Kuldeep Yadav takes 4/40 as India beats West Indies by eight wickets

Kuldeep Yadav took 4 for 40 as India beat West Indies by eight wickets in the first ODI at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. The left-arm wrist-spinner claimed four wickets in 10 overs after West Indies reached 135 for no loss. Campbell fell to a sweep, followed by Hope, Greaves and Andrew.

Virat Kohli scored 139 not out and Shubman Gill made 110 as India chased 296 in 41.4 overs. The pair added 151 runs for the second wicket. Kohli reached 15,000 ODI runs during the innings, becoming the second player after Sachin Tendulkar to reach the milestone.

Kuldeep said he felt calm in his rhythm and bowled whatever he wanted. Gill said the wrist-spinner got India back in the game after the opening partnership threatened to take the match away. The result gives India a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.