India might have lost the match, by eight wickets in Chennai, but that middle-order stand between the two youngsters after a top-order failure was surely a big positive for the management.
Shimron Hetmyer has termed his 139-run innings against India as his best knock in ODIs.
West Indies cruised to an emphatic 8-wicket victory in the first ODI of the three-match series against India in Chennai.
Spinners failed to take a single wicket in the first ODI at Chennai in 198 deliveries, which is a new record in India.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant played a pressure-releasing knock of 71 during the first ODI against West Indies in Chennai.
The incident took place in the 48th over of India's innings, when Jadeja went for a quick single but the fielder affected a direct hit at the striker's end.
Shimron Hetmyer ended with a record-scripting 139 runs while being ably assisted by another centurion, Shai Hope as the pair stitched an impressive 200-plus partnership to guide West Indies to an eight-wicket win in Chennai
Hetmyer took 106 balls for his sensational 139 which was studded with 11 fours and seven huge sixes.
Chasing a challenging 288 for a victory on a sluggish wicket, 22-year old Hetmyer took 106 balls for his sensational 139 which was studded with 11 fours and seven huge sixes.
The incident took place in the 48th over of India's innings, when Jadeja went for a quick single but the fielder affected a direct hit at the striker's end.
Hetmyer scored his fifth ODI century in just 85 balls to put West Indies on top in a 288-run chase against the hosts.
Since Windies did not appeal at the time of direct hit, was it okay for a third-umpire referral after watching the replay on the giant screen?
Rishabh Pant scored a pressure-releasing 71 in the first ODI against West Indies at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
It was after the 26th over of the match when the game was intervened. And without being chased out, the dog made its way out of the field as well.
Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube made his ODI debut against West Indies in Chennai.
India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope score a century each to guide West Indies to an eight-wicket win in Chennai.
Only 56 runs separate Indian captain Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma at the top of the highest run-getters in ODIs in 2019.
After a series of T20Is, India returns to ODI action on December 15 when the side takes on West Indies at the Chepauk.
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The home team will miss the services of seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ruled out after his sportsman hernia symptoms resurfaced, and Shikhar Dhawan, who is yet to recover from the injury he suffered during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament.
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