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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.

"Okay To Be Unique": Straight-faced Hardik Pandya Shuts Down Ex-West Indies Star's Tricky Captaincy Question

For the second match running, Hardik Pandya led the Indian team in the ODI series against West Indies on Tuesday. He stood in for Rohit Sharma in the second ODI, which the team lost. After comprehensively winning the first ODI against West Indies in Barbados, the Indian team were handed a defeat in the second match at the same venue as the hosts valiantly fought back. West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and opted to field against India in the third and final ODI of the three-match series at the Brian Lara Stadium.

65 Off 39 Balls - Prithvi Shaw Makes Intent Clear As He 'Gets Down To Business' In Maiden County Stint. Watch

Prithvi Shaw has got down to business in his maiden County stint in style for Northamptonshire. In an intra-squad match, the talented opener scored 65 Off 39 Balls, the video of which was shared by the county side. The Delhi Capitals batter had a woeful IPL 2023 campaign and was dropped midway through the competition. He has also been out of the Indian cricket team for quite some time now. Shaw will make his debut for the county side on Friday against Gloucestershire in Cheltenham in the One-Day Cup. Shaw's arrival was delayed because of visa formalities as he could not play two four-day County Championship fixtures.

"You Can Win...": CSK Star Makes Team India Return After 3 Years, Recalls MS Dhoni's Words

Chennai Super Kings clinched the IPL 2023 title after defeating Gujarat Titans in the final match in Ahmedabad. Ravindra Jadeja turned out to be the hero as he smashed 10 off the last two balls and pulled-off a thrilling win for CSK in a rain-curtailed match. In the quest of their record-equalling fifth title, many CSK players shed their sweat and blood but the contribution of Shivam Dube definitely stood out from others. The aggressive 30-year-old batter amassed 418 runs in the 16 matches at a strike rate of 158.33.

Watch: Arjun Tendulkar Shines In Deodhar Trophy, Outsmarts Set Batter With Clever Delivery

Arjun Tendulkar had a decent outing with the ball for South Zone during the Deodhar Trophy match against Central Zone on Tuesday as the youngster took two wickets including the one of well-set batter Yash Dubey who was batting at 77. Arjun, who is the second of legendary Indian cricket team batter Sachin Tendulkar, took one wicket in his first match against North East Zone. However, he looked more in control on Tuesday and was able to maintain proper line and length to bother the batters. His first wicket came when Dubey mistimed his shot completely and was caught by Sai Sudharsan. It was the same duo who teamed up once again as Arjun took the wicket of Shivam Mavi to end with figures of 2 for 65 runs.

No Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Again For India In Must-Win Contest vs West Indies. Stand-in Captain Hardik Pandya Says This

India chose to go without Virat Kohli and regular skipper Rohit Sharma yet again in the must-win third ODI against West Indies in Trinidad on Tuesday. The duo had been rested for the second ODI against West Indies which India lost as the hosts levelled the three-match series 1-1. At the toss, Hardik Pandya came, which made it apparent that Rohit Sharma was not in the XI. When he was asked about whether Kohli was playing or not, Pandya gave this answer: "Two changes for us. Ruturaj comes in place of Umran and Unadkat comes in place of Axar. Going to the decider the boys are pumped up and looking forward to the game. Looks good (the surface), I don't think much will change, batting first gives a good opportunity for us to set a good total."

Mohammad Azharuddin Will Contest For Second Term As HCA President, Promises To End Corruption

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Tuesday announced that he will stand for the Hyderabad Cricket Association's (HCA) president for a second term and promised to eliminate deep-rooted corruption in the governing body. Azharuddin announcing his candidature for another term comes a day after Justice (retd) L Nageswara Rao, the Supreme Court-appointed administrator of HCA, barred 57 clubs from contesting or casting their their vote in the HCA elections due to conflict of interest. The elections are likely to be held next month.

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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

"Okay To Be Unique": Straight-faced Hardik Pandya Shuts Down Ex-West Indies Star's Tricky Captaincy Question

65 Off 39 Balls - Prithvi Shaw Makes Intent Clear As He 'Gets Down To Business' In Maiden County Stint. Watch

"You Can Win...": CSK Star Makes Team India Return After 3 Years, Recalls MS Dhoni's Words

Watch: Arjun Tendulkar Shines In Deodhar Trophy, Outsmarts Set Batter With Clever Delivery

No Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Again For India In Must-Win Contest vs West Indies. Stand-in Captain Hardik Pandya Says This

Mohammad Azharuddin Will Contest For Second Term As HCA President, Promises To End Corruption