- By Himanshu Badola
- Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:29 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kuldeep Yadav looked on the song for the visitors as he picked up four wickets for just six runs in the three overs he bowled including two maidens as well. He got promising support from the all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja who took three wickets to make it worse for West Indies.
It was the first instance that both left-arm spinners [Kuldeep (4/6) & Jadeja (3/37)] picked seven or more wickets in an ODI game for the Men in Blue. The former was also adjudged as the Player of the Match for his stunning outing with the ball as he looks to cement a place in the team for the ODI World Cup later this year.
Fewest overs required for India to bowl out an opponent
17.4 vs Ban Mirpur 2014 (58)
22.0 vs SL Thiruvananthapuram 2023 (73)
23.0 vs SL Johannesburg 2003 (109)
23.0 vs WI Bridgetown 2023 (114)*
Fewest overs batted by WI in an all-out innings batting 1st
22.0 vs Ban Chattogram 2011 (61)
23.0 vs Ind Bridgetown 2023 (114)*
23.5 vs Aus Perth 2013 (70)
Lowest totals for WI vs India in ODIs
104 Thiruvananthapuram 2018
114 Bridgetown 2023 *
121 Port of Spain 1997
123 Kolkata 1993
126 Perth 1991
India managed to reach the target inside 23 overs making it the second biggest win for them in terms of most balls remaining despite losing five or more wickets in an ODI game as skipper Rohit and Jadeja made sure that their team end up on the right side.
180 SL vs Aus Brisbane 2013
163 Ind vs WI Bridgetown 2023 *
162 NZ vs Can Benoni 2003
161 NZ vs Aus Auckland 2015
It was also India's ninth consecutive win over West Indies in ODIs as they took a step towards another dominant performance on the tour after beating the hosts 1-0 in the Test series.
The Rohit-led side will be looking to continue the same when they take the field in the second ODI on Saturday, making sure of a promising preparation for them ahead of the marquee event at home later this year.
