WIvIND: Dhawan, Rahane get half-centuries before rain washes away 1st ODI

The Indians will take solace in the fact that a few of their batsmen got good hits out in the middle.

It's been a frustrating day at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain.

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Until next time, it's goodbye!

There you go, the match has finally been called off!

After an agonising delay, where the players came on for a couple of overs in the middle and had to rush back off, the rain has had the last laugh.

And the players are off!

Not a heavy shower, but a steady drizzle nonetheless.

Shouldn't take too long for play to resume, though. 

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IND - 189/3 from 38 overs.

Jonathan Carter comes in to have a bowl.

The ground staff is ready with their covers at the boundary line as dark clouds hover.

OUT!

Yuvraj Singh dismissed by skipper Holding for 4.

Flicked it really hard there, but the ball went straight to Lewis at mid-wicket.

MS Dhoni walks in to have a bat.

The visitors would want to get a move on now.

IND - 180/2 after 35 overs.

West Indies keeping things tight with Bishoo and Cummins.

IND - 174/2 after 34 overs.

Time for another drinks break.

The left-hander tried to step out and flick Bishoo.

The ball missed the bat and crashed into his pad.

Umpire Kumar Dharmasena took his time but raised his finger eventually.

Dhawan went for a review after consulting with Kohli, but DRS went in West Indies' favour.

The opener will be gutted to miss out on another international ton.

Yuvraj Singh joins Kohli in the middle.

OUT!

Dhawan perishes for 87.

First boundary for Kohli!

The Indian captain is taking his time to settle in here.

IND - 166/1 after 31 overs.

Most ODI appearances: (This game)

302 - Yuvraj Singh
292 - MS Dhoni
218 - Today's West Indies XI
185 - Virat Kohli#WIvIND

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) June 23, 2017

Good to see Kuldeep in the XI. Thought it would've been nice to give Rishabh a go too. Let others rotate around these two. #WIvIND

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 23, 2017

IND - 160/1 after 30 overs. 

Dhawan has raced along to 82.

Fine knock this.

IND - 156/1 from 29 overs.

Extra spin there for Bishoo, edge off Kohli's bat goes just past the slip fielder.

IND - 137/1 after 26 overs.

Thee right-hander looked impatient to get going in that over.

Was finally deceived by a slower-ball from Joseph.

Was looking to hit a big one but checked his shot at the end, the ball looped up and fell safely in the hands of captain Holder at mid-on.

Virat Kohli walks in.

OUT!

Rahane perishes for 62.

First real poor delivery from Bishoo.

Dhawan pulls the half-tracker for four.

This is now the highest opening partnership for India in the West Indies.

IND - 1290 after 24 overs.

Another outside edge, another four for Rahane.

Expensive over this from young Alzarri Joseph.

IND - 120/0 after 23 overs.

SIX!

Joseph takes over from Cummins, bowls one on Dhawan's pads first up, gets flicked for the first maximum of the day.

Meanwhile, the left-hander brings up his half-century.

What a turnaround this has been for Dhawan since the Champions Trophy!

Bishoo keeping things tight from one end.

Three from his third over.

IND 107/0 after 22 overs.

50 for Rahane!

Good comeback to the side for the right-hander.

He would want to get a really big one today.

IND - 104/0 after 21 overs.

Close call there!

Dhawan just about survives a run-out.

With the conditions so favourable for run-scoring, it'll be criminal if any batsman gets run-out here.

Disciplined couple of over by the hosts after the drinks break.

Miguel gives three runs from his fourth over.

IND - 90/0 after 19 overs.

Very good first over by leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo.

Just one run from it.

IND - 87/0 after 18 overs.

Five from Nurse's fourth over.

IND - 86/0 after 17 overs.

Time for drinks!

Boundary to end that over.

Dhawan looking ominous for the Windies.

IND - 81/0 after 16 overs.

Another boundary square of the wicket!

Dhawan plays a cracking sweep this time.

Four again!

This time Nurse drops it short and Dhawan helps himself to another boundary with an easy pull.

IND - 74/0 after 15 overs.

Gorgeous straight-drive for four by Rahane!

Presented the full face of the bat there.

No great flourish, but the ball raced to the fence.

Maiden from Nurse, the first of the innings.

Took about two minutes to be bowled.

Almost all the boundaries until now have been either cuts or pulls.

Tells you something about the line and length being bowled.

IND - 59/0 after 12 overs.

Rubbish bowling there.

Slow and shot, Rahane had all the time in the world to play a pull for four.

Medium-pacer Miguel Cummins into the attack for the Windies.

Eight from the offie's first over.

IND - 55/0 after 11 overs.

Slightly short from Nurse, Rahane stays low and plays a fine cut for four.

First change in bowling for the Windies at the end of the first Powerplay.

Off-spinner Ashley Nurse comes into the attack.

Early morning start for #WIvIND - world feed commentators: Harsha Bhogle Jeff Dujon Murali Kartik Ajay Jadeja Daren Ganga Zaheer Khan

— Hemant (@hemantbuch) June 23, 2017

Yuvraj Singh timeline in Windies tour:
Game 1: 400th International
Game 2: 300th ODI for India
Game 4: 400th International for India#WIvIND

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) June 23, 2017

MS Dhoni alone has played more games than entire west indies team  #WIvIND #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/l3kXFvStwY

— MSDhoni Fans #INDvWI (@msdfansofficial) June 23, 2017

IND - 47/0 after 10 overs. 

Shot of the day so far from Rahane!

Textbook cover-drive for four.

West Indies' new-ball bowlers have been quite erratic in this first Poweplay.

India, of course have made two changes from the side that played in the Champions Trophy final against Pakistan.

Kuldeep Yadav and Umesh Yadav have been brought in for Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah.

No place yet for young Rishabh Pant.

Meanwhile, Rahane plays a booming square-cut for four.

IND - 43/0 after 9 overs.

#WIvIND We're taking a quick timeout to wish Ramnaresh Sarwan a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! What an awesome day to be born. #WorldCupWin pic.twitter.com/aDMe1vEEBf

— CricketWestIndies (@westindies) June 23, 2017 

Just four from Joseph's fourth over.

IND - 35/0 after 8 overs.

The wicket is damp, but the Indian openers have done well to adjust to the slowness of the wicket and give the visitors a solid start.

Boundary!

Holder bowls a short and wide delivery again, Dhawan plays a tennis-like cut shot that almost goes for six.

IND - 31/0 after 7 overs.

Joseph does well to bowl five good dot balls, then pitches it slightly short and gets punched off the back-foot by Rahane for four.

IND - 27/0 after 6 overs.

Nine off Joseph's second over.

IND - 21/0 after 4 oves.

Boundary!

Joseph pitches it wide and on a good length, Dhawan plays a controlled on-the-rise cover-drive for four.

The left-hander looks in good nick after a successful ICC Champions Trophy 2017 campaign.

Just the three runs again from second Holder's over.

IND - 12 for no loss.

Here are some glimpses of both the teams training before today's game:

#TeamIndia members - @ajinkyarahane88 & @SDhawan25 sweating it out in the nets #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/QL1BZZ55QA

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2017

#TeamIndia's @msdhoni giving a pep talk to @RishabPant777 ahead of the first ODI #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/73qvDpMyRG

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2017

#TeamIndia members - @msdhoni, @RishabPant777 & @hardikpandya7 share a laugh with @DJBravo47 & @DMBravo46 #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/vayvTB6q8C

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2017

Guess Who? Can you tell us these Windies batsmen in the nets preparing for the 1st ODI against @bcci on Friday in #Trinidad #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/sGKExmG3Ye

— CricketWestIndies (@westindies) June 23, 2017

Windies put in the hard work in the nets. Now it's time for action in the first ODI against @BCCI

First match Friday in #Trinidad #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/wuMJKLot7p

— CricketWestIndies (@westindies) June 23, 2017

Six from the second over.

IND - 9 for no loss.

First boundary for India!

Joseph pitches it short, Dhawan plays a solid back-foot punch past point.

Alzarri Joseph to share the new ball with Holder.

Exciting young talent this.

Quiet first over.

Just the wide and a couple of singles.

IND - 3 for no loss.

Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane to open the innings for India.

Jason Holder to bowl the first ball.

Here we go!

IND XI: S Dhawan, A Rahane, V Kohli, Y Singh, MS Dhoni, K Jadhav, H Pandya, R Ashwin, K Yadav, B Kumar, U Yadav

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2017

WI XI: E Lewis, K Powell, S Hope, J Mohammed, R Chase, J Carter, J Holder, A Nurse, D Bishoo, A Joseph, M Cummins

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2017

Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the 1st ODI between West Indies and India in Port of Spain.

Windies skipper Jason Holder has won the toss and elected to field first.