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In the second ODI Chris Gayle scripted history by becoming the all time highest run-scorer in the ODIs by adding seven runs to take his tally to 10,353 ODI runs. (Photo:AFP)

Chris Gayle scripts two historic feat during second ODI versus India

The 39-year-old became the only player from West Indies to have played 300 ODIs.

12 Aug 2019 1:02 PM

Iyer is a contender for the still vacant number four spot even though the Indian team management has been backing young wicketkeeper-batsman Pant to seal the position in the 50-overs format. (Photo: PTI)

Sunil Gavaskar backs Shreyas Iyer to claim Team India's No. 4 spot in ODIs

At the Queen's Park Oval, Iyer added 125 runs with skipper Virat Kohli (120) after India lost the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant.

12 Aug 2019 12:52 PM

Kohli, in the post-match presentation, lauded the batsman for keeping the pressure off him during the partnership. (Photo: AFP)

Shreyas Iyer hopes for consistent run in Team India after performance against Windies

Batting at number five, Iyer added 125 runs with skipper Virat Kohli (120) as India posted a competitive 279 for 7 against West Indies.

12 Aug 2019 12:35 PM

The bowlers were clinical and economical as the unit didn’t let the Windies batsman get off to a flyer. Meanwhile, during the match Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar took a splendid catch to turn the tide in favour of India. During the 35th over, the Indian bowler delivered his fifth ball as Roston Chase struck a length ball towards Bhuvneshwar Kumar who dived to his left to grab the ball with one hand to dismiss Roston Chase for 18. (Photo:AFP)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes a stunner to dismiss Roston Chase; watch

Bhuvneshwar Kumar also claimed the wickets of veteran Chris Gayle and Kemar Roach.

12 Aug 2019 12:25 PM

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's remarks come after Kohli's knock of 120 runs in the match. With this knock, Virat Kohli became the highest run-getter for india in ODIs against West Indies, going past Pakistan's Javed Miandad. Kohli has also become the second-highest run-getter for India in ODIs. (Photo:AP/PTI)

'Virat Kohli desperately wanted to score 100': Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Kumar scalped four wickets in the match and he got the crucial breakthroughs of Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase and Kemar Roach.

12 Aug 2019 11:53 AM

Chasing 270 in 46 overs, West Indies were in a good position at 179/4, but successive wickets of Nicholas Pooran and Roston Chase derailed the chase, and in the end, the side lost the match by 59 runs. (Photo:AP)

'Should look to build partnerships in the middle': Windies coach Floyd Reifer

Reifer also congratulated Chris Gayle on achieving the landmark of 300 ODI games.

12 Aug 2019 11:40 AM

After the early departures of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli scored a brilliant 120 off 125 balls to help India post 279 for seven after opting to bat. (Photo:AFP)

'It was my chance to step up and take responsibility', says Virat Kohli

Kohli said the number of left-handers in West Indies team prompted him to play Kuldeep Yadav in place of Yuzvendra Chahal.

12 Aug 2019 10:05 AM

India rode on Virat Kohli's 120 off 125 balls and Shreyas Iyer's 71 to post a challenging 279 for seven after opting to bat. (Photo:AP/PTI)

India rides on Kohli and Iyer's knock to bag first win of the series

By virtue of the win on Sunday, India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here. The first ODI between the two sides was washed out.

12 Aug 2019 9:48 AM

Virat Kohli is just 77 runs short of breaking Sourav Ganguly’s ODI record of 11,363 runs. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli might break these records as India faces Windies in 2nd ODI

As India meet West Indies in the second ODI, Virat Kohli will be looking to break many records.

11 Aug 2019 2:40 PM

Jason Holder expressed his confidence in their bowling attack and stated that they did a good job with the ball in the World Cup. (Photo: AP)

'I think execution is key part': Holder ahead of second ODI against India

India thrashed West Indies in the three-match T20I series as the latter was white-washed by the Men in Blue.

11 Aug 2019 12:01 PM

Iyer being given a go at number four certainly means that KL Rahul will have to cool his heels till Shikhar Dhawan is persisted at the top of the order. (Photo: AFP)

India vs West Indies 2nd ODI: Shreyas Iyer to audition for No. 4 spot

Iyer, who didn't get game time during the T20 series, was in the playing XI during the rain-affected first game.

10 Aug 2019 3:57 PM

Windies will play against India in two Test matches. (Photo: PTI)

West Indies name 13-member squad for Test series against India

The interim selection panel of CWI headed by Robert Haynes has included Antiguan uncapped off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall in the squad.

10 Aug 2019 2:22 PM

The 19-year-old, being seen as the next big thing in Indian cricket, played a vital knock to put India A into a commanding position against West Indies A. (Photo: PTI)

Former Australian spinner proposes to include Shubman Gill in Indian team

Gill had earlier expressed his discontent for not being included in any of the India squads.

10 Aug 2019 12:58 PM

The 39-year-old Gayle played the last of his 103 Tests in September 2014 but had hinted during the World Cup this year that he was open to playing one more Test before bringing down the curtain on his international career. (Photo: AFP)

West Indies resist sentimental Gayle Test recall to face India

Gayle has made 7,214 runs in Test cricket with a highest score of 333 but his career in recent years has been confined to white-ball cricket

10 Aug 2019 10:27 AM

West Indies scored 54 for one in 13 overs before the match was called off. (Photo: AFP)

'Start-stop match worst thing in cricket, can lead to injuries': Virat Kohli

The series-opener was first reduced to 43-over-a-side and then 34-over-a-side but was eventually abandoned after a second rain interruption.

09 Aug 2019 3:40 PM

In a rain affected-match, West Indies Opener Chris Gayle registered a new feat in his glorious career by surpassing former West Indies legend Brian Lara who had played 295 ODI games for the Caribbeans. (Photo:AFP)

Rain forces Chris Gayle to break one but miss another record during 1st ODI vs India

Gayle now tops the list with 296 caps, followed by Lara (295) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul at third with 268 ODI caps.

09 Aug 2019 2:29 PM

Gill bounced back strong from his a first-ball duck in the first innings and his unbeaten knock of 204 was laced with 19 fours and two sixes with a strike rate of 82.25. (Photo: PTI)

Shubman Gill becomes youngest Indian cricketer to score first-class double century

The 19-year-old Gill, being seen as the next big thing in Indian cricket, scored an unbeaten 204 off 250 deliveries.

09 Aug 2019 12:22 PM

As wet-outfield continued to delay the ongoing first ODI of the three-match series between India and West Indies, Indian skipper Virat Kohli found a way to pass time as he put on his dancing shoes. Accompanying Kohli was his former RCB teammate and Windies batsman Chris Gayle. (Photo:BCCI/Twitter)

Ind-WI 1st ODI: Rain stops play as Virat Kohli dances before Gayle; see video

In the first ODI, India won the toss and elected to bowl first against West Indies here at the Providence Stadium.

09 Aug 2019 10:17 AM

Opener Evin Lewis and Shai Hope were batting on 40 and 6 respectively when the match was called off after Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and asked the West Indies to bat. (Photo:AFP)

1st ODI between India and West Indies called off due to rain after 13 overs of play

Rain played spoilsport as the first one-dayer between India and the West Indies was called off after the home side scored 54/1 in 13 overs.

09 Aug 2019 9:44 AM

As West Indies face India in the first ODI out of a three-match ODI series, West Indies Opener Chris Gayle will be looking to break former West Indies legend Brian Lara’s two historic records. (Photo:AFP)

Chris Gayle on the brink of breaking two massive records

During the T20I series, India totally outplayed the Caribbeans in every department to clinch the series 3-0.

08 Aug 2019 6:30 PM

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