For about a minute or two the first ODI of the three-match series between India and West Indies was stopped at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. However, the reason behind the same was quite unique as a dog had come running into the field and took a round of the Chepauk ground amid the large cheers before disappearing into the crowd. 

Earlier in the game, the West Indies skipper, Kieron Pollard decided to bowl first after winning the toss. However, It was after the 26th over of the match when the game was intervened. And without being chased out, the dog made its way out of the field as well.

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Here is the video of the incident:

Turning point of the #INDvWI match. pic.twitter.com/lJ3KT2CPFF

— chinmay pattanaik (@Iamchinmay10) December 15, 2019

Meanwhile, India lost the lost their ever-reliable top-3 of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and KL Rahul before the 20-over mark. The Windies fast bowler, Sheldon Cottrell removed Rahul and Kohli for a single-digit score in the seventh over. While Rahul, who opened for Indian in place of an injured Shikhar Dhawan, departed for just six runs, Kohli was dismissed for four runs. 

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Rohit then stitched a fifty-run partnership with Shreyas Iyer before Alazrri Joseph had him caught at midwicket. Sharma departed for 36 as India stood for 80 for three in 18.1 overs. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer then batted cautiously against Windies attack, adding 114 runs for the 4th wicket as the latter got out to Joseph in the  37th over after scoring 70 off 88 balls.

India had previously defeated West Indies 2-0 at home in August this year. The win was India’s ninth straight bilateral series win against West Indies — their longest winning streak against any ODI team. Recently, the men in blue defeated the Caribbean tam by 2-1 margin in the T20I series.