The final match of the three-match ODI series between India-West Indies (IND vs WI) was also registered in the name of Team India. In this match played at Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday, India won 119 runs using the Duckworth-Lewis method. With this victory, India made a clean sweep (3-0) of the West Indies in the three-match ODI series. This is the first time in ODI cricket history that India has made a clean sweep of the Windies team on Caribbean soil. After this historic victory in the series, the captain Shikhar Dhawan, who was managing the Indian team, seemed very happy.
Dhawan said: ‘Our boys are definitely young but they play with maturity. He managed very well. The whole team did well, which is the most important thing. On his hitting, Dhawan said: ‘I’m happy with my form. I know how to turn half a century into a century. I went out for 97 in the first game. In today’s game I was also hitting well. I took the risk of improving the run rate a bit and gave him the wicket. ,
During this, Dhawan praised his team fiercely. He said, ‘Shubman played a 98-run inning today. It was so wonderful. He hit the ball at the perfect time. The way Shreyas Iyer and everyone else played the entire series was amazing. I am also proud of my bowling. He gave 100% of it. Siraj took two wickets earlier today. Akshar, Chahal, Shardul have the credit for this victory.
Batting first in this match, India put up a solid 113-run partnership for the first wicket. After Shikhar Dhawan (58) was sacked here, Shreyas Iyer (44) supported Shubman Gill (98). Building on the strong performance of the top order, India had scored 225 runs for the loss of three wickets in 36 overs that started in the rain. After this, it was decided to end the Indian entries here. Under Duckworth Lewis, the West Indies were given a target of 257 runs in 35 overs, but were reduced to 137 runs in 26 overs. India won this match by a huge margin of 119 runs.
