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IND vs WI T20: Suryakumar Yadav Hits an Unbelievable Six in the Final T20 Against West Indies

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India defeated West Indies by 17 runs in third and final T20I to complete a 3-0 series whitewash on Sunday. Rohit Sharma led the Indian cricket team won the match easily by 17 runs.

Earlier, after loosing the toss India posted 184 runs for 5 wickets. Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad gone for a duck. However, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer hit a flurry of boundaries to tilt the momentum back. The duo then brought up their impressive 50-run stand in the 8th over. Rohit Sharma came to bat lower down the order but failed to get amongst the runs. While Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer added 91 runs in last five overs.

Suryakumar Yadav came to bat at no 5. The 31-year-old batsman looked unstoppable and he completed the half-century landmark off 27 balls. He smashed seven sixes and one boundary in an exceptional display of power-hitting before getting out for his career-best T20 score in the final delivery. It was an excellent finish in the last five overs.

Venkatesh Iyer played a good hand too with a 19 ball-35 with two sixes and four fours to take India to 184/5. Overall, Suryakumar Yadav managed to score 65 runs off 31 balls, He batted at a sensational strike rate of 216.67. Among his big hits was a six that saw him hit a six over fine leg with a slight flick of the wrists.

Chasing a target of 185, West Indies were restricted to a total of 167 for 9 wickets. Wicket-keeper batter Nicholas Pooran continued his fine form slamming a third successive fifty but it was not enough for them. For India, Shardul Thakur, Harshal Patel, Venkatesh Iyer and Deepak Chahar took two wickets each.

IND vs WI T20: India beat West Indies by 8 runs to win series

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India beat West Indies in the second match of the three-game T20I series and with this victory Rohit Sharma’s side also managed to win the T20I series after a clean sweep in the ODI series. 

West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl first. While India got to a bad start as Ishan Kishan failed to make the mark as an opener, Rohit departed for 19 in 18 balls after a fine partnership with Kohli . Virat Kohli, batted brilliantly and scored 52 runs off 41 balls, including 7 fours and 1 six. Although, after losing Kohli, the hosts were struggling at 106/4 in 13.4 overs before Rishabh Pant and  
Venkatesh Iyar joined hands to take their team out of trouble.

The pair formed a crucial stand of 76 runs. Pant smashed a brilliant unbeaten knock 52 off 28 balls, including seven fours and a maximum, while Iyer made 33 from 18 deliveries. Chasing the target West Indies  openers Kyle Mayers and Brandon King were off to a decent start and they added 34 runs before the former was dismissed by leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal in the 1st ball of the 6th over.

In the end, Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran added sensational 100 runs together but it was not enough to win the match. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel kept their calm in the last two overs of West Indies innings and helped India seal the T20I series against the West Indies.

India vs West Indies T20 : Twitter reacts as Pant hits Dhoni helicopter shot

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Venkatesh Iyer smashed the West Indian bowlers during the second T20 international against the West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.

The 1st inning of the 2nd T20I between India and the West Indies Ishan Kishan failed to make the mark as an opener, Rohit departed for 19 in 18 balls after a fine partnership with Kohli .Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli impressed everyone with their blistering knocks. Although Venkatesh Iyer scored 33 runs from just 18 balls, with the help of four strokes to the boundary and one over it.

One of his shots to the boundary, in the second ball of the 16th over from Sheldon Cottrell, Venkatesh Iyer flicked him over the fine leg boundary for a four. The left-arm pacer bowler the ball down the leg side. Iyer used the pace of the delivery and hit over the fine leg boundary. Venkatesh just flicked it to send the ball to the boundary ropes. The ball went down to the Indian dugout in a jiffy with the Indian players getting out of their seats and ducking for cover  as some even fell to the ground trying to avoid being hit.

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Iyer was finally dismissed on 33 off 18 balls hitting four boundaries and a six. He added a 76-run stand with Rishabh who scored a fifty. He ended unbeaten on 52 as India scored almost 80 runs in the final seven overs. India ended on 186/5 .Meanwhile, West Indies failed to chased the target, India won the match by 8 runs.

India vs West Indies T20 : Twitter reacts as Pant hits Dhoni helicopter shot

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India defeated West Indies by 8 runs in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. With this win, India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

During the second T20I against West Indies in Kolkata, on Friday. Pant played a helicopter shot that went over the ropes. That shot reminded fans of Dhoni as it is his signature shot. He came to bat at the 10th over of the innings, the team was under pressure but he played his natural game and displayed an epic piece of performance for the audience.

Rishabh Pant played a stunning knock of 50 runs from 28 balls and during his knock smashed 7 boundaries and a six. During his knock, Rishabh Pant smashed an unbelievable one-handed six which looked like a new version of the iconic helicopter shot, which is popular among the fans because of the legendary MS Dhoni.

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Earlier, India got off to a slow start with Sheldon Cottrell bowling four dots on the trot before dismissing Ishan Kishan in the second over of the day. Rohit departed for 19 in 18 balls after a fine partnership with Kohli . Virat Kohli scored 52 runs in 42 balls. And and Venkatesh Iyer scored 33. Although Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel keeping their calm in the last two overs of West Indies innings and helped India seal the T20I series against the West Indies.

IND vs WI T20: Rohit Sharma Kicked The Ball Angrily After Bhuvi Dropped Rovman Powell Catch

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Rohit Sharma lost his cool after Bhuvneshwar Kumar dropped a catch during the second T20I against West Indies on Friday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Rohit kicked the ball in frustration after Bhuvneshwar dropped the catch.

The incident happened in the 16th over when Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell had scored crucial fifties to revive WI in the 187-run chase. Windies batter Rovman Powell played a stunning knock of an unbeaten 68 runs off 36 balls with 4 fours and 5 sixes. He almost brought his side to the brink of victory 
while earlier Powell was gifted a lifeline by Indian bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar .

Bhuvneshwar delivered a short length delivery outside off and Powell tried to smash it over the long-on ,Powell was looking to play a pull shot but a big top-edge meant the ball skied with Bhuvneshwar Kumar rooting for the catch. However, the popped out of his hands, which infuriated Rohit as kicked the ball away only to gift the opposition an extra run.

As the game drew to a close, the 34-year-old Rohit could not hide his frustration after the drop catch as he kicked the ball in frustration and the West Indies batsmen ran for overthrow to give extra runs. Here is the video .

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Earlier, India scored 186 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. Pant played an important role in taking India to this score. He scored 52 runs in just 28 balls. Along with this, Pant also made a quick partnership of 76 runs with Venkatesh Iyer. Iyer scored 33 runs in 18 balls. India posted 186 in 20 overs.

However, chasing 187, Nicholas Puran (62) and Powell took strong shots and kept the West Indies looking for their first win on the India tour. However, with 29 runs needed in the last two overs, Bhubaneswar and Hershal Patel lost by eight runs to keep the West Indies still close enough to keep them still. With this win, India took an irresistible lead of 2-0 in the three-match series . India won the match by 8 runs. It was also India’s 100th win in T20 International cricket.

India vs West Indies : Washington Sundar ruled out of T20I series

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Team India registered a comprehensive whitewash in the three matches ODI series against West Indies. However ahead of the T20I series against West Indies, Team India have suffered a setback as all-rounder Washington Sundar has been reportedly ruled out of the T20 series due to a hamstring injury.

On the evening of Monday 14 February, there were reports of Sundar getting injured and out of the series, after which the BCCI confirmed it late in the night. A statement by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said, “All-rounder Washington Sundar suffered a left hamstring muscle strain during fielding in the third ODI against the West Indies played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.”

According to a report by Cricbuzz, Sundar has suffered a Grade 1 hamstring injury. A Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) official told Cricbuzz that Sundar will report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru on Tuesday. He is expected to spend three weeks at NCA which could mean he missed the upcoming series against Sri Lanka too. 

Kuldeep Yadav has been named as Washington’s replacement. All three matches of the series would be played in Kolkata, on February 16, 18 and 20. Kuldeep last played T20Is for India during a 3-match series against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka last year in August. Kuldeep was also part of the ODI squad and the left-arm wrist-spinner returned to the ODI set-up for the first time in nearly a year when he played the final ODI on Friday. Kuldeep picked up 2 wickets in India’s victory in the series finale.

India’s T20I squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (vice-captain) (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda, Kuldeep Yadav.

‘Last seen In Chahal’s pocket’: Dwayne Bravo shares ‘missing’ report of Kieron Pollard

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West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard was ruled out of the 2nd ODI due to a niggle and Nicholas Pooran took over the captaincy duties. But they suffered a 44-run defeat, losing the three-match series 2-0. Many believe Pollard’s presence might have made a difference in the result of the game.

Pollard had only featured in the first ODI against India and incurred a golden duck at the hands of spinner Yuzvendra Chahal  on the very first delivery he faced. Soon after, he couldn’t even feature for West Indies in the second ODI after suffering an injury. The team from the Caribbean Island largely missed their captain in 2nd ODI. However Bravo, who is a close friend of Kieron Pollard shared a missing post for the veteran all-rounder.

Bravo turned to his official Instagram handle to share the ‘missing’ picture of Pollard amid doubts over his return for the third ODI. After being clean bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal on in the first ODI, Pollard was forced to sit out of the second ODI due to fitness concerns. “Age: 34, Height: 1.85m, Last Seen: In Chahal’s pocket, If Found Please Contact WEST INDIES,” read the details on the poster. Meanwhile, Bravo himself wrote: “This is really a Sad day @kieron.pollard55 my best friend is missing guys pls if u have any info pls inbox me or report to the police”. Bravo posted on social media.

Meanwhile, the West Indies alrounder Kieron Pollard is all set to return to captaining West Indies in the final ODI against India. With valuable ICC Cricket World Cup Super League points available, the visiting side will be keen at least end the series with a win before the caravan shifts to the T20Is.

“It was kind of a childhood dream for me “: Deepak Hooda expressed his happiness over getting ODI cap from Virat Kohli,

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All-rounder Deepak Hooda said that it was a dream come true moment for him when he received his ODI debut cap from former skipper Virat Kohli ahead of the first ODI against West Indies. 

Hooda has always dreamed of playing for India and receiving the debut cap from either Kohli or the legendary MS Dhoni .He also stated that he has worked hard for representing the Indian side and stated that he feels blessed to be a part of the Indian cricket team. “I made my debut in the first ODI, it was an amazing feeling. You always work hard for that, before the match I spoke to you. I feel blessed to be a part of the side. It was my childhood dream to get cap from either MS Dhoni or Virat Kohli. Getting the cap from Kohli was an amazing feeling. I worked on side lining the distraction and work on my process,” said Hooda in a video released on BCCI.tv.

“After getting once into the Indian team, I had a bad domestic season. But at the same time, I had it in me that I had to keep the distraction on the sidelines and work on my process. This is the thing I was doing. The thing which was driving me was that I had to go every day, keep the process right and be a better player. Good things take time but keep yourself ready. Obviously, it is a blessed feeling to share the dressing room with Virat bhai, Rohit bhai and Rahul Dravid bhai. They all have been legends of the game and you always get to learn a lot. Seeing their processes, being a youngster, there is learning everywhere which I felt personally.” Hooda added

Notably in both matches, the 26-year-old scored 26 not out and 29. With his part-time off-spin, Hooda took out Shamarh Brooks in the second match as India clinched the series, ensuring the third ODI on Friday would become a dead rubber. India lead the series 2-0 ahead of the final game.

India beat West Indies by 44 runs in the second ODI in Ahmedabad.

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India beat West Indies by 44 runs in the second ODI at Narendra Modi Stadium .India gain unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. 

India managed to score a below par 237/9 in 50 overs after being put in to bat by West Indies‘ stand-in captain Nicholas Pooran in the 2nd ODI. India’s opening stand didn’t last long as Kemar Roach dismissed Rohit on 5. Virat Kohli on 18 and Rishabh Pant on 18. After that, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav notched up a 50-run stand in 83 balls. They added a total of 91 runs. While, Rahul was dismissed for 49. Suryakumar went on to score a half century but his dismissal for 64 too the wind out of India’s sails. A cameo from Deepak Hooda helped India post 237 eventually.

When Windies came out to chase, they were looking set for a win since both the openers Brendan King and Shai Hope did very well to negotiate the new ball. However, West Indies lost opener Brandon King (18) and Darren Bravo (1). Prasidh Krishna produced a power-packed performance with the ball . Prasidh Krishna was the standout bowler for India as he picked a classy four-fer while conceding just 12 runs in nine overs including three maiden overs.

Shardul Thakur picked two wickets while Yuzvendra Chahal Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Hooda, and Washington Sundar got one each to their credit. The Indian bowlers bundled out the opposition for 193. India had won the first ODI by six wickets and now the third game will be played on February 11.

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Virat Kohli Convinces Rohit Sharma To Take A Review

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India won their 1000th ODI match against West Indies. Thr Men in Blue defeated Caribbean team by six wickets in the first ODI of their three-match series in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Chasing a target of 177, the hosts reached 178 for four in 28 overs.

The historic game marked the beginning of a new chapter for India as Sharma takes over from Virat Kohli as captain in the white-ball formats. However many people Talks about the rumoured rift was reignited after Rohit was named the new white-ball captain of the Indian team. There have been media speculations with multiple reports over the last two three years claiming a tension between the two senior Indian cricketers .

Although they have proved everyone wrong in their field behavior. Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli helped current captain Rohit Sharma get a successful DRS during the first ODI against West Indies. Virat Kohli convinced captain Rohit to take Decision Review System (DRS) in the 21st over. At a time when wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was not sure about the bat edging the ball. Then Kohli came in and convinced Rohit to take the review. ex-skipper Kohli urged Rohit to go for the review. “Mere hisaab se out hai ” Kohli told Rohit.

Kohli’s judgment turned out to be right as Shamarh Brookes had edged the ball. Brooks was dismissed for 12 off 26 as India got their 6th wicket. Meanwhile, Chahal became the 2nd fastest Indian spinner after his spin partner Kuldeep Yadav picked up 100 wickets in ODI cricket. Chahal removed big-hitting Nicholas Pooran in the very first over of his spell under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in the first ODI.