IND vs WI 1st ODI Commentary - Ahmedabad (06 February 2022)

Tad shorter, around middle. Suryakumar Yadav defends it out solidly. 

Slower through the air, around middle. Suryakumar Yadav knocks it down to long off. One run taken. 

Another fuller ball, around middle. Deepak Hooda eases it down to long off and rotates the strike. 

Quicker, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav cuts it away towards deep cover for a single. 

Very full, on middle. Deepak Hooda drives it towards deep cover for a single. 

FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav finishes things off in style! A flatter ball, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav opens the face of the bat and steers it past point for a boundary. India win by 6 wickets! They go 1-0 up!

Quicker one, around the middle. Deepak Hooda stays in his crease and works it away towards square leg for a single. 

Loopy ball, full in length. Suryakumar Yadav eases it down to long off for a single. 

Fuller ball, spinning it away from outside off. Deepak Hooda pushes it towards deep cover. One run taken. 

Flatter ball, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav stays back and guides it towards point. 

Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Suryakumar Yadav knocks it down to mid on for a single. 

Flatter, around off. Deepak Hooda pushes it towards mid on. No run there. 

Fabian Allen starts off with a flighted delivery, full ball, around middle. Suryakumar Yadav knocks it towards long off for a single. 

Touch fuller, on middle. Deepak Hooda sweeps it towards deep square leg for a brace. 

Quicker this time, around off. Deepak Hooda pushes it towards cover for a single. 

Floated delivery, around middle and off. Suryakumar Yadav knocks it towards cover. 

Another fuller ball, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav pushes it towards sweeper cover for a single. 

Flatter ball, on the pads. Deepak Hooda flicks it towards deep square leg for a single. 

Loopy ball, a low full toss, around middle. Suryakumar Yadav drives it towards deep cover for a boundary. 

Tosses this one up, full in length. Deepak Hooda works it away towards square leg for a single. 

Flatter ball, quicker and on middle. Suryakumar Yadav pushes it back to the bowler. 

Fuller ball, around off. Suryakumar Yadav defends it out. 

Flighted delivery, full in length, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav prods and blocks it out solidly. 

Fuller ball, around middle. Suryakumar Yadav flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. He retains the strike. India need 17 runs more to win. 

Touch sorter, outside off. Deepak Hooda chops it to the fielder at cover-point. 

Back of a length, outside off. Deepak Hooda dabs it towards third man. 

On a length, around the pads. Deepak Hooda clips it towards mid-wicket. 

Change of pace this time. A slower one, outside off, on a length. Deepak Hooda dabs it towards point. 

WIDE! Spraying it down the leg side, on a fuller length. Deepak Hooda misses his flick. Wide called.

FOUR! Lucky boundary! Edgy four ruins a good over! On a length, around middle and off. Deepak Hooda looks to drive this but he gets an outside edge past the keeper for a boundary.  

Good-length delivery, around off. Deepak Hooda defends it out. 

Fuller ball, on middle. Deepak Hooda defends it out. 

Flatter, shorter, quicker. Deepak Hooda pushes it back to the bowler. 

Outside off, fuller in length. Deepak Hooda taps it towards point. 

An arm ball, quicker, around the pads. Deepak Hooda tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single. 

Around middle, fuller in length, tosses it up. Suryakumar Yadav prods and defends it out. 

A beauty to end the over! A loopy ball, this one around middle and off, and turns away sharply. Suryakumar Yadav looks to defend but gets beaten. 

Fuller ball, around the pads. Deepak Hooda flicks it towards deep square leg for a brace. 

Length ball, around middle. Deepak Hooda shows the full face of his bat and blocks it out. 

Good-length delivery, around middle. Deepak Hooda taps it towards mid-wicket. Dot ball. 

Outside off this time, around the pads. Deepak Hooda dabs it to point and rotates the strike. 

FOUR! Easy pickings! Jason Holder sprays this down the leg side, on a length. Suryakumar Yadav glances this towards fine leg for a boundary. 

Fuller, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav blocks it out. 

Shorter ball, outside off. Deepak Hooda pushes it towards long off for a single. 

Fuller, slower through the air, around middle. Suryakumar Yadav leans and blocks it out. 

Tad quicker, around middle. Suryakumar Yadav, on back foot, pushes it towards long on for a single. 

Fuller ball, spinning away from outside off. Deepak Hooda taps it towards point. 

Tosses it up, on middle, full in length. Deepak Hooda leans and knocks it towards long on and rotates the strike. 

FOUR! Oh, dear! Suryakumar Yadav gets away with a lucky boundary! A quicker one, around off. Suryakumar Yadav stays in his crease and looks to cut this away, but gets a slight outside edge just past the keeper, all the way towards the third man fence for a boundary. India 33 runs away now. 

On off, this is guided down to third man for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Hooda looks to flick but misses.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

Two more! Shorter and on off, this is pulled through square leg for two.

FOUR! Shot! On the up and to the fence! Length and on off, Hooda hits it through mid off for a boundary.

A bye now! Shorter and on middle, Hooda ducks under this one. The ball dips as it gets to the keeper and also swings away, it hits the boot and goes down to third man. A run taken.

On off, blocked.

Flatter and on middle, defended.

Hooda is underway in ODI cricket! He drives this full ball through covers for one.

FOUR! Lovely sweep shot! Wonderful! On middle, Yadav gets on top of the bounce and sweeps it along the ground through square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Cheeky and risky! Such is the confidence of the man though. Shorter and outside off, Yadav looks to guide it late on the off side, there is a slip in place, he gets it past him and into the third man fence.

On middle, Yadav defends.

A single to end a productive over for India! Angled into middle, Yadav looks to defend but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Good length and on middle, this one jags back in. Yadav gets an inside edge onto the pads as he tries to block.

On middle, defended.

OUT! RUN OUT! Pant has been dismissed in the most unfortunate way! 4 wickets in quick succession for West Indies and this might just bring some belief amongst them. Still 61 runs away are the hosts! Also, this could be signs of the luck changing. This is full and on middle, Yadav strokes it back crisply. Joseph hangs his front foot out, it hits it and goes onto the stumps at the other end. Pant is backing up a long way. He walks back disappointed.

On middle, defended.

Two! Angled into the pads, Yadav works it through square leg for two.

BEATEN! Shorter and on off, this one straightens after landing. Yadav is beaten as he tries to block.

On off, this is guided to point.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

A full toss on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

OUT! TAKEN! This is a good passage of play for the Windies. Do not think it would make a different to the result of the game but it is something to be happy about. Akeal Hosein now takes one, he gets rid of Ishan Kishan! On the pads, Kishans sweeps but straight to the man at deep square leg. Fabian Allen takes it. Kishan walks back after getting off to a start.

On the stumps, blocked.

Yadav is off the mark! On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

SIX! Very clever, top stuff from Kishan! Shorter and on middle, Kishan was ready for it, he upper cuts it over the keeper for a biggie in the third man region.

Drop and run! On off, Kishan plays it on the off side and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Fuller and on off, Pant shows the full face of the bat and times it past mid off for a boundary.

On off, Pant defends it onto the ground.

Another dot to end but the damage was done earlier on! On the stumps, this is kept out.

A shorter ball, around the pads. Ishan Kishan tucks it towards deep square leg for a single. 

FOUR! Edged and four! A loopy ball, full, on middle. Rishabh Pant gets low and sweeps this but he manages to get a top edge past the backward short leg fielder for a boundary. 

Flatter, on middle. Rishabh Pant steps down and pushes it back to the bowler. 

Flatter ball, on the stumps. Rishabh Pant clips it towards deep square leg for a single. 

Slower through the air, full and outside off. Ishan Kishan guides it towards third man for a brace. 

Shorter, spinning it back in on middle. Ishan Kishan defends it out. 

OUT! LBW! Alzarri Joseph draws first blood! He gets the big wicket of Rohit Sharma! India lose their first wicket. A length ball, nipping back in on middle. Rohit Sharma looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the pads. A huge appeal by West Indies and the umpire raises his finger. Rohit Sharma decides to go for the review! No bat involved confirms UltraEdge, Ball Trackers shows it is the umpire's call on wickets! The on-field decision stands! Rohit Sharma walks back now. He has done his job though. A good return into the team for him.

FOUR! Edgy runs! Virat Kohli gets off the mark with that lucky boundary. A length ball, outside off. Virat Kohli looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge past the first fielder for a boundary. 

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! A shorter ball, wide of off. Virat Kohli stays in his crease and upper cuts this over deep point for a boundary. 

WIDE! Spraying it down the leg side, on a length. Virat Kohli looks to flick but misses. Wide called.  

Shorter ball, around middle. Virat Kohli ducks underneath it. 

OUT! TAKEN! Alzarri Joseph gets another wicket in the over! This time it's Virat Kohli who walks back. After two boundaries, Virat Kohli goes back to the hut. Alzarri Joseph drops it short again, on middle. Virat Kohli goes for the pull, but the ball goes off the top edge towards fine leg. Kemar Roach, there runs forward, gets low and takes a good catch. India lose their second wicket in quick succession. 

A length ball, around middle. Rishabh Pant pushes it back to the bowler. End of a successful over by Alzarri Joseph. 

Fuller ball, on middle. Rohit Sharma drives it towards cover. No run there!

Beauty! A fuller ball, lands on middle and spins away. Rohit Sharma looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

FOUR! Perfect execution! Another fuller in length, outside off. Rohit Sharma gets low and sweeps this towards deep square leg for a boundary. 

Outside off, tad shorter. Rohit Sharma pushes it towards cover for a single.  

Quicker and shorter, outside off. Ishan Kishan hangs back and pushes it back to the bowler. 

Shorter one again, spinning it in on the pads. Ishan Kishan goes for the flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls towards fine leg for a single.

A length ball, on the pads. Rohit Sharma tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. FIFTY up for the Indian skipper! A fine 50 for Rohit Sharma on his return! 

Back of a length, outside off. Rohit Sharma defends it out. 

Good-length delivery,, outside off. Rohit Sharma blocks it out. 

FOUR! Glorious! A low full toss, on middle. Rohit Sharma presents the full face of the bat and pushes it down the ground for a boundary!

Wide of off this time, on a length. Rohit Sharma steers it towards deep point for a single. 

Good-length delivery, around the pads. Ishan Kishan looks to flick this away, but he gets a leading edge towards the bowler. 100 needed more off 38 overs!

Beaten! Good start by Akeal Hosein! A fuller ball, lands on middle and spins away and misses the off pole. Rohit Sharma looks to defend but gets beaten. 

Flatter, around the pads. Rohit Sharma works it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Shorter ball, around middle. Ishan Kishan hangs back and taps it towards fine leg for a single. 

Quicker one, outside off. Rohit Sharma stays back and chops it towards cover-point. 

Slower through the air this time, full in length, around middle. Rohit Sharma knocks it down to long on and rotates the strike. 

Shorter ball, lands around off, and turns back in around middle. Ishan Kishan tucks it towards the fielder at short leg. Dot to end the over. 

FOUR! Hammered away! Short and on middle, Sharma has enough time to rock back and pull this through mid-wicket for a boundary. India doing it with ease.

Shorter and on off, Sharma guides it towards point. He wants a run but is sent back in time.

Angled in on middle, Sharma plays it with soft hands right under his eyes.

FOUR! Nice and fine! Really do not think he intended it to go that fine but he won't mind! Outside off, shorter in length and coming back in. Sharma looks to guide it down to third man but it goes off the edge and down to the third man fence.

SIX! That has cleared the fence! Powerful shot by Rohit! Short and on middle, he is unfazed by the short one yet again. He goes back and pulls it well over the square leg fence for a biggie.

A single to end a huge over! On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

Short and on the body, Kishan looks to pull, it goes off the thigh pad down to fine leg for two. Leg byes.

On the pads, this is worked towards square leg for one more.

Shorter and around off, this is cut to point.

Outside off, Sharma slashes but misses.

On off, this is guided to point.

A single to end as this is guided down to third man.

Good length and on off, defended.

FOUR! Up and over! That is bread and butter stuff for Rohit Sharma! Full and on the pads, he whips it uppishly and over mid-wicket for a boundary.

That one stays low! Outside off, this does not bounce a lot. Sharma looks to play it on the off side but is beaten by the lack of bounce.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

FOUR! CRACK! Rohit is in full flow now! Excellent timing! Comes down the track, makes it into a half volley and strokes it over mid off for another boundary.

Angled into middle, defended.

WIDE! Starts off with a wayward ball, short and well wide outside off. Left alone.

Goes short again but this is on the body, well directed. Ducked under.

On middle, Kishan works it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! India dealing in boundaries now! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled again, not off the middle but away from the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

On the stumps, Kishan stays back and keeps it out.

On off, Kishan pushes it to covers.

A dot to end! Shorter and outside off, Kishan cuts but to point.

On the pads, this is flicked but to square leg.

Good length and on middle, Kishan plays it to mid on.

FOUR! Whack! He feeds on such deliveries, short and on middle, he rocks back and pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary. Below 150 needed now.

Goes fuller now and on off, Kishan pushes it to mid off.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

FOUR! SHOT! Stand and deliver! On off, on the shorter side, Rohit stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and places it between cover and cover-point for another boundary.

Kemar Roach serves a length ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma dabs it towards third man and rotates the strike. 

Angling it in on middle, on a fuller length. Ishan Kishan leans and blocks it towards mid off. 

Tad shorter, on the pads. Ishan Kishan pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. 

A fuller length, on the pads. Rohit Sharma clips it between square leg and mid-wicket for a brace. 

FOUR! A gift to Rohit Sharma! Fuller length, spraying it down the leg side. Rohit Sharma clips it wide of the keeper, towards the fine leg fence for a boundary! Shouts of catch it but it was far away from Shai Hope behind the stumps. 

Fuller ball, around middle. Rohit Sharma works it away and finds the fielder at mid-wicket. Dot to end the over!

Shorter delivery, outside off. Rohit Sharma taps it to point. 

FOUR! Perfectly timed shot! An overpitched delivery, on middle. Rohit Sharma presents the full face of the bat and drives it past mid on for a beautiful boundary. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Rohit Sharma hangs back and dabs it towards point. 

Outside off, on a length. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone. 

On a length, outside off, this one stays low. Rohit Sharma manages to get an outside edge towards third man for a single.

Touch shorter, around the pads. Ishan Kishan defends it out. Dot to end the over!

A length ball, outside off. Ishan Kishan looks to push this away on the off side, but he gets inside edge on the right of the keeper. 

WIDE! Good-length delivery, wide of off. Ishan Kishan leaves it alone. Wide called. 

Another length ball, outside off. Ishan Kishan offers no shot on that. 

This was one was pitched on a length, shaping away from outside off. Ishan Kishan lets that go through!

Good-length delivery, outside off. Ishan Kishan opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for a couple of runs. 

WIDE! Kemar Roach serves it on a length, wide of off. Ishan Kishan shoulders his arms at it. 

A better line this time, outside off, tad shorter. Ishan Kishan will watch it sail through to the keeper. 

Back of a length, outside off. Ishan Kishan stands tall and pushes it towards point. 

Edged but safe! A fuller ball, outside off. Ishan Kishan looks to drive this, but he gets an outside edge towards first slip. The ball flies and lands just short of the fielder at first slip, who fails to grab the ball on the bounce. One run taken. Ishan Kishan gets off the mark with that. 

On a length, on the pads. Rohit Sharma works it towards deep square leg for a brace. 

Back of a length, outside off. Rohit Sharma, on back foot, blocks it out. 

On a length, shaping away from outside off. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone. 

Back of a length, this one comes back in on middle. Rohit Sharma misses his flick and gets hit high on the pads. 

Tad shorter, outside off. Rohit Sharma covers the line of the ball and blocks it out solidly. 

Kemar Roach starts with a shorter ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma taps it to cover. No run there!

WIDE! On a length, spraying it down the leg side. Rohit Sharma looks to flick but misses. Wide called. 

Another one down the leg side, on a length. Rohit Sharma misses flick one again and wide is called. 

Fuller length, outside off. Rohit Sharma leans and blocks it out. 

A stifled appeal for LBW< but the umpire is unmoved! A length ball, nipping back in on middle. Rohit Sharma looks to clips this away, but misses and gets hit on high on the pads. 

FOUR! Easy pickings! Rohit Sharma gets off the mark in style!  A fuller delivery, around middle. Rohit Sharma uses his wrists and glances it towards deep square leg for a boundary. 

Beaten! Tad shorter, outside off. Rohit Sharma looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Rohit Sharma pushes it towards mid off. 6 runs off the first over!