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India captain Rohit Sharma said that his side got it wanted out of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies.
India were all out for the first time in the series as Jason Holder finished with figures of 4-34 in his 8 over spell. Hayden Walsh Jr and Alzarri Joseph picked two wickets each as well
Rohit Sharma's tenure as India ODI captain began with a 3-0 demolition of the West Indies after the impressive hosts put up an all-round performance to win the third game by 96 runs here on Friday. Shreyas Iyer's responsible 80 coupled with Rishabh Pant's aggressive 56 powered India to a challenging 265 in the inconsequential fixture. The hosts then shot out their opponents for 169 in 37.1 overs as the visitors continued their dismal batting show. With one eye on the 2023 ODI World Cup, the Indian team management gained plenty positives from their experiments in the third-match series including the emergence of pacer Prasidh Krishna as the strike bowler. He ended with nine wickets in the series. Deepak Hooda, who did not play the third ODI, showed promise as a middle-order batter while Suryakumar Yadav showed that he could curb his natural aggressive intent if such a situation arises. The wrist spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, who made a return as a pairing, did not bo
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Rohit Sharma led India beat West Indies and took an unassailable 2-0 leading the three-match series. Prasidh Krishna took 4 wickets while Surya scored 64 to star in the win
India defeated West Indies by 44 runs in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Wednesday. Invited to bat, India posted 237 for nine and then returned to dismiss the West Indies for 193 in 46 overs. Shamarh Brooks (44) was the top-scorer for WI as Prasidh Krishna (4/12) and Shardul Thakur (2/41) emerged as the most successful bowlers for the hosts. Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav scored a 64-run knock while vice captain KL Rahul missed his half-century by one run after being run out as India posted 237 for 9. Deepak Hooda, who made his ODI debut in the previous match, scored 29 while all-rounder Washington Sundar contributed 24. For the West Indies, Alzarri Joseph (2/29) and Odean Smith (2/36) took two wickets each. Brief Scores: India: 237 for 9 in 50 overs. (S Yadav 64, KL Rahul 49; A Joseph 2/29, O Smith 2/36). West Indies: 193 all out in 46 overs (Shamarh Brooks 44; Prasidh Krishna 4/12, Shardul Thakur 2/41).
The West Indies could look to draft in Romario Shepherd in place of Kemar Roach and Hayden Walsh Junior in place of Fabian Allen as the latter could spin the bowl way more than Allen
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IND vs WI 1st ODI Live: The series is part of the Cricket World Cup Super League and the first ODI also marks the 1000th ODI for the Indian team.
India vice-captain KL Rahul, opener Mayank Agarwal, who has completed his quarantine after being added to the squad, sweated it out on Monday ahead of the second ODI against the West Indies.
India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI on Sunday after spinner Yuzvendra Chahal picked four wickets Rohit hit a fifty to lead the hosts' charge.
Washington Sundar was away from the game for five months due to injury, however, he came back to help India win the first ODI on Sunday.
The Indian team carried out its first extensive training session ahead of the three-match ODI series against the visiting West Indies.
India's white-ball series against the West Indies, starting with the ODIs in Ahmedabad from February 6, will mark the start of Sharma's stint as the full-time white-ball captain.
A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three main players tested positive for the virus during their mandatory isolation period before the start of West Indies series.