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Skipper Rohit Sharma's opening blitz and a strong bowling performance from debutant Ravi Bishnoi helped India down the West Indies by six wickets in the first Twenty20 international in Kolkata on Wednesday.
NEW DELHI : India overcame a mid-innings blip to beat West Indies by six wickets in the first Twenty20 International on Wednesday to stretch the tourists' winless streak.
India won the toss and elected to bowl against the West Indies, who were to be led by fit-again Kieron Pollard in the first of the three Twenty20 internationals on Wednesday.
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians hogged the limelight at the two-day long mega auction, spending the most for a player when they bought back Ishan Kishan for a whopping Rs 15.25 crore. Young wicket-keeper batter Inshan's price tag was the second highest ever for an Indian at an auction after Yuvraj Singh's Rs 16 crore.
West Indies stand-in skipper Nicholas Pooran expressed disappointment after his side got thrashed by India by 96 runs in the third and final ODI here at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. With this win, India have got a clean sweep in the series with a 3-0 lead after clinching victory in the first two matches. "Must say congratulations to India. The way we bowled in the series was wonderful. Have a lot of work today in 50 overs. The way the guys bowled in the last two games was fantastic. Have a lot of work to put in in the longer formats," said Pooran after the game.
Bowlers shine as India defend 237 to pocket one-day series 2-0Let's have more of things please. A 50-50 pitch with bounce and grass. A side losing the toss and struggling to score 237. The other trying to make the most of it to chase it down but falling short. The fielding captain using attacking and imaginative fields, manoeuvring his bowlers and protecting his part-timer. SCORECARD | AS IT HAPPENEDThe monotonous ODI game, so influenced by T20 cricket and tall scores, got a booster in the form of the second ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. For the record, India won the contest by 44 runs, thanks to an inspired spell of 4/12 in nine overs from the tall Prasidh Krishna. To use an abused cliché, cricket was the real winner.
IND vs WI 2nd ODI Live Score: Deepak Hooda took his first wicket in international cricket as India edged closer to a win over the West Indies in the ongoing second ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Chasing a target of 238, West Indies are six wickets down despite starting of well in the first powerplay. Prasidh has taken three wickets so far while Yuzvendra Chahal and Shardul Thakur have also picked a wicket each so far. Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav's knock of 64 had guided India to a total of 237 for nine in 50 overs. He and KL Rahul added 91 runs for the fourth wicket after India's top-order failure. Deepak Hooda played a decent cameo down the order as India managed to reach a respectable total. Initially, West Indies had won the toss and stand-in skipper Nicholas Poora elected to bowl. India lead the three-match series 1-0. KL Rahul returned to the team to replace Ishan Kishan, while Kieron Pollard is out for the West Indies due to a niggle. Nicholas Pooran was given the responsibility to lead the side. (LIVE SCORECARD)
The West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl against India in a bid to keep their one-day international series alive Wednesday despite losing skipper Kieron Pollard to a niggle. Nicholas Pooran stands in as skipper and Odean Smith replaces Pollard for the tourists, who lost the opening ODI of the three-match series in Ahmedabad.