West Indies vs India: Shikhar Dhawan’s India register third-highest profitable ODI run-chase within the Caribbean

India, on Sunday, July 24, registered the third-highest run-chase in ODIs within the West Indies. Shikhar Dhawan and Co chased down a goal of 312 and gained the second sport of the three-match ODI collection by two wickets at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Again in February 2019, England chased down 362 in opposition to the West Indies on the Bridgetown in Barbados. It stays the best profitable ODI run-chase within the Caribbean. The second-highest run-chase was registered by Sri Lanka in opposition to the West Indies on the similar venue again in June 2003.

At Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, West Indies registered the earlier highest profitable run-chase means again in 1988 in opposition to Pakistan after they chased down 272 on the again of half-centuries from then skipper Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson. Shikhar Dhawan’s India, due to this fact, broke a 34-year-old file.

On Sunday, Axar Patel performed a match-winning knock of 64* off 35 balls with three fours and 5 sixes, serving to India win the match with two balls to spare. The southpaw smashed Kyle Mayers down the bottom for a large six to take the Males in Blue over the end line.]

Mayers, who picked up the essential wickets of Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill, began the ultimate over with a dot adopted by two singles, after which he erred in his line and size.

So far as Axar is anxious, he was additionally glorious with the ball. In 9 overs, the left-arm spinner picked up the all-important wicket of Shamarh Brooks and conceded solely 40 runs at an financial system price of 4.44. The tweaker additionally churned out a maiden.

After profitable the second ODI, India took an unassailable 2-0 lead within the collection in opposition to Nicholas Pooran and Co.

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