22-Dec-2019
India clinched the three-match ODI series against West Indies 2-1 after winning the thrilling last game by four wickets at Barabati Stadium here today. Barabati proved lucky for India as captain Virat Kohli and his teammates won the series after losing the first match of the series earlier in Chennai.
The win boosted the image of Odisha Cricket Association, which played host to the ODI under the guidance of a newly elected secretary Sanjay Behera and president Pankaj Lochan Mohanty.
Chasing 316 to win, India suffered a mini-collapse in the latter part of the second innings before useful knocks from Shardul Thakur (17*) and Ravindra Jadeja (39*) ensured they got home with nine balls to spare.
India started the chase well as openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul put together a 122-run stand for the first wicket to give India the ideal platform to get the win high-scoring match.
Rohit (63) and Rahul (77) scored freely as the West Indies bowlers looked at sea on a pitch that was good to bat on. Captain Virat Kohli played a vital knock, bringing up his 55th ODI half-century to steady the ship.
Earlier, Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard hit attacking half-centuries to power the West Indies to 315-5 after being sent in to bat first. Pooran, who hit 89 off 63 balls, and Pollard (74*), put on 135 runs for the fifth wicket as the West Indies put up a challenging total after being in trouble at 144-4.
India paceman Navdeep Saini claimed two wickets after being handed his ODI debut. The 27-year-old Saini got his maiden ODI wicket after sending the dangerous Shimron Hetmyer back to the pavilion for 37.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were adjudged the Player of the Match and Player of the Series respectively.
SCOREBOARD:
WEST INDIES: Evin Lewis c Saini b Jadeja 21, Shai Hope b Shami 42, Roston Chase b Saini 38, Shimron Hetmyer c Yadav b Saini 37, Nicholas Pooran c Jadeja b Thakur 89, Kieron Pollard not out 74, Jason Holder not out 7; Extras (lb-4, w-3) 7
Total (5 wkts, 50 overs) 315
Did not bat: Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Khary Pierre, Sheldon Cottrell
Fall of wickets: 57-1 (Lewis, 14.6), 70-2 (Hope, 19.2), 132-3 (Hetmyer, 29.2), 144-4 (Chase, 31.3), 279-5 (Pooran, 47.5)
Bowling: Shardul Thakur 10-0-66-1, Mohammed Shami 10-2-66-1, Navdeep Saini 10-0-58-2, Kuldeep Yadav 10-0-67-0, Ravindra Jadeja 10-0-54-1.
INDIA: Rohit Sharma c Hope b Holder 63, Lokesh Rahul c Hope b Joseph 77, Virat Kohli b Paul 85, Shreyas Iyer c Joseph b Paul 7, Rishabh Pant b Paul 7, Kedar Jadhav b Cottrell 9, Ravindra Jadeja not out 39, Shardul Thakur not out 17; Extras (lb 2, w-9, nb-1) 12
Total (6 wkts, 48.4 overs) 316
Did not bat: Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Navdeep Saini
Fall of wickets: 122-1 (Sharma, 21.2), 167-2 (Rahul, 29.5), 188-3 (Iyer, 32.3), 201-4 (Pant, 34.6), 228-5 (Jadhav, 38.5), 286-6 (Kohli, 46.1)
Bowling: Sheldon Cottrell 10-1-74-1, Jason Holder 10-0-63-1, Keemo Paul 9.4-0-59-3, Roston Chase 4-0-19-0, Khary Pierre 7-0-46-0, Alzarri Joseph 8-0-53-1.
