First one-day international of top cricket-playing nations

#3 West Indies

West Indies played their maiden ODI against England at Leeds in 1973

5th September 1973 saw the introduction of the West Indies to ODI cricket. England took on hosts England at Leeds in the said match.

The match turned out to be a thriller with the hosts just getting over the line by 1 wicket. The West Indies won the toss and elected to bat and scored 181 runs in 54 overs (it was a 55 over game). England were comfortably placed in the run chase and at one stage were 93-2 and then the collapse started.England were 176-9 when the last wicket of Willis and Underwood guided them home in the last over.

England beat the West Indies by 1 wicket and handed them a loss in their maiden ODI appearance.