Port of Spain [Trinidad and also Tobago]: Fantastic half-centuries from Kyle Mayers as well as Brandon King entered vain as West Indies caught an agonizing three-run loss to India in the first ODI of three-match series below at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Friday.
With this success, India has a 1-0 lead in the collection. Followers were treated to a thrilling game of cricket.
India uploaded a substantial 308/7 in their first innings. Half-centuries from captain Shikhar Dhawan (97 ), Shubman Gill (64) and also Shreyas Iyer (54) were extremely crucial in taking the Men in Blue to a massive score. Gudakesh Motie was the pick of the bowlers with 2/54 in 10 overs.
In chase of 309, half-centuries from Kyle Mayers (75) and also Brandon King (54) aided Windies stay alive in the game. In the long run, Akeal Hosein (32 *) and Romario Guard (39 *) virtually took their side across the finishing line, yet Indian bowlers held their nerves to seal an exhilarating three-run win. Mohammed Siraj was the very best bowler for India, with 2/57 in 10 overs. He held his calmness in the last over as well as did not enable the Windies to reach the target.
Propound bat first by WI, India was off to a fine start. Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill hit the Caribbean bowlers all over the park, finding the spaces smartly. Gill scored his maiden fifty, while Dhawan got to the landmark for the 36th time in his occupation.
The duo put on a 119-run stand which was broken due to a regrettable run out of Gill for 64.
Shreyas Iyer was the following man up on the fold and also place on a 94-run stand with Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan dropped 3 runs except his century when Motie dismissed him with support from Shamarh Brooks. Motie quickly obtained the gate of Shreyas Iyer and also India was at 230/3.
Suryakumar Yadav (13) and also wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson (12) fell early and West Indies made a tiny comeback in the game with these 2 quick scalps.
With rating analysis 252/5, Deepak Hooda and also Axar Patel put on a 42-run stand, before the pacer Alzarri Joseph tidy bowled them for 27 and 21 specifically.
At the end of their 50 overs, India racked up 308/7, with Shardul Thakur (7 *) and also Siraj (1 *).
Going after 309, the Windies were off a shaky beginning. Siraj provided India an early wicket by rejecting wicketkeeper-batter Shai Expect just 7, leaving the hosts at 16/1.
Mayers as well as Brooks stabilised the WI innings, placing on a stand of 117-runs. They caused a great deal of trouble for Indian bowlers. Shardul Thakur brought back India in the game by damaging this stand, rejecting Brooks for 46 and after that Mayers for 75.
With the score at 138/3, West Indies required one more partnership. Brandon King and captain Nicholas Pooran offered simply that, sewing a 51-run stand, which finished with the captain succumbing to 25 to Siraj after Prasidh Krishna caught him at mid-on.
Rovman Powell dropped rapidly for six go to spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. At this point, West Indies was 196/5.
King and Akeal Hosein restored the wish for the hosts with an additional useful collaboration of 56 runs, which ended with the former being caught by Iyer at the deep-extra cover for 54 on a Chahal distribution. WI was 252/6, left with 57 to win as well as 4 gates in hand.
The hosts did not lose hope as well as maintained racking up. Hosein was joined in by Shepherd. The duo kept a strong running in between the gates and also struck some large strikes as well. In the last over, WI needed 15 go to win. Siraj maintained his composure in the final over despite distributing runs through some extras and also being pinched hit a four as well as took India to a win by three runs. West Indies completed their innings at 305/6.
Siraj was the pick of the bowlers with 2/57. Thakur as well as Chahal likewise took two wickets.
Dhawan was considered as the ‘Guy of the Match’ for his knock of 97.
Quick Ratings: India: 308/7 (Shikhar Dhawan 97, Shubman Gill 64, Gudakesh Motie 2/54) won versus West Indies: 305/6 (Kyle Mayers 75, Brandon King 54, Mohammed Siraj 2/57) by three runs.
