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INDIA IN WEST INDIES

Windies look to salvage

reputation in T20s after losing

three ODIs to India

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OUR BUREAU
Port of Spain (Trinidad & Tobago)
ndia batter Shubman Gill ex-
pressed disappointment at not
Ibeing able to complete his centu-
ry in the third clash of the ODI series
against the West Indies. India can
walk away with a lot of positives after
the match as their batting was great,
led from the front by openers Shikhar
Dhawan (58) and Shubman Gill (98*).
“Was hoping to get a hundred, but that
(rain) was not under my control. Was
very disappointed how I got out in the
first two ODIs. I tried to play accord-
ing to the ball and let the instincts take
over,” said Gill in a post-match pre-
sentation.
“I wanted only one moreover, was
hoping for that. The wicket played fan-
tastically in all three games. The ball
was gripping a bit after 30 overs. Hap-
py with my performance,” he added.
Top bowling spells from spinner
Yuzvendra Chahal and pacers Mo-
hammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur
helped India crush West Indies by 119
runs in the rain-hit third and final ODI
of the series here at Queen’s Park
Oval on Thursday. Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill running between the wicket during the 3rd ODI match at Queen’s Park Oval. (ANI Photo/Windies Cricket Twitter)
India has completed a clean
sweep of 3-0 over the hosts. Follow-
ing this, both the teams will be squar- and Brandon King resumed the chase crease. Pooran’s game became more Thakur gave another jolt to the
ing off for the five-match T20I series, for the hosts. Hope-King added 47 attacking, smashing Deepak Hooda hosts, sending back Akael Hosein for
starting from Friday. runs to their stand before the former for a four and a six and Axar for a four just one run with skipper Dhawan tak-
Facing a target of 257 set in 35 was stumped by wicketkeeper-batter as well. The duo took the hosts to the ing a great catch.
overs after the match was hit by rain, Sanju Samson for 22 off 33 balls off 100-run mark at end of 18 overs. Things continued to go downhill
the Windies batters never looked as if spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Shardul Thakur broke the 29-run for Windies, with Paul dismissed for
they were in the game and fell prey to At the end of 10 overs, West In- stand bowling Carty for just five runs a duck by Chahal after he was caught
a world-class bowling attack. Chahal dies was 48/3, with King (24*) and off 17 balls. At this point, half of Win- by Thakur at point while attempting
(4/17), Siraj (2/14) and Thakur (2/17) Pooran (1*). Captain Nicholas Pooran dies line up was back in the hut at 103. to reverse sweep. Holder running out
were extremely economical with the was next up on the crease. Jason Holder was the next batter of partners at this point was joined by
ball and delivered timely blows to their It was spinner Axar Patel who to arrive on the crease. The all-round- Hayden Walsh. Walsh was the ninth
opponent. gave India their fourth wicket, remov- er was making his return to white-ball wicket down at a score of 137 caught
Chasing 257, West Indies got off ing King, who was looking threaten- cricket after a while and had a task in by Dhawan at slips.
a nightmarish start, losing opener Kyle ing. He had scored 42 off 37 balls be- hand to build a solid stand with his Jayden Seales was the last player
Mayers and Shamarh Brooks in the fore he was trapped leg before wicket skipper. Prasidh finally got his first dismissed, sent back to the pavilion by
second over to pacer Mohammed Siraj. by the bowler. wicket of the day, dismissing danger Chahal. Windies were bundled out for
Following this, opener Shai Hope Keacy Carty was next up on the man Pooran for 42 off 32 balls. Continued at next page... >>

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