Going into the India vs West Indies match, India’s one weak area was their start. Not only was it down to poor runs, it also saw a wicket lost early on. But against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium, that trend changed. As Shikhar Dhawan sat down, Ajinkya Rahane took his spot at the top of the order with Rohit Sharma.
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In the previous four matches in the tournament, India’s run rate in the Powerplay was 5.66 – the lowest for any team in the Super 10 stage. Further, India would lose the most wickets in the first six overs at an average of 13.60 per wicket.
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That changed on Thursday as India finished their powerplay effort against West Indies with 55 runs coming from the first six overs. This means an improved run rate of 9.16. To make things better, no wicket was lost early on.
Rohit scored 41 runs from 26 balls while Rahane scored 12 runs from 11 balls.
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