India won the third ODI. (BCCI)India vs West Indies 3rd ODI Highlights: India beat West Indies by 96 runs in third ODI to complete a 3-0 series whitewash on Friday. India recovered to score 265 all out against West Indies after a top-order failure. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant staged India’s recovery by scoring 80 and 56 respectively. Pacer Jason Holder was the pick of the bowlers for West Indies, taking four wickets for 34 runs in eight overs.
In response, the Indian pace trio of Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna ran through the West Indies batting line-up, dismissing the visitors for 169 in 37.1 overs. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav also made a successful comeback with two wickets.
Earlier, India won the toss and opted to bat first in the third and final one-day international against West Indies on Friday. The hosts have already won the three-match series by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead. India won the first ODI by six wickets and the second by 44 runs.
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265 (50.0)West Indies
169 (37.1)India beat West Indies by 96 runs
Shikhar Dhawan will add more firepower to a ruthless India.(Reuters)
The net sessions also help me develop another important aspect of one-day cricket: Sachin Tendulkar
"Have ticked a lot of boxes in this series. Whatever we wanted to get out of this series, we pretty much got. Noise will be around as long as we're playing. People look up to us, everybody watches us. As players, as individuals, we know what we need to focus on. Outside noise doesn't bother the dressing room. Both Kuldeep and Chahal are crucial players for us. Especially Kuldeep. Chahal was very much in the plans and Kuldeep went off the radar. It was important to get him back slowly. Important to give them that confidence. We start expecting things early than expected, important to give them some cushion. Pretty sure we'll see them together soon. That was the biggest takeway for us - the middle order batting. Today was again a great game for the middle order. We were 40/3. For me that's the biggest takeaway."
"The preparation was good coming into this game. Will try to improve in the upcoming games. There were a lot overs remaining when I went in to bat today. The pacers were extracting some good pace and bounce, so I tried to target the spinners. This pitch was different, so you had to hit the right areas. If you don't have variations, things are easier for the batters. So I think like a batter and bowl accordingly on the field."
"My focus was to hit the right areas. My plan was to hit the back of a length area against Odean Smith. Eventually it proved to be right as I got him out. I try to confuse the batters with the outswinger, but the seam up delivery is my wicket taking delivery."
Alzarri Joseph is the last man out and West Indies are bowled out for 169. Team India registered their first clean sweep against West Indies in ODI cricket.
WICKET! Siraj ends Hayden Walsh's resistance, dismissing the batter on 13. It was bowled short and into his body, and the southpaw gloved it on the leg side, and Rohit Sharma takes the catch. WI: 169/9 in 36.2 overs.
The Windies tail continues to wag. Alzarri Joseph (16*) and Hayden Walsh (12*) have played 45 balls together and have steadily kept the scoreboard moving forward. Is there a twist in the tale? That seems unlikely now.
Sundar begins with a real half volley & Hayden Walsh pulls it towards midwicket for a four. IND: 142/8 after 28.1 overs. "How long before West Indies reverse their batting order? No point in calling the likes of King, Bravo, Brooks top-order batters if they don't show half the grit as someone like Alzarri or even Hayden Walsh Jr," says Sridhar on Facebook.
Hard length against Odean does the job. Dhawan doesn't drop this one! Odean Smith's 18-ball 36 comes to an end. WI lose their 8th for 122. How impressive has Rohit Sharma been with his bowling changes? He is not letting the opposition breathe and that’s one quality which he has shown in this series. He looks calm under pressure.
Massive from OdeanSmith as he delivers a monstrous hit from his willow. Kuldeep Yadav has gone for a third six in nine balls. WI: 116/7
Sky drops a skier! Siraj is seriously unlucky tonight!
Odeon Smith is unleashing sixes at the moment. A slog six is followed by one straight down the ground. Lusty blows before the IPL auctions... should fetch good money tomorrow? Don't you think so? "Odean Smith is not only increasing his value at the auctions but also decreasing the price value of Kuldeep", says Aakash on social media. That's a bit far-fetched we would say. 100 up for West Indies
Another wicket for Kuldeep Yadav as Nicholas Pooran trying to play an expansive drive edges it to Rohit Sharma at slip. Rohit catches it using the reverse cup, not often do you see, Indian fielders using that technique but things are changing now. WI 82/7 in 18.3 overs
Kuldeep gets his first wicket. Fabian Allen nicks one and Pant takes a sharp catch. WI - 77/6 after 16.2 overs.
Jason Holder is gone for 6 and with that West Indies have lost half their side. Prasidh Krishna is having a series to remember. He has his second of the day and his eighth wicket of the series. West Indies struggling on 76/5.
Prasidh Krishna gets his first wicket for the day and a good catch by Virat Kohli! Darren Bravo is gone for 19 off 30 balls. WI: 69/4
Chahar pitches it short and Pooran plays something akin to a forehand smash that beats Washington Sundar at deep mid-wicket and fetches four important runs. The Indian captain is not happy, he wants the pressure to build - the reaction says it all. Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack.
KL Rahul and Axar Patel ruled out of T20I Series. 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. Rahul sustained an upper left hamstring strain during fielding in the 2nd ODI on 9th February 2022 while Axar has resumed the final stage of his rehabilitation after recently recovering from Covid-19. They will now head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further management of their injury. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda as replacements.
Chahar strikes twice in one over and West Indies are suddenly three down. An excellent start from the Indian pacers. They have made some early breakthroughs, with West Indies losing three wickets. The visitors are 25/3.
Siraj strikes in his second over. Hope is trapped in front of the stumps. WI: 19/1 after 3.2 overs
A couple of boundaries to end the over! Brandon King takes the attack to Chahar and ends the third over with fours. WI: 19/0 after 3 overs
Shai Hope and Brandon King are at the crease. Shai Hope is on strike. Chahar will open the attack and five runs of the first over!
Washington Sundar gets a boundary at the beginning of the last over and then falls to Jason Holder. Prasidh Krishna comes out to bat with two balls remaining. But he is not on strike. Siraj it is who will face the second last ball and gets it to the boundary. India needed that. The last ball coming up, can he hit a big hit? No, he can't! Slower ball from Holder and Siraj can't get bat to it and is clean bowled. India are bowled out for 265
Alzarri Joseph pitches it short to Washington Sundar who is ready for it and connects the pull over the midwicket boundary. WHAT A HIT! IND: 257/8 after 49 overs
Kuldeep Yadav departs for 5, Jason Holder gets his second wicket. A very good catch behind the stumps by Shai Hope for Kuldeep Yadav's wicket. IND: 250/8 after 47.4 overs
It was a well-directed bouncer, took a top edge, and went through to the keeper. A handy knock from Chahar comes to an end. The 50-run stand between Chahar & Sundar is broken but they have done the job for their side. IND: 240/7 in 45.4 overs
Deepak Chahar is getting in the mood. Chahar shows his ability down the order once again he hit back to back 4, 4, 6 of Walsh. That’s the real productive over for India with 14 runs from it. IND: 227/6 in 44 Over.
SIX, Chahar uses his feet and gets a maximum! Good connection and timing there. With that 200 comes up for India. IND: 200/6 after 41 overs
Fabian Allen gets Suryakumar Yadav for 6! This is the first time SKY is being dismissed for a single digit score in the 7 ODIs he has played. IND: 164/5 after 32.3 overs
Hayden Walsh breaks the 110-run partnership! Pant rocks back to late-cut a ball that was pretty close to the off-stump. Only manages to get faint outside edge and that's been pouched by the keeper. Much-needed breakthrough for the visitors. IND: 152/4
In ODIs, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant partnership averages 56.6 in six innings with two fifties and one century stand. The runs have come at a strike rate of 107.1.
Shreyas Iyer hits a 50 in 74 balls. After missing the first two ODIs, he has come back with a fine knock. His partnership with Pant is proving to be very crucial. "Rohit testing India's middle order. Good sign for India. He said in a couple of interviews, he wants to prepare for 10/3 and see how we can build from there. Leader perspective" notes Pratap, an avid cricket fan on Twitter. IND: 129/3 in 26.5 overs
After a shacky start, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer have steadied the ship India have scored 27 runs in the last 30 balls as the Iyer-Pant stand starts to find some momentum. But its still a long way to go. IND: 88/3 after 20 overs
The right-hander targets Odeon Smith and gets two fours in one over. The first one was off a shortish delivery while the next one was drilled straight down the ground. Iyer is now looking comfortable at the crease after the initial hiccups. IND: 69/3 after 16 ovs
Holder strays on the pads and Shreyas flicks it away towards the midwicket region for a much-nedded boundary. India brings up the 50 on the board. Drinks on field now and the visitors will be happy with this start. IND: 50/3 after 12.5 overs
"Virat Kohli should straight go to his Idol Sachin Tendulkar, talk about his form and know what he is lacking, should watch his old videos and learn how he used to bat, what's his natural game. Learning from the best will surely help," writes Arjun on social media. However, Shaziya, another cricket fan says, "Good and Bad phase is a Part of Life and a Cricket career as well." Tough time being a Kohli fan right now.
Odeon Smith strikes to dismiss Dhawan for 10. Dhawan was beaten for pace and caught in the slips by Holder! It was the extra bounce that did the trick for Smith, who is making quite a name for himself, especially before the auctions. A scratchy innings from Dhawan comes to an end. IND: 42/3 in 9.3 overs
Caught by Shai Hope down the leg-side! Alzarri Joseph strikes again.
Second duck for Virat Kohli in 6 ODIs after not being a captain. The last time before this series Virat Kohli failed to cross 50+ in a series was against Bangladesh in June 2015. What an over by Alzarri Joseph! IND: 16/2 after 4 overs
Most Ducks for India: (While batting at 1 to 7)
34 - Sachin Tendulkar
32 - Virat Kohli*
31 - Virender Sehwag
29 - Sourav Ganguly
Rohit Sharma gets an inside edge while attempting a drive and his middle stump is uprooted. He departs for an unlucky 13. India lose their first wicket and Alzarri Joseph strikes. IND: 16/1
Rohit Sharma looks so elegant when he pulls it like that. Alzarri Joseph with a loose short delivery but the Indian captain isn't missing out on it.
Rohit and Dhawan are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. Roach will open the attack. And the Indian captain is off the mark with a boundary! Short and wide and and Rohit cuts it through point for four runs.
Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and Kuldeep Yadav replace KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda and Yuzvendra Chahal. Also, Shardul Thakur is OUT and Deepak Chahar comes IN for him.
Rohit Sharma: We are going to bat first, it's something we always wanted to do. Not too much thought about this, it's always nice to post runs on the board. And give the bowlers a chance to do what they did the other night. You just have to do what you want to achieve as a team. We have solid confidence in our bowling unit, so let's give it a crack. We have three changes, we want to try out things. KL misses out, Hooda misses out and Chahal is out. We have Kuldeep, Shreyas and Dhawan in.Nicholas Pooran: I wanted to bowl first again. Couldn't get over the line in the last game, hopefully we do it today. The batters need to bat for long and not leave it for others. We need to win those important moments. Akeal Hosein is out and Hayden Walsh is in.
West Indies : Shai Hope(w), Brandon King, Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran(c), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Hayden Walsh, Kemar Roach
India : Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna