IND vs WI 1st ODI 2023: Kuldeep shines as India bowl out West Indies for 114

IND vs WI 1st ODI 2023 Ravindra Jadeja tightened the noose and Kuldeep Yadav went for the final kill as an out of sorts West Indies were bowled out for 114 runs in 23 overs in the first ODI of the threematch series here on ThursdayIndia captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against West IndiesHardik Pandya starting with the new ball alongside debutant Mukesh Kumar set the tone with a tight first spell before Jadeja and Kuldeep finished the innings in a jiffyWest Indies suffered an early batting collapse Openers Brandon King and Kyle Mayers were dismissed for 17 and 2 respectively while Alick Athanaze who had made a significant impact in the twomatch test series against India was dismissed for 22 off Mukesh Kumarrsquos ballSkipper Shai Hope 43 off 45 balls was the top scorer for West Indies as only two other batters were able to cross the double digit markOnce Jadeja and Kuldeep operated in tandem the West Indies team didnt have the quality to survive on a track that had extra bounce to trouble the battersKyle Mayers wanted to free himself and only managed a slog that went to skipper Rohit Sharma at midon while Jadeja timed his jump to perfection at point to latch on to an Alick Athanaze 22 off 18 balls slash after a brief but adventurous stay at the creaseShardul Thakur then bowled a perfect incutter to clan up Brandon King 17 as the gulf in standard was pretty evident and why West Indies failed to qualify for the upcoming World Cup was as clear as daylightWith the pitch offering a bit of pace both Jadeja and Kuldeep were able to hurry the batters as Shimron Hetmyers 11 off 19 balls struggles were apparent while trying an ugly lapscoop off JadejaIn case of another T20 star Rovman Powell he couldnt gauge the turn that Jadeja got off the surface while Kuldeep forced West Indies skipper to try an uncharacteristic reverse sweep and embarrassingly get yorked in the processKuldeeps googlies one that turns away from right handers was unplayable for most of the Caribbean battersIndiarsquos spin duo Kuldeep Yadav 46 and Ravindra Jadeja 337 shared seven wickets between themDebutant Mukesh Kumar 122 Hardik Pandya 117 and Shardul Thakur 114 also chipped in with a wicket eachAlso Read Can Windies keep India from 30 scorelineAfter failing to qualify for ODI World Cup 2023 the threematch ODI series against India will act as a fresh start for West Indies The second and third ODI matches are scheduled to be held on 29th July and 1st August respectivelyIndia had earlier won the twomatch series against West Indies 10 with the second match ending in a draw after play was abandones on last day due to rainBrief ScoresWest Indies 114 all out in 23 overs Shai Hope 43 Kuldeep Yadav 46 Ravindra Jadeja 337With PTI inputs