India wins by 20 runs against West Indies 1st ODI on Friday. Yuvraj Singh play rollicking 131-run bang as India pipped West Indies by 20 runs in the exciting first cricket One-Day International to take a 1-0 escort in the four-match series.

The Indian batsmen came sacking on all cylinders as they crushed the West Indies assault to get to an scary 339 for six later than choosing to bat at Sabina Park.

It was a vigorous hunt by the hosts, for whom Shivnaraine Chanderpaul top scored with 63 and Denesh Ramdin played a luminous 29-run hammer down the order.

Former Yuvraj indulgenced the crowd bowlers with absolute scorn and bashed them for seven vast sixes and 10 boundaries apart from sharing a vital 135-run stand with Dinesh Karthik (67) to form the Indian innings. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (41), Harbhajan Singh (21 not out), Yusuf Pathan (40 unbeaten) and also chipped in with practical offerings.

West Indies obligatory 21 off the last two over with one wicket in hand but Ashish Nehra detached Ramdin to fetch a vast liberation for his side. Yuvraj first hoicked opponent captain Chris Gayle for a gigantic six over the mid-wicket then meted out the identical action to spinner Suleiman Benn to fetch up the 100-run partnership.

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