When the visiting captain Stafanie Taylor won the toss on Thursday (November 10) morning, the decision to bat was a premeditated one. The wicket looked hard, exactly what the big-hitting West Indies' batters would have liked to exploit. But their inadequacy to build an innings was highlighted yet again when India Women's left-handed pair of slower bowlers - Ekta Bisht and Rajeshwari Gayakwad - shared seven wickets between them to shoot West Indies out for 131 in the first One-Day International at the Mulapadu Cricket Ground near Vijayawada.

The newly-laid surface didn't offer much turn but disciplined line and lengths helped the hosts keep a strict check on runs and make regular incisions to keep the visitors to a modest total. Despite a fumble at the top of the order, Veda Krishnamurthy (52 not out) and Mithali Raj (46 not out) ensured