India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Centuries From Kohli and Gill Power 8-Wicket Win
Virat Kohli brought up his 55th ODI century and crossed 15,000 career runs, while captain Shubman Gill also struck a century as India chased down 296 with ease.
Scores, schedules and records, plus the stories behind the big matches. Facts first.
Virat Kohli brought up his 55th ODI century and crossed 15,000 career runs, while captain Shubman Gill also struck a century as India chased down 296 with ease.
India bowled out Sri Lanka for 45 to win by 124 runs in the semifinal, setting up a men’s cricket gold medal match against Pakistan on 3 October.
Neeru Dhanda set an Asian Games record to win India’s first-ever women’s trap shotgun gold on 29 September 2026, on a day that also saw India’s kabaddi men defend their title and the cricket team reach the semi-finals.
Sat 26 Sep: Nepal scored 149/4 in 15 overs (Jora 57*, Bam 52*) before rain washed out Japan’s chase. No result: Nepal top Group A, Japan eliminated.
Sun 27 Sep: India host West Indies in the 1st ODI at Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, scheduled for 2 PM IST. Squads, probable XIs, Kohli 59 runs from 15,000 ODI runs and the full series schedule.
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Hayley Matthews hit 182 off 156 balls against Zimbabwe, a West Indies record in Women’s ODIs and her 13th century. Full innings details, records, career numbers and profile.
Kusal Mendis scored 121, his seventh ODI hundred, against England at Headingley to lift Sri Lanka to 321 for 6. Full profile, career numbers, milestones and the innings step by step.
Matthew Breetzke profile: born in Port Elizabeth in 1998, record 150 on ODI debut, and a 112 in Durban against Australia. Career numbers, franchise teams and how his career took off.
South Africa beat Australia by 67 runs in the 1st ODI at Kingsmead, Durban. Matthew Breetzke 112, Marco Jansen 75 and a catch, Keshav Maharaj 4 for 20. Full report and scorecard.