- India beat West Indies in 12
- Pakistan beat Zimbabwe in 11
- Pakistan beat West Indies in 10
- South Africa beat Zimbabwe in 9
- India beat Sri Lanka in 9
This has become the world record for most consecutive ODI series wins against any team of India. Talking about the match, West Indies after winning the toss and electing to bat scored a massive 311 for six, thanks to a brilliant century from opener Shai Hope (115 runs) and a half-century by captain Nicholas Pooran (74 runs) for six sixes. erected. Chasing this target, the Indian team got off to a slow start.
After half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer (63 runs) and Sanju Samson (54 runs) and a 99-run stand for the fourth wicket between the two, Patel eventually led the team to victory. Patel’s six helped the team win the series at 312 for eight in 49.4 overs. He also took one wicket for 40 runs. The team had scored 42 runs without losing a wicket for 10 overs on a slow pitch. India lost the wicket of captain Shikhar Dhawan (13) in the 11th over after a rain interruption. Kyle Meyers ended Dhawan’s innings with a brilliant catch at deep third man off Rovman Shepherd.
The team lost the first wicket for 48 runs. Shubman Gill (43 runs, 49 balls, five fours) also reached the pavilion shortly after. In the 16th over, Meyers played the short ball early and was caught by the same bowler. Suryakumar Yadav (09) sent Akil Hossain’s first ball at long on in the next over for a six, the first six of the Indian innings. But Meyers bowled Suryakumar in the 18th over and gave the Indian team the third blow for 79 runs. Samson hit a four on fine leg as soon as it came.
He then hit six sixes in the 20th and 24th over the covers and off Hayden Walsh at long off. Samson and Shreyas Iyer were slowly moving towards a strong partnership. India’s score was 124 for three in 25 overs. They needed 188 runs in the next 25 overs. The required run rate was going up and there was a need to score runs fast to deal with it. During this, Iyer completed his half-century in the 30th over by hitting a four in deep midwicket off Meyers. He sent this bowler’s slow ball over his own head for a six after a ball.
Samson also took advantage of the bad ball and hit a four on the last ball of the over. In this over, 16 runs were added to the team’s account. Iyer was soon out leg before Alzarri Joseph’s yorker. Although the Indian batsman took a review of this decision, it was in favor of West Indies. Thus ended the 99 partnership between Iyer and Samson. The team’s score was 187 for four after 35 overs and the required run rate was 8.33. Samson completed his half-century in the 38th over with a four off Jaden Seals, but was run out in the next over.
Patel hit sixes in the 41st, 42nd and 43rd overs. He shared a 51-run partnership with Deepak Hooda (33 runs). Patel hit the fourth six in the 46th over. He then hit a four in the next over and completed his half-century in 27 balls with three fours and four sixes. The team needed 19 runs in 18 balls to win and Patel hit the fifth six and gave the team victory with two balls to spare. Alzarri Joseph and Kyle Meyers took two wickets for West Indies. Jaden Seals, Romario Shepherd and Akil Hossain got a wicket each.
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