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West Indies put on one of their best batting displays in the One Day Internationals against the mighty Indian cricket team. The India vs West Indies ODI series was predicted to be a one-sided match, in favour of the Indian National Cricket Team, but the reality was different. The West Indies cricket team, the former world champions, proved that they are here in India not for a touring purpose, but to stand against the Men in Blue toe to toe.
After years, the opening pair of the West Indies cricket team, John Campbell and Justin Greaves, put up a hundred-plus-run partnership in the ODIs. Alongside this, there are a few other records that were created in the first innings of today's (September 27) ODI match between India and West Indies.
Justin Greaves and John Campbell expose the cracks in the Indian bowling line-up
The Indian cricket team selectors had to select two sets of squads for the clash of schedules. Because of the men's cricket event at the 2026 Asian Games, some of the first-teamyers are currently in Japan, while the team that is currently facing the Caribbean is built around a bunch of experienced and emerging cricketers.
While the Indian cricket team is lacking the strength and skills of some of their elite talents, West Indies is here with a full-fledged team.
The visitors went to bat first in the first ODI with their openers Justin Greaves and John Campbell. For the first wicket stand, they registered a partnership of 135 runs in 19.2 overs. John Campbell departed after scoring 62 runs from 60 balls, and Justin Greaves claimed 101 runs off 108 balls before losing his scalp against the experienced spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
West Indies tour India after 25 years and create records
According to the stats, since 2025, West Indies have played over 10 ODIs, but their opening pair had never crossed the 65 p65-plus mark. In another record, West Indies toured India after 24 long years, and their opening pair also made a 100- 100-plus run partnership against India.
Earlier this year, the New Zealand cricket team also flipped the scenario as the underdogs against the Indian cricket team. They toured India in January this year after 27 years, and their opening pair stitched together a 100+ partnership against India in India. Only a few months later, Joe Labuschagne and Justin Greaves stitched a hundred-plus partnership for West Indies.
List of highest opening partnerships for WI vs IND in India
Last time, in 2009 at Kingston, both Caribbean openers scored 50+ against India in an ODI. Chris Gayle and Runako Morton were the openers who scored half-centuries each at year against India in a 50-over match against India.
After seventeen years, John Campbell and Justin Greaves did the same for their team against the Indian cricket team, this time at the Greenfield Stadium. Highest opening partnership for WI vs Ind in India
