Openers Ishan Kishan (77 runs, 64b, 8x4, 3x6) and Shubman Gill (85 runs, 92b, 11x4) put on 143 in only 19.4 overs before stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya (70 not out, 52b, 4x4, 5x6) and Sanju Samson (51 runs, 41b, 2x4, 4x6) helped India set the hosts a challenging 352-run target. West Indies s
The outstanding opening partnership of 143 runs between Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill guided India to set a massive target of 351/5 against WI at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba on Wednesday.
West Indies lost the third ODI match and the series decider against India by a huge margin of 200 runs. India sealed the series by 2-1 at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba.
Shubman said, "Very special for me, I was looking for a big score but unfortunately that didn't happen and I'm happy that we ended up on the winning side. It was a good (the pitch), initially the ball was coming on nicely and as the ball got older it became tough to hit."
In the post-match presentation, Pandya said, "It’s a special win. To be honest, I look forward to these kind of games as a captain where there is something on the line. This was more than an international game. We knew what was at stake and there would be a lot of disappointment if we lost.
Mukesh took three wickets conceding 30 runs while Thakur picked up four wickets for 37 runs. Kuldeep Yadav also cleared up two scalps and Jaydev Unadkat got one wicket.
Samson said after the first innings, "It feels really great to spend some time in the middle, score some runs and contribute for your country. I had different plans for different players, I wanted to use my feet and dominate the lengths of the bowlers."
India won opening game but West Indies restored parity in the following match-up with a six-wicket win. India rested skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the previous match and former India cricketer Aakash Chopra feels they should continue experimenting if the management thinks that’s th