Twitter reactions: Rohit Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal shine as India crush West Indies in first ODI

By - February 6, 2022 Comments (0) 4 Mins Read

Team India defeated West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match by six wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Chasing a paltry target of 177, the hosts made a tremendous start with skipper Rohit Sharma (60) leading from the front. Rohit, along with Ishan Kishan, formed a dominating partnership of 84 runs for the opening wicket in just 13 overs.

However, at the start of the 14th over, the partnership was broken by Alzarri Joseph as he got rid of the Indian captain. Joseph didn’t stop there as he soon sent back former skipper Virat Kohli (8), who failed to impress with the willow.

The hosts lost Kishan (28) and Rishabh Pant (11) in quick successions before Suryakumar Yadav (34 no) and debutant Deepak Hooda (26 no) added an unbeaten 62-run stand to take India over the finish line.

Earlier, put in to bat first, the West Indies batting unit never looked settled as they got bundled out for just 176 in 43.5 overs. All-rounder Jason Holder was the top scorer for his side with 57 off 71 balls, including four sixes. Apart from Holder, Fabian Allen chipped in with a valuable 29 off 43 deliveries.

For the home team, Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar were the pick of the bowlers. Chahal bagged a four-wicket haul for 49 runs in 9.5 overs, dismissing Brooks (12), Nicholas Pooran (18), Kieron Pollard (0) and Joseph (13).

On the other hand, Sundar picked up three wickets while conceding 30 runs in nine overs, including a maiden. The pace duo of Prasidh Krishna (2/29) and Mohammad Siraj (1/26) shared three wickets.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

That’s that from the 1st ODI. #TeamIndia win their 1000th ODI by 6 wickets 👏👏

Scorecard – https://t.co/6iW0JTcEMv #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/vvFz0ftGB9

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 6, 2022

Congratulations @ImRo45 on your debut win as captain ! Well played brothaman. !!!Very happy for @HoodaOnFire batting maturely in his first game 👏🏽! Welcome to club 💯 @yuzi_chahal #INDvsWI

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) February 6, 2022

That was easy. India win in style. Excellent spell from the spinners Chahal and Sundar, great start from Rohit at the top with bat and Surya and Hooda finishing the job with ease. Happy 1000th ODI for Team India. #IndvWI pic.twitter.com/Hjnlhw3rw0

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 6, 2022

Great start to the series boys 💪🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/DuaOawXyl3

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) February 6, 2022

Morning: India’s one thousandth ODI
Night: India’s won thousandth ODI 😊#INDvWI

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) February 6, 2022

India becomes the first team to play 1000 men’s ODIs.
Among all full-member teams at the time when ODIs began, India was ironically the last team to play their maiden ODI match (v ENG in 1974).#INDvWI

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) February 6, 2022

#TeamIndia celebrate their 1000th ODI in style with a 6-wicket victory!

Captain @ImRo45 led from the front and scored his 44th ODI half-century, after @yuzi_chahal completed 100 ODI wickets in the first innings.#INDvsWI #MenInBlue pic.twitter.com/1mHMEU2YRM

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) February 6, 2022

Weekend Treat Ft. Ro’s Boys! 🥳

📸 @BCCI #INDvWI #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/rOTqvqk234

— Chennai Super Kings – Mask P😷du Whistle P🥳du! (@ChennaiIPL) February 6, 2022

Yuzvendra Chahal completes 100 wickets in ODI cricket #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/fCidS0ccWH

— Cricket Times (@CricketTimesHQ) February 6, 2022

#TeamIndia go 1️⃣-0️⃣ up thanks to a superb bowling display in Ahmedabad. 💪🏻

We look ahead to the 2nd ODI in a couple of day’s time to seal the series. 🤜🏻🤛🏻#PlayBold #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/ni190D050e

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) February 6, 2022

A memorable win to mark 🇮🇳’s 1000th ODI game 😌

Skipper Rohit led from the front with a marvelous fifty, before Surya and Hooda guided the team home as #TeamIndia won by 6️⃣ wickets 👊🏼

What was your favourite moment 💬❓#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/fRUCajhrpa