IND vs WI: Rohit Sharma and Co. defeat West Indies by 5 wickets, break 20-year-old record

Indian Cricket Tem defeated West Indies by five wickets in the 1st ODI match to take a 1-0 lead in the 3 match ODI series. Ishan Kishan scored a solid half-century as India did have some trouble while chasing this paltry total. The visitors held their nerve still and glided to their target in just 22.5 overs.

3 things you need to know

• Ishan Kishan top scored with 52 balls
• Kuldeep Yadav returned with a bang as he was adjudged the man of the match
• The next match will take place at Kensington Oval also

India created a unique record against West Indies

With this victory, India have also created a unique record as they became the second team in the history of ODI cricket to register a win with the most balls to spare despite losing 5 wickets.

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Sri Lanka tops the list as they defeated Australia in 2013 with 180 balls to spare, a record which is yet to be broken by any team. 
The chase was never a problem but the wicket did offer a lot of turn apart from bounce which made life difficult for batters from both sides. Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie (2/26 in 6.5 overs) did ask a few probing questions but the total didn't allow him to challenge the Indians more.

Indian bowling lineup shone with the ball

Hardik Pandya (1/17 in 3 overs), starting with the new ball alongside debutant Mukesh Kumar (1/22 in 5 overs), set the tone with a tight first spell before Jadeja and Kuldeep finished the innings in a jiffy.

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Skipper Shai Hope's 43 was the top score for the hosts as their batting order crashed like a pack of cards.
Once Jadeja (6-0-37-3) and Kuldeep (3-2-6-4) operated in tandem, the West Indies team didn't have the quality to survive on a track that had extra bounce to trouble the batters.
India will now face West Indies in the second ODI match at the same venue and they are expected to wrap up the series in that match.

(With PTI inputs)