India restrict Windies to 211 in first ODI

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India put in a disciplined bowling performance to restrict the West Indies to 211-9 in the opening one-day international on Tuesday despite Darren Bravo's impressive 60.

Left-handed Bravo, who hit two hundreds in the recent Test series against the hosts, cracked six fours in his sixth one-day half-century before being bowled by part-time spinner Suresh Raina.

The tourists were struggling at 52-3 before Bravo steadied the innings with a 75-run stand for the fourth wicket with Danza Hyatt (31) in the day-night match watched by 45,000 spectators at the Barabati stadium in Cuttack.

The West Indies failed to build on Bravo's effort and they added just 44 runs in the last 10 overs, with tailender Andre Russell making a 20-ball 22.

Indian pacemen Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron each bagged two wickets.

The tourists raced to 52 off 10 overs after being put in to bat but lost three wickets in the process, with Vinay Kumar, Yadav and Aaron taking a wicket apiece.

Adrian Barath (17) pulled Kumar and then edged wide of the lone slip for two fours in an over before being caught by wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel in the bowler's next over.

Aaron struck with his first delivery to reduce the West Indies to 46-2 when he bowled Marlon Samuels for 10, the ball hitting the pad and then the stumps.

Opener Lendl Simmons (19) hit a four off Kumar and pulled the next delivery over mid-wicket for a six but his flourish did not last long as he fell inside-edging a Yadav delivery on to the stumps while attempting to cut.