Shubman Gill & Shai Hope (Source: AP Photos)
India and the West Indies will meet again on Wednesday (September 30) for the 2nd ODI of the three-match series at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The Men in Blue, riding on a spectacular bowling show from Kuldeep Yadav followed by flamboyant centuries from Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, have taken the lead 1-0 in this leg.
Kuldeep, returning 4/40, single-handedly restricted the West Indies to 295/8 after Shubman Gill chose to field first in the series opener. The visitors were on a roll at one point, racing 135 runs in 19.1 overs without losing a wicket.
Then Kuldeep came in and gave India a much-needed breakthrough. Prasidh Krishna and Nitish Kumar Reddy came up with some support, but it was Kuldeep who kept on taking all-important wickets at regular intervals.
Coming to chase, India, despite not having Rohit Sharma for long, did not lose the momentum a little. Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli kept on attacking, and thus India took only 41.4 overs to get the job done with eight wickets in hand.
Kohli remained unbeaten on 139, which came off just 88 balls with 10 fours and nine sixes. Ruturaj Gaikwad was at the other end, on 13* off 19 deliveries.
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Let’s take a deeper look at India Vs West Indies head-to-head records, with the second ODI between the two sides not too far away.
India vs West Indies Head To Head Records
| Criterion | In ODIs | In Tests | In T20Is |
| Matches | 143 | 102 | 31 |
| India Won | 73 | 30 | 20 |
| West Indies Won | 64 | 25 | 10 |
| Draw/Tied | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| NR | 4 | 1 |
India vs West Indies Highest Team Total In ODIs
India’s 418/5, which came in Indore back in 2011, is the highest total among the ODI fixtures between these two sides.
India vs West Indies Lowest Team Total In ODIs
Back in 1993, India were bowled out for just 100 against the West Indies in an ODI match in Ahmedabad.
India vs West Indies Highest Individual Score In ODIs
Virender Sehwag’s famous 219-run knock came against the West Indies in the same match when India posted the highest-ever ODI total.
India vs West Indies Best Bowling Figures In ODIs
Anil Kumble’s 6/12 at Eden Gardens in 1993 are the best-ever bowling figures in IND vs WI ODIs.
Most Runs In India vs West Indies ODIs
Kohli, with another statement ODI knock, took his tally against the West Indies to 2400 runs. He now averages 70.58 against them after 42 innings.
Most Wickets In India vs West Indies ODIs
With 44 wickets each, Ravindra Jadeja and Courtney Walsh are the joint-highest wicket-takers in IND vs WI ODIs.
Top Run Scorer Of The Last India vs West Indies ODI Match
In the last ODI, Kohli top-scored with an unbeaten 108-ball 139, a knock which took him to a staggering 86th international century.
Top Wicket Taker Of The Last India vs West Indies ODI Match
Kuldeep, the player of the match in IND vs WI 1st ODI, picked up four wickets for 40 runs in Trivandrum.
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