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"Not So Happy With...": Ishan Kishan's Eye-Catching Remarks After 3rd ODI

Indian opener Ishan Kishan was disappointed that he did not capitalise on his half-century and was dismissed after scoring 77 in the third ODI match against West Indies. With Mukesh Kumar's early breakthrough followed by Shardul Thakur's clobber bowling, India registered a 2-1 series win against West Indies after winning the third ODI match by massive 200-runs at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba on Wednesday. The outstanding opening partnership of 143 runs between Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill guided India to set a massive target of 351/5 against WI.

All-Round India Trounce West Indies To Clinch ODI Series 2-1

A clinical India outclassed West Indies by a whopping 200 runs in the third ODI to win the series 2-1 but the lingering questions on the team combination ahead of the World Cup remained in the horizon despite four half-centuries and a top notch bowling effort on Tuesday. Skipper Rohit Sharma and senior pro Virat Kohli once again opted out to give World Cup hopefuls a fair go but the dominant result isn't a good enough indication that all boxes have been ticked as the team looks far from settled.

Terrific Ishan Kishan Joins MS Dhoni, Mohammed Azharuddin In Elite Club After Fiery Half-century vs West Indies

Ishan Kishan gave a brilliant example of mixing channelled aggression with right intent to hit yet another half-century on the West Indies tour. He hit 77 off 64 balls with the help of three sixes and eight fours to take India on course for a big total in the must-win third ODI against West Indies on Tuesday. The half-century also saw the wicketkeeper-batter enter an elite club which has the likes of MS Dhoni, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammed Azharuddin among other. He is the latest Indian batter to score fifties in all three matches of the bilateral ODI series.

India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 3rd ODI: Will Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Be Back For Series Finale?

After facing a shocking a six-wicket defeat in the second ODI, India will be taking on West Indies in the third and final match of the series on Tuesday. India will be hoping the experiment of trying out Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav in the middle-order works when they take on the West Indies in the ODI series decider in Tarouba. India, who have not lost an ODI series to West Indies since 2006, face a rare series defeat after their move to rest skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli backfired in the second game in Barbados.

"Didn't Lose Because We Tried Different Combinations": Ravindra Jadeja Fires Back At Critics

Ahead of the third ODI match and series decider against West Indies, Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja said that this is the only series where the Indian team can do experiments before the Asia Cup and World Cup. After WI clinched the second one-day game by 6 wickets to level the series to 1-1, India will play the final match of the three-match series at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on Tuesday.

"Debacle Of 2022 T20 World Cup Repeating": Ex-India Star On Team's ODI World Cup Chances

West Indies, a team that couldn't even qualify for this year's ICC Cricket World Cup, defeated the Indian team in the second ODI rather comprehensively, sending chills down the spine of the subcontinent giants' fans. More than the result, it's the nature of experimentation head coach Rahul Dravid and the team management are doing with the team that worries fans. In fact, former India cricketer feels the 'debacle of T20 World Cup 2022' could be on the horizon for Rohit Sharma's men.

Ishan Kishan Makes History, Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Claim Sensational ODI Record

Ishan Kishan slammed his second consecutive half-century during the second ODI encounter against West Indies in Barbados on Saturday and in the process, the youngster surpassed legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar to claim a massive milestone. Kishan overtook Tendulkar as the Indian batter with the most runs as an opener in the first five ODI innings with 348 runs. In comparison, Sachin had 321 followed by Shubman Gill (320) and Kris Srikkanth (261). The youngster also equalled MS Dhoni's record of scoring back-to-back fifties as a wicket-keeper batsman – a feat that the former India skipper achieved back in 2017 against West Indies.

Sanju Samson 'Reluctant Wicket-keeper': Ex-BCCI Selector's "Not Too Harsh" Dig

The Indian cricket team playing XI in the second ODI had a distinct change. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma being rested, Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan opened the innings just like in the first ODI. Sanju Samson came to bat at No. 3 while Suryakumar Yadav came to bat at no. 6. There was much expectation from Samson, whose fans have been quite vocal on social media regarding him getting chances. However, the Rajasthan Royals captain could only score nine off 19 balls before being dismissed.

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"Not So Happy With...": Ishan Kishan's Eye-Catching Remarks After 3rd ODI

All-Round India Trounce West Indies To Clinch ODI Series 2-1

Terrific Ishan Kishan Joins MS Dhoni, Mohammed Azharuddin In Elite Club After Fiery Half-century vs West Indies

India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 3rd ODI: Will Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Be Back For Series Finale?

"Didn't Lose Because We Tried Different Combinations": Ravindra Jadeja Fires Back At Critics

"Debacle Of 2022 T20 World Cup Repeating": Ex-India Star On Team's ODI World Cup Chances

Ishan Kishan Makes History, Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Claim Sensational ODI Record

Sanju Samson 'Reluctant Wicket-keeper': Ex-BCCI Selector's "Not Too Harsh" Dig