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Ahmedabad, India - Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant hit half-centuries to set up a thumping 96-run victory for India in the third one-day international against the West Indies and sweep the series on Friday.
India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday said that his side got what it wanted out of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies. India beat West Indies by 96 runs in the third ODI to complete a 3-0 series whitewash. It was Rohit's first series as ODI captain. "We have ticked a lot of boxes this series. Whatever we wanted to get out of the series, we got what we wanted," Rohit said at the post match presentation ceremony. He was asked about the dressing room atmosphere after Indian cricket recently witnessed some turbulent times following the end of Virat Kohli's leadership tenure.
NEW DELHI : India's batting lacked its usual lustre but they still completed a 3-0 series sweep against West Indies after their bowlers secured a 96-run victory in the final one-dayer in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant hit half-centuries to set up a thumping 96-run victory for India in the third one-day international (ODI) against the West Indies and sweep the series on Friday.
With a 96-run victory in the third and final ODI in Ahmedabad on Friday, India completed a first ever ODI series whitewash win over the West Indies. India rode on fifties from Shreyas Iyer (80) and Rishabh Pant (56) to post a total of 265 from 50 overs on Friday. In response, the hosts bowled out the West Indies for 169, with Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna both picking three wickets each. Deepak Chahar and Kuldeep Yadav both bagged two wickets each.
KL Rahul and all-rounder Axar Patel were on Friday ruled out of the three-match T20I series against the West Indies beginning in Kolkata from February 16 due to injuries with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda replacing them in the squad. While Rahul has suffered a hamstring injury while fielding in the second ODI on February 9, Axar has not fully recovered from his shin injury that also forced him to miss the South Africa tour. The spinner had also recently tested positive for Covid, said the BCCI.
KL Rahul and Axar Patel have been ruled out of upcoming T20I series against West Indies, with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda being named as replacements for the duo. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made the announcement in a press release on Friday evening. "Vice-captain KL Rahul and all-rounder Axar Patel have been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against the West Indies to be played in Kolkata from 16th February, 2022," the BCCI stated in the press release.
Rohit Sharma's era as India's full-time white-ball captain couldn't have started any better as the team defeated West Indies in the second ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt shared his views on Rohit's captaincy in the second ODI, saying that the 34-year-old was "on top his game as a captain". From setting the right field to making timely bowling changes, Rohit executed everything to perfection, feels Butt.