India cricketer Shreyas Iyer was in a jolly temper after taking West Indies’ batter Shamarh Brooks catch through the first ODI in Port of Spain on Friday. Shikhar-Dhawan led India gave 309-target to win for West Indies however they latter fell brief by three runs with the vacationers taking a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection.
Within the run-chase, Windies suffered an early setback as their star batter Shai Hope was dismissed for simply 7 runs off 18 balls on a back-of-the-length supply from Mohammed Siraj. Nevertheless, Kyle Mayers then led the Windies’ innings together with Brooks, because the duo cast a 117-run stand for the second wicket.
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Mayers scored his half-century however as quickly as Brooks was wanting set for a half-century of his personal, he was despatched again to the pavilion by Shardul Thakur.
Within the twenty fourth over of the match, Thakur enticed Brooks into taking part in a pull shot on a slower back-of-the-length supply. Brooks failed to attach correctly as he couldn’t get the space, giving awa a simple catch to Iyer, positioned at deep sq. leg.
After taking the catch, Iyer broke right into a dance as he turned in direction of the stands with a smile on his face.
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Indian group then went on to finish an exhilarating last-ball win.
India had a wonderful batting outing – notably within the prime order with captain Dhawan turning into the top-scorer (97 off 99 balls). Dhawan and his opening accomplice Shubman Gill had been concerned in a century stand. Gill made 64 runs and Iyer struck his tenth half-century (54 off 57 balls) of ODI profession.
Gill’s elegant innings was minimize brief because of a run-out, effected by West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran.
Iyer, at no.3 then put up a 94-run stand alongside Dhawan for the second wicket. The Indian middle-order batters, nevertheless, did not construct on the momentum with Suryakumar Yadav (13) and Sanju Samson (17) being dismissed cheaply.
Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel made first rate contributions decrease down the order.
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The second ODI will be performed at the identical venue on Sunday (July 24).
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