India Eke Out Narrow Three-Run Win Over West Indies in 1st ODI, Take 1–0 Series Lead
Indian captain Shikhar Dhawan won Man of the Match award for his impressive 97. With this win, India have a 1-0 lead in the three-game series. This was also India's sixth successive win in ODIs against West Indies.
India held their nerve to eke out a three-run win over West Indies in the 1st ODI on Friday, July 22. Batting first, skipper Shikhar Dhawan and the top-order powered India to 308/7, although they could not have gotten more had the West Indies not pulled things back. In response, Kyle Mayers led a Windies fightback after they lost Shai Hope early and the hosts did well to take the game till the last ball where a boundary was needed to tie things. Eventually, Mohammed Siraj conceded just one leg-bye as Romario Shepherd failed to score a boundary and India won by three runs. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur took two wickets apiece. With this, India go 1-0 up in the series.
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