India vs West Indies 2017, Highlights and cricket result, 1st ODI in Port of Spain: Match called off due to rain

We could manage only 39.2 overs of play with India’s scoreboard reading: 199 for the loss of 3 wickets. As the visitors were looking to launch in the final 10, the rains halted the game for the second and final time. Windies won the toss and like good hosts invited Virat’s men to bat. Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan stitched a brilliant 132-run opening stand with both openers getting to their half centuries. Dhawan’s carried his purple patch to the Caribbean shores but unfortunately missed out on his ton. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishoo. Yuvraj struggled for his 4 off 10 before getting out and then the rain came and went and came again to finally give West Indies a target of 194 in 26 overs. Some play seemed possible until the clouds opened up again leaving the officials with no choice but to call off the match.

Bad news. The match has been called off. The next match is on Sunday, 25th at the same ground, same time. #WIvIND

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 23, 2017

The 1st ODI is washed out.

No result - the 1st #WIvIND ODI is abandoned after rain hits the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/G8AsF107L7

— ICC (@ICC) June 23, 2017

The match has been abandoned due to rain #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/w81nrWSdhc

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2017

Match abandoned due to rain.

Persistent rain spoils play. The match has been officially called off.

This is how the ground looks at this time. I think the game will soon be called off.#WIvIND pic.twitter.com/nwQeO3S2ld

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) June 23, 2017

Hang on, guys! Play to resume at 1:30 IST Revised target: 194 in 26 Overs (DLS method) for the Windies.

Okay then…GAME ON!

The revised target (D/L) for West Indies is 194 in 26 overs #WIvIND

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2017

Play to resume at 4:00pm local time for a 26 overs match. It's now 3:18pm. Target to be determined. #WIvIND

— Naasira Mohammed (@NaasiraMohammed) June 23, 2017

Here we go… The rain is back AGAIN.

Update: rain is back at the Oval on a wet day in #Trinidad. The ground staff back on the job #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/MgLZjUHtHF

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 23, 2017

Its 2:51 PM now. 4:21 PM is the latest we can restart to get in a 20 over match #WIvIND

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 23, 2017

No official word on state of match but play is allowed for 1 extra hour after the original end time which was 5:00pm local time. #WIvIND

— Naasira Mohammed (@NaasiraMohammed) June 23, 2017

Took approx 15mins to remove 1 cover. Doesn't look good at all. No official word as yet on state of match. #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/VUuRPc5v0h

— Naasira Mohammed (@NaasiraMohammed) June 23, 2017

The rain has stopped but the covers are still on #WIvIND

— Hemant (@hemantbuch) June 23, 2017

Umpires checking around the boundary rope & run-up now. Could see water splash "chut chut" as they stamp on the outfield #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/hNu7cCXKQy

— Naasira Mohammed (@NaasiraMohammed) June 23, 2017

We have news for you and they are good as the rain has stopped.

The ground staff are out, trying to get rid of the water from the covers and outfield #WIvIND

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 23, 2017

Sigh

Unfortunately, the rain still isn't relenting in Trinidad. India are still on 199/3 from 39.2 overs #WIvIND https://t.co/Ue5yQO5gEW

— ICC (@ICC) June 23, 2017

Doesn’t look good folks.

Pond to swim in or Bowler's run-up? At the Media Centre end of the Queen's Park Ova and it's the same on the Pavilion end too. #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/58o5End5w7

— Naasira Mohammed (@NaasiraMohammed) June 23, 2017

Surely India are not going to be pleased with this. Last August, Test match at same venue abandoned due to lingering wet outfield. #WIvIND

— Naasira Mohammed (@NaasiraMohammed) June 23, 2017

If only 20 overs are possible then West Indies’ target will be 161 in today’s match as per DLS method.

Weather Update from the Queen's Park Oval: RAIN!! #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/Jz47vtYkS2

— Naasira Mohammed (@NaasiraMohammed) June 23, 2017

Bad news, folks. 

The rain just got very very heavy. Not looking good at all anymore. Flashes of lightning too. Damp squib looks likely #WIvIND

— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) June 23, 2017

Doesn't look good. The rain is really pouring now. Not a clear patch of blue skies around. #WIvIND

— Naasira Mohammed (@NaasiraMohammed) June 23, 2017

We are now starting to lose overs, @westindies Twitter account confirms the same. 1 over = 4 minutes.  

It is an irritating, slow drizzle at the Queens Park Oval. Will start losing overs now.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 23, 2017

This rain's coming from the sea, it's falling harder and has a very ominous feel to it, Could be a longer hold-up #WIvIND #localknowledge

— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) June 23, 2017

After 39.2 overs, India 199/3

Aaanndd the rain is back and stops play again! As we were getting through the 40th over, the drizzle gets heavier and the Dharmasena removes the stumps. The hardworking grounds men run towards the pitch.

After 39 overs,India 196/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 31 , MS Dhoni (W) 8)

Cummins restart the innings after rain delay. No overs have been lost. Glances to fine leg for single. Kohli gets the short ball again and deals with nicely for a single. Dhoni puts the fulltoss through covers to pick up a boundary and takes a single of the final delivery.

FOUR! Dhoni dispatches the fulltoss through for his first boundary.

FOUR! Dhoni dispatches the fulltoss through for his first boundary.

Kohli and Dhoni walk out after the 50-odd minute rain break. Cummins to Dhoni.

Covers off at Queen's Park Oval. Hopefully no more rain.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 23, 2017

Good news. Covers are coming off..

The covers are slowly being taken off! #WIvIND

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 23, 2017

Covers already beginning to come off. Only the centre one stays. Rain almost gone #WIvIND

— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) June 23, 2017

Could be a long wait.

Play suspended due to rain #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/VVZ0zykKsQ

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2017

It's raining heavily at Queen's Park Oval.
The area bang opposite to the ground is totally dry!#WIvIND

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) June 23, 2017

Rain stops play. Well, oh well. The umpires have called for covers, as rain follows us from the Champions Trophy in England and Wales to Port of Spain in Trinidad.

WI bowlers have done pretty well thus far. That Yuvraj wicket at an inopportune time pushes the Indians back somewhat. They haven’t got away with a huge score and the rain clouds that seem to be hovering in the background look dicey. WI grounds are not very effective in handling thunder showers and Duckworth Lewis rain rule is a lottery for team batting first. The scoring rate still hovering around at five runs an over. Not according to expected lines for sure

After 38 overs,India 189/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 30 , MS Dhoni (W) 2)

This is a bit of a surprise.Jonathan Carter is introduced into the attack. Good move you would say as he gives away only 2 runs off the over.

After 37 overs,India 187/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 29 , MS Dhoni (W) 1)

Dark clouds start to hover over Queen’s Park Oval. Holder gets his first wicket as Yuvraj hits it straight to Lewis at midwicket. Dhoni joins Kohli. “Dhoni walks out to silent reception,” says Harsha Bhagle on commentary box. I wonder what else could one expect in a bilateral series in Windies. Dhoni flicks it to fine leg to get off the mark.

OUT! Yuvraj Singh departs for 4  as he hits it to midwicket to lewis off length ball on leg stump. Holder gets his 1st wicket.

Dev Bishoo has bowled really well. His brand of leg spin and googly has surprisingly kept the Indian batsmen in check. They haven’t been able to go after him.  He conceded just 39 runs from his quota of 10 overs and accounted for Dhawan. Bishoo has bowled his leg spin from a lower trajectory and stuck to a wicket to wicket line. Good, impressive stuff against batsmen who love spin.

After 36 overs,India 184/2 ( Virat Kohli (C) 27 , Yuvraj Singh 4)

Bishoo into his final over. India must be looking about 340-350 from here on. Bishoo goes for four singles to finish off for 39 off his quota of 10 overs with Dhawan’s wicket.

Yuvraj Singh becomes the first Indian player to score 500 runs in ODIs in West Indies. The next best is 489 by Rohit Sharma from 14 ODIs.

After 35 overs,India 180/2 ( Virat Kohli (C) 25 , Yuvraj Singh 2)

Holder starts with a short delivery, Kohli goes after it but gets a top edge but bounces safely before the fine leg collects it. Yuvraj gets off the mark with an edge to through second slip. Virat keeps the scoreboard ticking with a quick single to mid-off. Yuvraj gets off his chest to fine leg for another single. Boundaries have dried up for India. Kohli picks two off the final ball to deep square leg.

After 34 overs,India 174/2 ( Virat Kohli (C) 21 , Yuvraj Singh 0)

Bishoo tosses up and Virat hits it hard to cover for no run. Kohli flicks it deep midwicket for a single. Yuvraj plays out the next three balls and cannot get off the mark. Umpires call for a drinks break. Bishoo completes another superb over, gives only 1 run off it.

After 33 overs,India 173/2 ( Virat Kohli (C) 20 , Yuvraj Singh 0)

Skipper to skipper as Holder brings himself back into the attack. Kohli shuffles across to get a couple to square leg and then gets another two to deep cover. Picks up a single to third man to keep strike of the final ball. 5 runs off it.

Dhawan’s referral did not work. ‘Dharmasena Referral System’ found him right in front against the leg spin of Bishoo. Good knock by Dhawan. Tough to miss his ton by a mere 13 runs. But with 18 overs to go may be the fresh batsmen can get the innings moving. Yuvi in his 400th international match now has plenty of overs to make it memorable . WI have not done badly thus far. But India have the platform, batsmen and overs in hand to really hurt them

After 32 overs,India 168/2 ( Virat Kohli (C) 15 , Yuvraj Singh 0)

Bishoo gives away only 2 of the over and gets the big fish- Shikhar Dhwan- who looked on course for a ton. Yuvraj Singh comes out.

OUT! Bishoo gets rid of the dangerous ‘Gabbar’. Bishoo lands one on leg stump and goes straight on with the arm. Dhawan reviews it, but replays show it was straight in front. Decision upheld and Dhawan has to walk 13 short of his hundred.

Virat Kohli hasn’t had a great record in ODIs in WI. Can it be different this evening?

After 31 overs,India 166/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 86 , Virat Kohli (C) 14)

Cummins keeps it back of length to Kohli and then brings in the short ball but with width on offer he pushes it deep backward point for a single. Dhawan puts away a fulltoss to midwicket, runs the first one quickly and sets off for the second but is send back by the captain. Virat plays the forehand pull to get it into the gap for a boundary.

FOUR! Kohli slaps it like a tennis-shot in midwicket region to get his first boundary.

Superb short-pitched delivery to Virat Kohli by Cummins. Climbed on him awkwardly even on this slow pitch. Kohli lucky it did not go up off the glove. Lots of short pitched balls already to Kohli. May be wanting him to play the hook shot early in his innings. Cummins showing how difficult he can be on a faster, bouncier pitch.

After 30 overs,India 160/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 85 , Virat Kohli (C) 9)

Bishoo bowls a tidy over, with singles to long on and cover, giving four runs away. Dhawan slowly moving to the three-figure mark.

After 29 overs,India 156/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 83 , Virat Kohli (C) 7)

Cummins comes back into the attack, in his first five went for 28 runs. Cummins bowls short down the leg side and Dhawan simply helps it on his way to behind square leg boundary. Dhawan takes a single to cover and Kohli is surprised by Cummins with vicious short ball, gets himself into an awkward position. Finishes with another short ball, Kohli on top of it this time.

FOUR! Cummins bowls short on Dhawan’s hips and he plays the pick up shot to get another boundary. Awful bowling, smart batting.

After 28 overs,India 151/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 78 , Virat Kohli (C) 7)

Kohli not looking to hurry along, takes his time and defends the first ball carefully. He milks a single to long off on the second ball and three singles follow. Windies need some inspiration. Who will provide that?

After 26 overs,India 137/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 68 , Virat Kohli (C) 3)

Bishoo continues bowling straight and fast, Dhawan takes a single to deep midwicket and Kohli is off the mark to deep square leg. Easy pickings. Bishoo give this a rip and induces an edge from the World No. 1 batsmen is just wide of the slip, gets a couple.

After 25 overs,India 132/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 66 , )

Joseph to Dhawan takes a single to third man. Rahane gets a couple to deep midwicket. Joseph outwits Rahane with a slower one as he mistimes it to mid-on, Windies get the first breakthrough. Virat Kohli walks out.

These are the crucial middle overs when India should be upping the scoring rate to 8 to 10 runs an over. Rahane and Dhawan laid a solid platform while going at around 5 runs an over. Rahane fooled by Joseph’s slower delivery after making 62. Lobbed a catch to short mid-on. 132 for 1 in the 25th over is a good launch pad. The batsmen should now look to batting a lot more aggressively. There’s nothing in the track for the bowlers. May be the arrival of Virat Kohli will bring a lot more urgency in running between the wickets and stroke-play

OUT! Rahane doesn’t pick the slower one and he gets it high on the bat and lobs a simple catch to mid-on. Rahane falls for 62.

This is now the highest opening stand for India in West Indies in ODIs.  The previous highest was 123 between Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma came at Port of Spain in 2013.

After 24 overs,India 129/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 60 , Shikhar Dhawan 65)

Bishoo begins his fourth over, bowls short and as result there is no turn Rahane and Dhawan exchange strike off the first two balls and Dhawan whacks the 3rd ball to deep square-leg. 9 runs come off the over.

FOUR! Poor ball by Bishoo, Half-tracker and Dhawan would not miss out on such giveaways, pulls it to deep square-leg.

After 23 overs,India 120/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 59 , Shikhar Dhawan 57)

Joseph is brought back into the attack and he has been hit for six over deep-square leg for six! Dhawan continues his form and reaches another fifty. Rotates the strike next ball. Smart batting. Rahane gets another edge and another four through the vacant first slip region to end the over.

This is the first time both Indian openers have scored fifty-plus runs in a same ODI in West Indies.

FIFTY! Dhawan flicks it from the leg stump to get it over the  square leg boundary for the first six off the innings. Dhawan bring his 20th ODI half-century.

After 22 overs,India 107/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 54 , Shikhar Dhawan 49)

Bishoo continues with legspin as Dhawan and Rahane pick 3 singles of the over to keep the scoreboard ticking.

Indian opening pairs with century stands in West Indies in ODIs:

Sourav Ganguly/Sachin Tendulkar, Port of Spain, 1997

Shikhar Dhawan/Rohit Sharma, Port of Spain, 2013

Shikhar Dhawan/Ajinkya Rahane, Port of Spain, 2017*

After 21 overs,India 104/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 53 , Shikhar Dhawan 47)

Cummins to continue, bowls a wide down the leg side trying to stop the charging Dhawan. Whips it off the leg for a easy single. Rahane pulls it to deep square for another single. The two complete 100-run partnership. Loud shout for lbw against Dhawan but probably pitching outside leg stump. Rahane gets an edge, which goes through slips as he reaches his fifty.

FIFTY! Genuine edge, goes through the first slip for a boundary, as Rahane gets to his fifty, a confident 50.

After 20 overs,India 97/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 48 , Shikhar Dhawan 45)

Bishoo begins with a googly and as soon as Rahane’s pads come in contact, the Windies let out a huge appeal, but Dharmasena nods in denial. Replays show an inside-edge.Rahane sents Dhawan back on the second ball, it turns out to bea good decision as a direct-hit from point lets an single after the ball deviates giving easy opportunity for the batsmen to take the wanted single. Openers take singles and twos on offer.

After 19 overs,India 90/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 46 , Shikhar Dhawan 41)

Cummins changes his end to start his new spell. Starts with a half volley and Rahane drives it to sweeper cover for a single. The hallmark to Dhawan’s innings has been quick singles as he pushes to mid-off and set off to complete one more quick run. Rahane on the other hand picks another run in the third man. Down the legside, Dhawan swipes but misses, optimistic appeal by Shai Hope, the wicket-keeper, no damage done.

After 18 overs,India 87/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 44 , Shikhar Dhawan 40)

Leggie Devendra Bishoo into the attack.Bishoo has started with flatter trajectory. He is bowling stump-to-stump. Rahane gets an inside edge, gets a single to fine leg. Rahane sends Dhawan back off the last ball as there was no single on offer, with short fine leg in position.

Miguel Cummins is a young promising fast bowler who has modelled his delivery stride after the great Malcolm Marshall. He looks at the batsman from under his shoulder, hits the deck and can get some movement off the seam. He came to India with the West Indies A team three years ago and impressed on the flat pitches. QPO too looks flat and he won’t trouble the experienced  Indian batsmen on such tracks. But on faster, bouncier pitches he would be the one to watch. Rahane and Dhawan handling him with fair comfort.

After 17 overs,India 86/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 43 , Shikhar Dhawan 40)

The openers now seem to be comfortable in the middle as they find gaps int he spread out field to get five easy singles off  Nurse’s over. Players will now take a drink.

After 16 overs,India 81/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 40 , Shikhar Dhawan 38)

Rahane defends a good length ball. Shoulders arm to the second ball which darts back in a little, but still some distance away from the stumps. Rahane picks a single to deep fine. Dhawan takes off quickly as the point, who is on the edge of the circle cannot stop the single. Rahane gets another single to third man. Dhawan pulls it fine, but fine leg puts in the dive to stop the ball, but it isn’t enough to stop it from reaching the fence.

FOUR! Dhawan pulls it along the ground to fine leg, who puts in the dive to stop the ball, but a half stop was not good enough.

After 15 overs,India 74/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 38 , Shikhar Dhawan 33)

Dhawan scores two boundaries off Nurse’s bowling after the latter bowled a maiden to him in the 13th over. To be honest, Nurse is struggling to find his length here. First he strayed the ball around leg and Dhawan pulled it behind square. And on the sixth ball, he pulled a shortish delivery through midwicket.

After 14 overs,India 65/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 37 , Shikhar Dhawan 25)

Rahane almost chops on to his stumps as he gets bottom edge. Pushed to mid-off for no run. Rahane lets out a beautiful straight drive past the bowler. Cummins drifts it down the leg side, will have re-bowl it. Rahane takes a single off the final ball to leg side.

Indian pairs with five-plus consecutive 50-plus ODI stands: 

Mohammad Azharuddin/Sachin Tendulkar (6)

Ajay Jadeja/Sachin Tendulkar (5)

MS Dhoni/Gautam Gambhir (6)

Rahul Dravid/Mohammad Kaif (5)

SHIKHAR DHAWAN/AJINKYA RAHANE*

This is the fifth consecutive fifty-plus stand between Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan in ODIs.

FOUR! Rahane hits a lovely straight drive which races past the bowler.

The Queens Park Oval or QPO as the locals call it, is one of the top international cricket grounds in the world. The pitch has always been to the liking of the Indian team’s batting, even during the days when West Indies’ fearsome fast bowlers were around. The pitch, if anything, looks lower and slower now. India will surely be looking at a target in excess of 300. But for that the pitch must aid strokeplay, especially as the ball gets older, softer

After 13 overs,India 59/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 32 , Shikhar Dhawan 25)

Nurse bowling round the wicket as he maintains tight lines. Nurse continues on the off stump line giving nothing away, it is maiden to Dhawan. Dhawan defends the over.

After 12 overs,India 59/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 32 , Shikhar Dhawan 25)

Cummins introduced into the attack. FOUR! Rahane pulls his fourth ball through midwicket to score his fifth boundary. Four runs off the over.

24 wickets for Ashely Nurse in 13 ODIs before today. Since his debut, no other West Indies bowler has taken more wickets than him.

Another typical Indian opening salvo. Just 47 runs in the first powerplay of 10 overs. The onus was on not losing a wicket and Rahane (22) and Dhawan (23) kept their end going without trying to step on the gas. Obviously it is a part of the team strategy to go carefully at the top. So Rahane coming in for Rohit Sharma did exactly what was expected of him. Lay a solid foundation for later assault on  bowlers.

After 11 overs,India 55/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 28 , Shikhar Dhawan 25)

Ashley Nurse comes into the attack. Dhawan takes a single off the second ball. FOUR! Rahane is looking in his elements today, waits for the ball and cuts it past slip. The over ends with three singles.

After 10 overs,India 47/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 22 , Shikhar Dhawan 23)

Joseph bowls a half-volley outside off to Rahane and the Mumbai batsman drives it beautifully.Joseph keeps it tight for the next five balls as he gives nothing away. Good comeback after the first boundary.

FOUR! Rahane loves playing down the third man, he cuts Nurse, as he brings out the late cut to get his fourth boundary.

After 9 overs,India 43/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 18 , Shikhar Dhawan 23)

Holder continuing to Dhawan as he cuts to point but is stopped by Carter, who makes a good save to stop a certain boundary. Dhawan gets a quick run but in the process is hit on the same elbow again. He is clearly in a lot of pain, the physio is out applying the spray. Dhawan is good to continue. Rahane defends the 3rd ball. Openers take another quick single but a needless throw gives them one run more for the overthrows. Rahane stands tall and punishes the wide ball by smashing it to the point boundary. He finishes the final ball with a single down to the fine leg.

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FOUR! Half-volley to Rahane and he drives a it beautifully as the ball races to the cover boundary.

FOUR! Rahane is offered width and he obliges as he get on top of the bounce to put it away for another boundary.

After 8 overs,India 35/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 11 , Shikhar Dhawan 22)

Joseph into his fourth over. Rahane clips it off leg for a couple, follows up with a yorker., Rahane blocks well. Rahane flashes but could not get the blade in contact with the ball. Rahane’s chance to take a quick single. Dhawan too takes a good single of the final ball to retain the strike.

After 7 overs,India 31/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 8 , Shikhar Dhawan 21)

Holder maintains his tight lines, gives nothing to Dhawan in his first two balls, but as soon as he drops the length Dhawan jumps and slaps it over point for another four. Holder back to bowling back of the length to ensure no further loss.

Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan added 1274 from 18 ODI innings together before today at an average of 70.77 for India which was the fifth best among all the pairs who have atleast added 1000 runs.

FOUR! Dhawan loves width as he cuts it over point, ball bounces a couple of times before the umpire signals it a boundary

FOUR! Rahane has defended enough, he goes on the backfoot to punch it through point to pick up his first boundary.

After 6 overs,India 27/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 8 , Shikhar Dhawan 17)

Joseph to Rahane and Rahane pushes it back to the bowler for no run. Rahane tries to work it again through the third man but the first slip saving the single. Blocks the fifth ball but attacks the final delivery, punching through point for his first boundary. After 16 balls.

After 5 overs,India 23/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 4 , Shikhar Dhawan 17)

Holder bounces Dhawan and oh… what has happened here? He taken a blow on his left bicep and asks for medical attention immediately. India’s physio is out at the centre and has used the magic spray. Dhawan seems fine now. Dhawan drives the third ball towards point and calls Rahane across for a single. The ball is not coming onto the bat, it will vital for the batsmen today to play as late as possible. Rahane enjoys such surfaces and the Mumbai batsman nudges the fourth ball behind square for another single. Ball five: Outside off, left alone. The last ball is pushed to covers for no run.

After 4 overs,India 21/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 3 , Shikhar Dhawan 16)

Joseph starts the new over from over the wicket and Dhawan drives the full ball in the air and in the gap for another boundary. Follows with a quick single to mid-off. Rahane has made a cautious start defending a back of length delivery.Rahane picks up another run in the third man region. Dhawan pulls the fifth ball for a couple and finishes the over with another quick run.

After 3 overs 12/0 (Rahane 2, Dhawan 8)

Holder starts with a leg stump line and Dhawan tucks to fine leg for a run, Rahane dabs it to third man for another single Holder keeps bowling the right channel to keep the players tied. Ensures only 3 off the over.

FOUR! Joseph now over the wicket, bowls a length ball and the form Dhawan is in would not miss out on it, drives it through the cover for his 2nd boundary.

Kuldeep Yadav becomes the second Asian left-arm chinaman bowler to play in ODIs after Lakshan Sandakan.

Yuvraj Singh is playing his 400th international match.

After 2 overs, India 9/0 (Rahane 1, Dhawan 6)

Alzarri Joseph starts from round the wicket to Dhawan. Dhawan punishes the bowler on the third ball to hit it in front of point to get the first boundary of the match. Joseph tries to bowl the bouncer which is called wide. Dhawan rotates the strike. Rahane pushes to point for no run.

FOUR! Width on offer and Dhawan rocks back and pushes it through the point region to get his first boundary.

After 1 over, India 3/0 (Rahane 1, Dhawan 1)

Holder begins well, after the first wide. Hitting decent lengths with some movement on offer, Rahane dabs it to third man to get off the mark. Dhawan too gets a single of the final ball to square leg.

Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan are out in the middle. Windies are taking their fielding positions, Jason Holder with the new ball to start the proceedings. Umpire calls out play.

Kuldeep Yadav all set to make his ODI debut today.

Inclusion of Kuldeep Yadav for Jadeja is interesting. India opting for an aggressive bowler against batsmen who struggle against wrist spin. A good total to defend would set the ball rolling for Kuldeep. India going in for 3 pacers. Rahane the other addition would get a chance to get among the runs and emphasise his utility as batsman who can open or bat in the middle. Good to have multi-role players around. Gives skipper more options

India XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav

Windies XI: Evin Lewis, Kieran Powell, Shai Hope, Jason Mohammed, Roston Chase, Jonathan Carter, Jason Holder, Ashley Nurse, Devendra Bishoo, Alzarri Joseph, Miguel Cummins

Virat Kohli: We wanted to bat first. It should be a good track to bat on once the moisture dries off. We feel the wicket would slow down. I have enjoyed the responsibility of being a captain.

Jason Holder: We are going to have a bowl first. The conditions won’t change much it seems. Hopefully our guys will pick some wickets early.

TOSS: West Indies win the toss and elect to field first.

Pitch report: There is a lot of moisture. It feels like the pitch would take more spin in the first innings. I would say, win the toss and opt to bowl, says Jeff Dujon.

Take a look at the Oval pitch for today's match. We're all set for first ODI between our Windies and India #WIvIND #Trinidad pic.twitter.com/PycF1nwDs2

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 23, 2017

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It seems both the first two #INDvWI ODIs in Port of Spain are under rain threat. And we know how poor the drainage is at Queen's Park Oval

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) June 23, 2017

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of India’s tour of West Indies, with the two sides set to clash in the first One-Day International (ODI) at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Friday. The Indian contingent, led by Virat Kohli, will look to put the disappointment of the loss to Pakistan in the final of Champions Trophy 2017 behind when they take on Jason Holder’s men.