IND vs WI 2023, 1st ODI: Experimental India Beat West Indies to Take 1-0 Lead

India captain Rohit Sharma called it correctly at the coin the toss and opted to bowl first in the first ODI at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday. (AP Photo)

Hardik Pandya opened the attack for India and landed an early blow when he got rid of opener Kyle Mayers for just 2 in the third over of the match. (AP Photo)

India gave ODI debut to Mukesh Kumar who started with a maiden over. He later got rid of Alick Athanaze in the eighth over to take his maiden ODI wicket. (AP Photo)

After West Indies lost three wickets for just 45, they needed a big partnership and they were getting one when Shimron Hetmyer joined his captain Shai Hope in the middle. However, Hetmyer grew impatient and was cleaned up by Ravindra Jadeja while attempting a paddle sweep. (AP Photo)

Ravindra Jadeja picked up a couple of wickets more to leave West Indies in deep trouble at 96/6 on a pitch which was assisting spinners quite a bit. (AP Photo)

West Indies' captain Shai Hope waged a lone battle and was their top-scorer with 43 off 45 while they suffered a massive batting collapse. (AP Photo)

Kuldeep Yadav unleashed carnage in his three overs, taking four wickets for just six runs including that of Shai Hope as West Indies were bundled out for 114 in 23 overs. (BCCI Photo)

Like West Indies, India also suffered an early jolt when pacer Jayden Seales had opener Shubman Gill caught at second slip for 7. (AP Photo)

Suryakumar Yadav walked in at no. 3 wearing Sanju Samson's jersey and played a few entertaining shots before being trapped LBW by spinner Gudakesh Motie on 19. (AP Photo)

West Indies spinners didn't allow Indian batters to run away with the game easily but Ishan Kishan counterattacked with a brisk half-century before departing. (AP Photo)

India lost as many as five wickets before Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma took them over the line in the 23rd over. The tourists have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. (AP Photo)