{
  "id": 10148729,
  "title": "India vs West Indies Live Cricket Score, 1st ODI: IND will lock horns with WI in Thiruvananthapuram",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/india-vs-west-indies-live-cricket-score-1st-odi-ind-will-lock-horns",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T05:51:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ind-vs-afg-match-live-score-india-vs-west-indies-1st-odi-cricket-live-updates-10895814/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India will face West Indies in the opening match of a three-ODI series on Sunday at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Both teams have a few players who are absent for this game, but India is preparing for the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Shreyas Iyer, who is leading India in the Asian Games in Japan, is expected to take the number four batting position upon his return. West Indies, known for their decent performances in this format, will aim to overcome their challenges in previous matches against India and put up a competitive display.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "India vs West Indies to play first ODI in Thiruvananthapuram",
    "India preparing for 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe",
    "West Indies aims to improve against India in this series"
  ],
  "editors_take": "India's preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe takes a significant step with this series against West Indies, a team known for its competitive displays in the format.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India vs West Indies Live Cricket Score, 1st ODI: Rohit-Kohli return to IND side vs WI in Thiruvananthapuram",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/india-vs-west-indies-live-cricket-score-1st-odi-rohit-kohli-return-to",
        "published": "2026-09-27T05:51:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "IND vs WI 1st ODI 2026 live scorecard, toss winner, winning probability, result and highlights from Thiruvananthapuram",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ind-vs-wi-1st-odi-2026-live-scorecard-toss-winner-winning-probability",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:06:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}