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IND vs WI: Dropped Catches Give Gill, Rohit Lifeline; West Indies Silence

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News18•27-09-2026, 19:34
IND vs WI: Dropped Catches Give Gill, Rohit Lifeline; West Indies Silence
- •West Indies scored 295/7 in 50 overs against India in the first ODI.
- •Justin Greaves (101) and John Campbell (62) were key contributors for West Indies.
- •Kuldeep Yadav's spell of 4 wickets for 40 runs restricted West Indies to 295.
- •Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma were given lifelines by West Indies fielders dropping easy catches.
- •These fielding errors proved costly, easing India's chase of the 296-run target.
Key Questions Answered
Batting first in the first ODI against India in Thiruvananthapuram, West Indies scored 295/7 in their allotted 50 overs.
Kuldeep Yadav delivered an incisive bowling spell, taking 4 wickets for 40 runs in his 10 overs to restrict West Indies.
Both Indian openers, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma, were given lifelines early in the chase after West Indies fielders dropped catch opportunities within the first six overs.





