan plays the ball towards mid off, takes a quick single. Rahane on strike, he is yet to score a boundary. He lets the back of the length delivery to Hope, a dot ball. Rahane takes a single, gets Dhawan on strike. Dhawan pulls the short ball, gets a couple of runs on that occasion. Last ball of the over, a single to end the over. IND 21/0 in 4 overs. 

18:43 IST Holder continues, Dhawan glances it towards the fine leg, takes a single. Rahane on strike, he leaves the ball, still expecting ball to move around. Rahane plays the next ball towards the deep third man, takes a single. Dhawan gets on the back foot again, plays it towards offside, a dot ball.  Dhawan plays the next one on the onside, takes a single. Rahane plays the next one to point, a dot ball. IND 12/0 in 3 overs.

18:39 IST Alzarri Joseph comes to bowl, Dhawan pushes it towards covers, the fielder puts in a dive, a dot ball. He plays the next ball towards the square leg, another dot ball. FOUR! Dhawan rocks back on the back foot and punches the ball through the cover-point for a boundary, first one for his in the inning. Next ball, that was aimed towards the pads, he plays it back to Joseph, a dot ball. WIDE! That was just above Dhawan’s head. Next ball, Dhawan plays it towards mid off, takes a quick single. Last ball of the over, Rahane on strike, he plays the ball towards gully, a dot ball to finish off the over. IND 9/0 in 2 overs.

18:35 IST Rahane and Dhawan come out to open the innings. First ball, WIDE! That was misdirected by Windies skipper, first run for India. Rahane lets the next ball go to wicketkeeper, a dot ball. He defends the next one towards off side, a dot ball. Rahane shoulders arms on the next ball, a dot one. Rahane edges the next ball towards the third man, takes a single. Dhawan on strike, he plays the ball towards point fielder, a dot ball. Last ball of the over, Dhawan plays the ball towards forward square leg, takes a single. IND 3/0 in 1 over.

18:25 IST Ajinkya Rahane is back in the side and will be opening the innings in lieu of Rohit Sharma who has been rested for the series.

18:21 IST Kuldeep Yadav becomes the first Chinaman bowler to play for India in ODIs.

18:19 IST A lot of players from the West Indies side will be playing India for the first time

18:17 IST Evin Lewis, Kieran Powell, Shai Hope(wk), Jason Mohammed, Roston Chase, Jonathan Carter, Jason Holder(c), Ashley Nurse, Devendra Bishoo, Alzarri Joseph, Miguel Cummins

18:13 IST Rishabh Pant did not get to debut for India in the first ODI. Whereas Kuldeep Yadav will be getting his ODI cap.

18:11 IST India Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli(c), Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav

18:07 IST Virat Kohli is happy to bat first as well. He should be as his decision in the final backfired.

18:02 IST TOSS TIME! Jason Holder wins toss, elects to field first!

18:00 IST The toss will happen anytime soon. Meanwhile, Zaheer Khan is reviewing the pitch.

17:54 IST The toss will take place at 18:00 IST, stay tuned to find out who wins the toss, Virat Kohli or Jason Holder?

The focus must shift back to cricket, because as they say, ‘the show must go on’. Welcome to inUth’s live digital coverage of India vs Windies. It was supposed to be the continuation of what has been a great ICC Champions Trophy 2017 tournament, instead, India will be looking for a start over as they start their West Indies tour against a rather inexperienced side. Indian skipper Virat Kohli has made his stand clear on the sparks that were created after Anil Kumble’s controversial resignation.

Windies who have changed their name from West Indies will be looking for a fresh start. Following the controversies between West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the players, the ODI series will miss out on big names like Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Suni Narine etc.

There has not been a build up for this ODI series like the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy but it will surely be the build up of something even bigger, the ICC World Cup 2019. Windies will be starting their quest to move up the ladder in ICC ODI rankings and end up at,  at least No. 8 position before cut-off date September 30.

Windies had a forgettable tournament against Afghanistan as the ODI series got tied by 1-1. Though they gained confidence in the T20I series.

It will be a good platform for Windies youngsters Evin Lewis, Kesrick Williams, Shai Hope, Jason Mohammed, Rovman Powell, Alzarri Joesph who have made their name in Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2016. It will be a golden opportunity for India’s hyped young performers Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav if given a chance to play in the first ODI.

India’s ODI ranking has taken a hit too, from being the No.1 side in the world they have dropped to the third spot. They have just one rating point between them and Australia which might be changed if India performs well in the series. A whitewash will ensure India pipping South Africa to go on the top.

Weather Report: 

We might see a few overs deducted as the weather forecast shows cloudy weather at Trinidad. DLS might get into play which means the team winning the toss will be inclined to win the toss and bowl first. DLS might come into play, but, India have gotten used to it after Champions Trophy 2017.

India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli(c), Yuvraj Singh, Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni(wk), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ajinkya Rahane, Kuldeep Yadav, Dinesh Karthik

Windies: Evin Lewis, Kieran Powell, Shai Hope(wk), Kesrick Williams, Jason Mohammed, Jonathan Carter, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder(c), Ashley Nurse, Alzarri Joseph, Devendra Bishoo, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins

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