IND v WI 2022: Cricket fraternity reacts as India defeats West Indies by 6 wickets in 1st ODI

India played its 1000th ODI game, with Rohit playing his first match as full-time one-day captain.

The Indian team registered their first win of the new year 2022 as they defeated West Indies in the first match of the three-ODI series on February 6, 2022, in Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, in what was the Men in Blue’s 1000^th ODI match as well.

This was also the first ODI when Rohit Sharma led India as a full-time captain, winning the toss and choosing to bowl first.

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The Indian bowlers decimated the top order of the West Indian team, as they slumped to 79/7 with Yuzvendra Chahal picking 4/49 and Washington Sundar taking 3/30. Jason Holder and Fabien Allen (27) added 78 runs for the 8th wicket, with Holder making 57 with 4 sixes.

But once this partnership was broken, the West Indies crumbled to 176 all-out with Prasidh Krishna taking two wickets as well.

Though the chase should have been a smooth one, especially after Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan (28) added 84 runs in 13 overs. Rohit made 60 in 51 with 10 fours and 1 six, while Kohli fell for 8 and Rishabh Pant was run out for 11 runs.

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At 116/4, Suryakumar Yadav and debutant Deepak Hooda came together and took the team past the finishing line without any further damage. Yadav made 34* with 5 fours and Hooda made 26* in a matured innings as India finished on 178/4.

India won the match in the 28^th over with 6 wickets in hand in their 1000^th ODI to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. Yuzvendra Chahal was named the Player of the Match.

The cricket fraternity was elated at a good performance by the Indian batters and bowlers and lauded them on Twitter.

Here are the tweets: