Team India continued their dominance over West Indies in the ODI series as they thrashed the hosts by 119 runs (DLS method) in the third and final ODI in Trinidad on Wednesday (July 27).
In a rain-marred affair, the visitors posted 225/3 on the board in 36 overs. Opener Shubman Gill starred with the bat with run-a-ball 98* while stand-in skipper Shikhar Dhawan (58) and Shreyas Iyer (44) chipped in with handy contributions.
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West Indies were set a revised target of 257 in 35 overs but the hosts faltered under pressure and got bundled out for a paltry 137. It was a listless batting performance as most of the batters fell for a single-digit score.
Yuzvendra Chahal (4-17), Mohammed Siraj (2-14) and Shardul Thakur (2-17) ran through the Caribbean batting line-up, sharing eight wickets among them, helping India skittle out West Indies in just 26 overs.
With this victory, the Men in Blue swept the ODI series 3-0 despite the absence of several first-choice players, including regular captain Rohit Sharma, veteran batter Virat Kohli, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.
For their stunning performance in the third ODI, the Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian team received rich praise from the cricket fraternity on Twitter.
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