India vs West Indies, 1st ODI, Sep 27, 2026: commentary
| West Indies | 295/7 | 50.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| India | 300/2 | 41.4 ov |
India win by 8 wickets
Result
India win by 8 wickets
What the reporting says
Sushma Verma has come into the TKR squad in place of Yastika Bhatia for the WCPL 2026 knockouts.
Bhatia, the tournament's second-highest run-scorer, left early to captain India A in a three-match one-day series starting September 20.
TKR topped the four-team league stage and go straight to the final; Tridents and Guyana Amazon Warriors meet in the playoff.
The final is scheduled for September 17 in Bridgetown.
Sushma hit nine sixes in six innings in the 2025-26 domestic one-day tournament, third-most overall.
Pacer Auqib Nabi gets a first ODI call-up, having been in the Test squad for the Sri Lanka tour without debuting.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
IND 1ST
- 41.4
Over 42. 17 runs. Bowler: Keacy Carty. India: 300/2(rr 7.14)
- 41.4
SIX! Keacy Carty to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs. Kohli finishes it in style! India complete a commanding eight-wicket victory over the West Indies. After a steady start, the Indian top order built a strong foundation before taking complete control of the contest. Shubman Gill produced a fine century, while Virat Kohli remained unbeaten and delivered a spectacular finish. The pair combined effectively, balancing patience with aggressive stroke play and keeping the required rate comfortably under control. West Indies will look to comeback stronger in the next ODI.
- 41.3
SIX! Keacy Carty to Virat Kohli. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
- 41.2
Keacy Carty to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot flick, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
- 41.1
Keacy Carty to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Andrew.
- 41.1
Wide Keacy Carty to Virat Kohli. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, Missed (Leg Side) to short fine leg for 3 runs, mis-fielded by Hope, fielded by Motie.
- 41.0
Over 41. 12 runs. Bowler: Alzarri Joseph. India: 283/2(rr 6.90)
- 40.6
Alzarri Joseph to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Motie.
- 40.5
FOUR! Alzarri Joseph to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
- 40.4
Alzarri Joseph to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Andrew.
- 40.3
Alzarri Joseph to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, Played in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Carty.
- 40.2
FOUR! Alzarri Joseph to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
- 40.1
Alzarri Joseph to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Carty.
- 40.0
Over 40. 11 runs. Bowler: Gudakesh Motie. India: 271/2(rr 6.78)
- 39.6
FOUR! Gudakesh Motie to Virat Kohli. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
- 39.5
SIX! Gudakesh Motie to Virat Kohli. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.
- 39.4
Gudakesh Motie to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to cover for 1 run.
- 39.3
Gudakesh Motie to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Campbell.
- 39.2
Gudakesh Motie to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Campbell.
- 39.1
Gudakesh Motie to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played back to bowler for no runs.
- 33.6
OUT! Caught. Roston Chase to Shubman Gill. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Andrew. A terrific innings from Shubman Gill comes to an end.
- 11.6
OUT! Caught. Alzarri Joseph to Rohit Sharma. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Andrew. Much-needed wicket for West Indies.
WIN 1ST
- 50.0
Over 50. 7 runs. Bowler: Nitish Kumar Reddy. West Indies: 295/7(rr 5.90)
- 49.6
No ball Nitish Kumar Reddy to Gudakesh Motie. Beamer, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed and it was a no ball, fielded by Rahul.
- 49.6
FREE HIT. APPEAL! Nitish Kumar Reddy to Gudakesh Motie. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, direct hit by Sharma, appeal made for Run Out. The West Indies conclude their innings with a total of 295, setting India a challenging target. Justin Greaves was the standout performer, scoring an impressive 101 runs. John Campbell got the team off to a strong start with 62 runs, while Amir Jangoo contributed an unbeaten 58 to finish off the innings. For India, Kuldeep Yadav was the top bowler, taking four wickets, and Prasidh Krishna claimed two wickets. An exciting chase awaits. Stay tuned!
- 49.5
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Amir Jangoo. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease driving, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Dhir.
- 49.4
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Gudakesh Motie. Yorker, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to cover for 1 run, fielded by Gill.
- 49.3
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Amir Jangoo. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front flick, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
- 49.2
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Gudakesh Motie. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Kohli.
- 49.1
OUT! Caught. Nitish Kumar Reddy to Matthew Forde. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Dhir. Into the safe hands.
- 49.0
Over 49. 9 runs. Bowler: Prasidh Krishna. West Indies: 288/6(rr 5.88)
- 48.6
Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Forde. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Gaikwad.
- 48.5
Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Forde. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
- 48.4
Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Forde. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played back to bowler for no runs.
- 48.3
Prasidh Krishna to Amir Jangoo. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, hit pad to leg slip for 1 run, fielded by Rahul.
- 48.2
Prasidh Krishna to Amir Jangoo. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep extra cover for 2 runs, run save by Dhir.
- 48.1
FOUR! Prasidh Krishna to Amir Jangoo. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Kohli.
- 48.1
Wide Prasidh Krishna to Amir Jangoo. Length ball, wide down leg side backing away Slog, Missed (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Rahul.
- 48.0
Over 48. 10 runs. Bowler: Gurnoor Brar. West Indies: 279/6(rr 5.81)
- 47.6
Gurnoor Brar to Matthew Forde. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
- 47.5
Gurnoor Brar to Amir Jangoo. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Dhir.
- 47.4
SIX! Gurnoor Brar to Amir Jangoo. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
- 44.6
OUT! Bowled. Prasidh Krishna to Roston Chase. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, missed. Cleaned him up!
- 35.4
OUT! Caught. Kuldeep Yadav to Jewel Andrew. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip, caught by Sharma. Two in two.
- 35.3
OUT! L.B.W. Kuldeep Yadav to Justin Greaves. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, hit pad. What an excellent knock from Justin Greaves.
- 33.5
OUT! Caught. Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, to leg down the track Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Jadeja. Captain back to the hut.
- 30.1
OUT! Caught. Prasidh Krishna to Keacy Carty. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Gill. Struggling knock comes to an end.
- 19.2
OUT! Caught. Kuldeep Yadav to John Campbell. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Krishna. Finally, India gets the breakthrough.