{
  "id": 10254321,
  "title": "India Beat West Indies By 8 Wickets As Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli Shine In Thiruvananthapuram",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/india-beat-west-indies-by-8-wickets-as-shubman-gill-virat-kohli-shine",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T16:10:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/india-beat-west-indies-by-8-wickets-as-shubman-gill-virat-kohli-shine-in-thiruvananthapuram"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India secured a dominant victory over the West Indies by eight wickets in the first ODI at Thiruvananthapuram's Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday. The Indian team chased down 296 in their allotted 50 overs, leaving ample time to spare. Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli spearheaded the batting assault, showcasing a stellar partnership.\n\nThe West Indies, who batted first, posted a total of 295/7 in their 50 overs. Justin Greaves shone with 101 runs off 108 balls in his maiden ODI century, while John Campbell contributed 62 runs, and Amir Jangoo added 58 runs off 43 balls. India's bowling department, anchored by Kuldeep Yadav, was instrumental in restricting the West Indies to the reduced total. Kuldeep claimed four wickets for just 40 runs in his 10 overs, and Prasidh Krishna and Nitish Kumar Reddy each took two wickets.\n\nRohit Sharma set the tone for India's chase with a 32-ball 32, followed by a stellar performance from Shubman Gill, who smashed a brilliant 101. Virat Kohli, too, batted aggressively, reaching a half-century. The duo's partnership put India firmly in control throughout the chase.\n\nKohli's innings took on greater significance as he crossed the landmark of 15,000 ODI runs, becoming only the second Indian batter, after Sachin Tendulkar, to achieve this feat. His display solidified his position as one of the game's premier batsmen. India's victory gave them an early 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.",
  "summary": "India produced a dominant batting performance to beat the West Indies by eight wickets in the first ODI at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. Chasing 296, India comfortably completed the chase with plenty of overs to spare. A partnership of Pure Class Shubman Gill Virat Kohli RELIVE ▶️ https://t.co/sA3ks3wpp6 #TeamIndia | #INDvWI | @mflone_ | @ShubmanGill |…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Kuldeep four-for trips West Indies up after Greaves' century",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/kuldeep-four-for-trips-west-indies-up-after-greaves-century",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:50:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Kohli passes 15,000 ODI runs as India beat West Indies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/kohli-passes-15-000-odi-runs-as-india-beat-west-indies",
        "published": "2026-09-27T16:56:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}