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IND vs WI: Not Kohli, Gill, but we lost because of them: West Indies captain's surprising statement
- •West Indies captain Shai Hope expressed deep dissatisfaction with his team's middle-order batting failure after an 8-wicket defeat against India in the first ODI.
- •West Indies scored 295 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs, a target India easily chased in just 41.4 overs.
- •Openers Justin Greaves and John Campbell laid a magnificent foundation with a record 135-run partnership, but the middle-order failed to capitalize.
- •Hope stated that the team was short by 60-80 runs, attributing the loss to the middle-order's inability to accelerate the run rate.
- •Justin Greaves scored 101 runs and John Campbell 62 runs for West Indies. Kuldeep Yadav took 4 wickets for India. Shubman Gill scored 110 runs and Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 139 runs for India.
Key Questions Answered
West Indies captain Shai Hope stated that the team lost because of a middle-order batting failure. Although the openers provided a magnificent 135-run foundation, the middle-order batsmen struggled in the middle overs, failed to accelerate the run rate, and left the team 60 to 80 runs short of a competitive total.
West Indies opener Justin Greaves scored 101 runs off 108 balls including 12 boundaries. Meanwhile, India's Virat Kohli remained unbeaten with 139 runs off 88 balls featuring 10 boundaries and 9 sixes, successfully steering India to an 8-wicket victory.
For India, Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets for 40 runs. Prasidh Krishna picked up 2 wickets for 60 runs, and Nitish Kumar Reddy contributed by taking 1 wicket for 45 runs.
