Former India captain Virat Kohli extended his valuable assist to current captain Rohit Sharma during the first ODI against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Kohli guided newly appointed ODI captain Rohit in taking a valuable DRS call which worked in India’s favour.
It was the 22nd over of the innings when Yuzvendra Chahal got a quick turn and Shamar Brooks tried to defend the delivery, giving keeper Rishabh Pant the lead. The on-field umpire was not convinced and gave it a not-out. However, Chahal and Kohli were sure that Brooke would get the edge. Rohit didn’t have a clear eye on it as he asked his players about it and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant looked a bit confused. Whereas Kohli told Rohit that he would be sure to take DRS. “Rohit, the ball hit the bat and the bat hit the pad. 100 percent I heard the voice. I thought it was out,” Kohli was heard saying.
Kohli’s observation was correct as the DRS forced the on-field umpire to change his decision. Chahal was furious as he removed Shamar Brooks (12), who stumped Rishabh Pant, as West Indies went on to 78/6. Earlier, in the last over before that, Chahal bowled a googly to dismiss Pollard, who came off a ball after being caught right in front of Pooran, which meant he could take 100 ODI wickets in his 60th ODI. had reached.
Earlier, Shai Hope, who came to bat first, hit Siraj for four consecutive boundaries from the off-side. But on the next ball, Siraj had the last laugh as Hope cut on a scrambled-seam delivery on his stumps in an attempt to drive.
India continued to keep a lid on the scoring rate as West Indies continued to give wickets to the spinners. Jason Holder and Fabian Allen put on a much-needed partnership of 78 runs in 91 balls for the eighth wicket. Allen hit fours off Siraj and Chahal while Holder hit three sixes off Chahal and once off Shardul Thakur.
The partnership ended when Allen patted the ball back to Sundar for a soft out. By then Holder had reached his half-century, but trying to punch the top, he was undone by Krishna’s extra bounce and gave Pant an outside edge. Chahal wraps up the innings as Alzarri Joseph is dismissed at long on.
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