Shimron Hetmyer hit a career-best 139 as West Indies beat India by eight wickets in the first one-day international in Chennai on Sunday.
Hetmyer put on a key 218-run second-wicket stand with opener Shai Hope, who made 102 not out, as West Indies chased down their target of 288 in 47.5 overs to lead the three-match series 1-0.
Not an easy target but Shimron Hetmyer made it look like it was ? Centuries by him and Shai Hope give West Indies a 1-0 advantage over India #INDvWI https://t.co/jTGJrlZ5CZ pic.twitter.com/B8dEqtPjqj
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 15, 2019
The left-handed Hetmyer finally fell to paceman Mohammed Shami, but Hope remained to complete the chase with Nicholas Pooran unbeaten on 29.
The second ODI is on Wednesday in Visakhapatnam.
