India ODI Victory
India defeat West Indies by eight wickets after brilliant centuries from Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli
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India beat West Indies by eight wickets in the opening ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, chasing 296 inside 42 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Justin Greaves scored 101 and John Campbell made 62 in a 135-run opening stand before Kuldeep Yadav took 4 for 40, helping restrict West Indies to 295 for seven. Kuldeep’s successful lbw review against Greaves after his century, followed by the dismissals of captain Shai Hope and Jewel Andrew, helped turn the innings around. Amir Jangoo’s unbeaten 58 gave West Indies a late boost. Shubman Gill scored his 10th ODI century, and Virat Kohli made an unbeaten hundred, reached 15,000 ODI runs and shared a 151-run partnership with Gill as India completed the chase.
Key Points
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West Indies raced to 85 without loss in the powerplay, exposing control problems for India's seamers; Nitish Kumar Reddy conceded 18 runs in his first over, prompting questions about the team’s back-up pace options.
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The Campbell-Greaves stand was West Indies’ first century opening partnership against India since Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis added 115 in Port of Spain in 2019.
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Kuldeep’s strong performance came after a stretch in which he had limited opportunities: he played only one match at the 2026 T20 World Cup and was left out of the playing XI during India’s previous ODI series in England.
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Gill made the most of an early reprieve during his century, while the report noted his strong run of form at home since 2024.
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