भारत vs वेस्ट इंडीज, पहला वनडे, ग्रीनफील्ड इंटरनेशनल स्टेडियम, तिरुवनंतपुरम, 27 September 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

FOUR! Streaky, but they all count. Floated up, on leg. Campbell makes room to go inside out but one hand comes off the bat handle.

FIFTY FOR CAMPBELL! This has been a long time coming for the southpaw. Shorter and on leg, John flicks it wide of square leg for a single. 

No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.

1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Greaves extends his hands and drives it straight to extra cover.

A mix-up but no harm done! It is the googly by Kuldeep, on a length, on off. Greaves plays for the ball that spins back in and attempts to flick it away. Gets it off the outside edge towards short third. A bit of yes and no between the two batters before they decide to cross over. The short third fielder throws it on the bounce towards the bowling end and Kuldeep Yadav whips the bails. The third umpire is called into action. The replays show that the throw was a bit wide and Kuldeep collected it from well behind the stumps. By the time Kuldeep brought the ball near the sticks, Justin got home.

Looped up, on middle. Campbell steps out, takes the ball on the full and drives it to long off. They cross.

Full and on middle. Justin sweeps this away to deep fine leg for a single.

Offers flight, on middle and leg. John makes room and goes inside out, playing it towards wide long off for one.

Turning back in, on middle, that is flicked away but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

Flat and full, on off, cut away behind point for a single.

At the stumps, on a good length. Campbell plays the reverse towards backward point.

Attacking the front pad on the fuller side. John tucks it to mid-wicket.

A hint of turn, slightly short, on middle. John nudges it square on the leg side for a run.

Flat and short, quicker through the air. Greaves knocks it to long on for one.

Fuller and at 96 kph, on middle. Campbell wrists it to mid-wicket.

Not all that short, on off. Greaves uses the depth of the crease to flat-bat it to long on. They cross.

Flighted up, on off. Greaves leans across and laps it to short fine leg for a quick single.

FOUR! Put away, and that brings up the FIFTY for Justin Greaves. This has been a knock of high class from the talented all-rounder. This is Justin's first half-century in his new role as the opener, and this will do his confidence the world of good. Short and wide on off. Greaves reaches out and slaps it behind point for a boundary. West Indies go past 100.

Pushed through, shorter and on off. Greaves punches it to the left of long off for a couple of runs.

Had to hurry! Turning back in, on a length. Greaves tucks it to the right of square leg and hobbles to the other end. John Campbell is struggling to make his ground but gets home before the throw arrives.

Angled in at the sticks, Campbell pushes it down the deck. Dhir moves to his left and slides to prevent the single.

Angles it in full and on middle. Justin eases it to long off and crosses over.

Full and at 90.2 kph, on middle. Campbell steps out and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Oh, that could have gone anywhere. Pushed through, on a good length, on middle. Campbell advances to flick it away but the ball squirts off the outer half to backward point.

Shorter and on off. John stabs it down from the crease.

At 93.7 kph, on a length, on middle and leg. John nurdles it behind square leg and picks up a single.

Darted in at the pads, Justin turns it square on the leg side for one more run.

Begins with a full ball, on middle. Greaves firms the drive to the bowler's right. Dhir dives in that direction but parries it away towards long off for one.

Half a shout for LBW. Very full, John gets inside the line and pre-empts the sweep but fails to connect. The ball brushes his pad but the Ball Tracking later shows that the ball would have missed the leg pole.

Full and at the sticks. Campbell brings out the sweep and picks out short fine leg.

Floated up, on middle and leg. John presses forward to work it down the ground but the ball slides on with the angle to go past the inside edge and ping him on the front pad.

Shorter now, on middle and leg, that is punched off the back foot to long on for a single.

Flatter and on a good length, across off. Justin stands tall on top of the bounce and punches it to long off for one.

Flighted up, on middle. Campbell lunges and eases it to long on for a single.

Drags the length back, outside off. Greaves taps it to long off and turns the strike over.

Back to bowling it full, across off. John drives it to long on and gets to the other end.

This holds up a bit, on a good length, on middle and leg. Greaves tucks it to mid-wicket.

Spears it in full, on middle. Justin knocks it back to the bowler.

Fractionally short, on middle. Greaves goes deep in the crease and punches it down the ground. Ravindra Jadeja gets across to his right but cannot make the stop. Single taken.

Play and a miss! Hits the deck hard, outside off, Justin Greaves looks to cut it square on the off side, but misses to connect.

A smidge full and on middle and leg, Greaves knocks it wide of mid on for a single.

Tightens the line around off, on a length, Campbell guides it to gully.

FOUR! Absolutely punished! Much fuller, outside off, angling in. John Campbell gets on the front foot and smacks it through cover and mid off for a boundary.

WIDE! For height! Gurnoor comes from over the stumps now and bangs it into the pitch. It is too short and outside off and Campbell misses to pull it away. 

Fuller and around off, John strokes it away to mid off.

Around the leg stump, on a good length, John Campbell tickles it behind to the left of deep fine leg for a single. West Indies end the first Powerplay on a very strong note. They are 85/0.

Jadeja starts from around the stumps. Lands it on a length, around leg. Campbell tucks it to mid-wicket.

Shortish delivery, on middle, spinning in. John nudges it to mid-wicket.

 FOUR! Nicely done by John. A lot fuller from Jadeja, on middle and leg. John Campbell gets down on a knee and sweeps it over the square leg fielder to pick up a boundary.

Full, 94.3 kph, around off, John Campbell lunges and defends it to the off side.

SIX! Goes the distance as Campbell cuts loose. Quicker through the air, full and outside the off stump. Campbell clears the front leg and thumps it powerfully over the long fielder. Krishna, lurking down at long on, does leap by stretching his right hand out, but the ball is far from his reach and lands beyond the ropes.

SIX MORE! Ominous signs for India already. Another full delivery, outside off, John gets his bat under the ball and, with no intention to keep it down, he launches it miles over long on for a massive six.

Attacks the stumps from around the stump, full in length, Campbell tucks it to the leg side.

Full and straight, on off, John leans forward and defends it out to backward point.

WIDE! Way too short over the batter's head. John lets it through to the keeper behind. KL Rahul times his leap to perfection and makes a half stop with his outstretched right hand over his head.

Full and around off, John drives it straight down the ground and the ball is cut off by Gill from mid off. One run taken.

Short and skidding through, Justin swivels and mistimes the pull shot towards mid-wicket.

Pitched short on the stumps, Greaves nudges it to the mid on region.

Not that full, not too short either. Greaves lets the ball arrive and knocks it off the back foot to mid on.

 FOUR! Shot of the match so far! Hits the length hard, outside the off stump. Justin Greaves stands tall and crisply punches it through covers for a boundary. That just rifled off the blade and this brings the 50 up for West Indies, in just 6.1 overs.

Bends the back and bangs it short on off, Justin ducks underneath it.

Back of a length, on middle. Justin tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket. He limps a bit as soon as he plays the shot but seems fine to resume for now.

FOUR! Splits the gap with optimum timing! Short outside off, Justin frees his arms and cuts it square on the off side and through the gap at backward point for a boundary. Greaves moves to 37 (25).

Back of a length, around off, Justin punches it off the back foot to the cover region. Gaikwad there makes a diving stop to his left.

FOUR! Boundaries are flowing fluently for the West Indies. Overcooks this on a fuller length, on off. Justin Greaves presents a full face of the bat and nails the straight drive to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Slightly short on the stumps, 142.1 kph, John Campbell gets a bit squared up and taps it out to cover-point.

FOUR! Edged away! On a good length, angling outside off with bounce. John Campbell slashes and slashes very hard on the back foot. Gets a massive outside edge and the ball flies over the slip fielder for a boundary.

A little bit of extra room on a length, John cuts it behind square on the off side for a single.

Angles it into the batter on a length, Justin Greaves hangs back and nudges it wide of the mid-wicket fielder for a quick single.

FOUR! Expertly played! Gurnoor comes from around the stumps. On a short of a length, on top of off, John Campbell rocks back, lets the ball arrive, uses the pace and guides the ball past the man at slip and it races away to the fence in a flash.

Bashes the length hard, 142.7 kph, on middle, Campbell blocks it solidly off the back foot to the leg side. 10 runs off the over.

Back of a length, cutting back into the batter. John Campbell has a tentative poke at it but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls past the leg stump towards short fine leg for a single.

Fuller in length on middle and leg, Justin Greaves whips it wide of square leg and they scamper back for the second run.

Short of a length, around off, Greaves stands up on his toes and knocks it to backward point.

At 138.6 kph, on a good length, on off, Greaves punches it crisply and on the bounce to backward point.

Bowls it full and outside the off stump, Greaves strides forward for a cover drive but mistimes the shot off the inner half of his bat and it rolls to mid off.

Attacks the off stump at 135.2 kph, full in length, Justin responds with a confident front-foot block to the off side. He is seeing the ball really well, is Greaves.

Starts with a good-length delivery that rises up. Justin rocks back and tucks it to mid on.

WIDE! Sprays it down the leg stump on a fuller length, 143.2 kph. Justin fails to connect his flick. KL Rahul moves to his left to grab the ball.

EDGED AND FOUR! Nearly a wicket for Brar. He bowls it a touch full and outside the off stump, forcing the batter to play at it. The ball lands and moves away as Justin tries to drive it straight, but gets a thick outside edge. It flies wide of Rohit Sharma at a wide slip and beats his dive to his right for a boundary.

Full and outside the off stump. Greaves drives it between cover and point. Jadeja from point chases it down and stops the ball with a slide in the outfield. Two runs taken.

Cannons in a good length, angling on the leg stump. Greaves is rushed on the shot, looking to tuck it to the leg side, but the ball clips the thigh pad on its way to the keeper.

Nagging length, around off, tapped off the back foot to the off side.

FOUR! Glorious shot! Hits the deck hard, does Brar, outside off, Justin Greaves rides the bounce and knocks it to the left of the fielder at point for a cracking boundary.

Hits the bail-trimming length, on top of off, John rides the bounce and dabs it down to backward point.

Similar line and length and John rocks back and stabs it to covers.

WIDE! A slight appeal for caught behind, but not given. Back of a length, down the leg stump. John Campbell misses the tickle, and the ball carries through to KL Rahul behind.

Angling across the southpaw, on a good length, John Campbell resists his temptation to poke at it and withdraws his bat inside the line to leave.

Slanting outside off, on a length. Let through by John.

Keeps hammering the good length, outside off, testing the batter's patience. Campbell stubbornly makes the leave.

 FOUR! Gets it through! Hits the deck hard, outside off, John Campbell appears to be withdrawing his bat to leave, but gets a fraction late in doing so. The ball takes the edge and shoots to the left of the diving second slip fielder. Gurnoor Brar from deep third sprints to his right and slides, but his effort goes in vain.

Hoops in from middle to leg, on a fuller length. John Campbell misses the flick, and the ball deflects off the front pad towards short fine leg, with KL Rahul giving it a chase. They get a leg bye.

 FOUR! Really encouraging shot! A half-volley that swings away from the batter, full in length. Justin Greaves leans on it and fluently drives it through the gap between extra cover and mid off for a boundary. Oh, Reddy has overstepped and the umpire signals No Ball. Free Hit up next.

FOUR! Up and over! Low full toss from Nitish, on off, Justin Greaves stands deep inside the crease, gets under the ball nicely and heaves it over wide mid on for a boundary.

FOUR! Greaves on a roll! A bit too straight, on the pads, on a fuller length. Justin Greaves flicks it to the leg side, through vacant square leg for a boundary.

At 130.7 kph, this is bashed hard into the pitch, on middle, Greaves hangs back and bunts it down the track.

 FOUR! He is feasting on those half-volleys. Too full again from Nitish, outside off. Justin Greaves gets on the front foot and cracks the cover drive through the gap for a boundary. Not a great start for Reddy.

Another full ball that nips in a touch, on the leg stump. Justin drives it down to mid on. 18 runs off the over and the West Indies are off to a productive start.

'Skiddy' starts on the money. Hits the deck hard, as he preferably does, around off. John Campbell rides the bounce and taps it to the backward point region.

 Swing and a miss! Krishna angles the ball across the left-hander, on a good length. John Campbell doesn't move his feet at all and throws his bat to cut it square, but the ball kicks up and keeps leaving him to beat his angled bat.

West Indies and Campbell are off the mark! Pitched fuller now, on off, Campbell presses half-forward and strokes it in front of mid off and they dash off for a quick single.

On a back of a length, on top of off, Justin trusts the bounce and lets it go through to the keeper.

Nips in slightly, on a length, Justin Greaves gets behind the line and solidly blocks it down the pitch.

 Beaten! A little bit of away movement with some bounce off the track. On a length, outside off, Greaves has a loose slash at the outgoing ball and is beaten on the outside edge. Just a single from the opening over.