Windies were bundled out for just 104 runs in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) against India at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. This is Windies’ lowest total in ODIs against India. And it also happens to be the team’s tenth lowest ODI total overall. Windies after winning the toss opted to bat first. And were undone by some quality Indian bowling as spinner Ravindra Jadeja scalped four wickets. Ind vs Wi 5th ODI 2018- As it Happened
Windies lost the first wicket early on in the first over when Kieran Powell was caught behind off Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s bowling. In next over, the visitors lost in-form batsman Shai Hope with just two runs on the board. Windies batsmen failed to create partnerships and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. And were eventually bundled out for just 104 runs.
Windies managed to cross the 100-run mark. If they had failed to do so, it would have been the ninth instance when Windies were bowled out under 100. Meanwhile, Windies lowest total in ODs continues to be 54 against South Africa in 2004. Rohit Sharma Completes 200 Sixes in ODIs During India vs West Indies, 5th Match 2018: Check List of 10 Batsmen With Highest Number of Sixes in ODIs
Here’s a list of lowest ODI totals of Windies
Score | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
54 | 23.2 | 2.31 | 2 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 25 Jan 2004 |
61 | 22.0 | 2.77 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Chittagong | 18 Oct 2011 |
70 | 23.5 | 2.93 | 1 | v Australia | Perth | 1 Feb 2013 |
80 | 30.4 | 2.60 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Mumbai (BS) | 14 Oct 2006 |
87 | 29.3 | 2.94 | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 8 Dec 1992 |
91 | 31.5 | 2.85 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Sydney | 23 Jan 2001 |
93 | 35.2 | 2.63 | 2 | v Kenya | Pune | 29 Feb 1996 |
98 | 41.0 | 2.39 | 2 | v Pakistan | Providence | 14 Jul 2013 |
103 | 40.3 | 2.54 | 2 | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 20 Jan 1997 |
104 | 31.5 | 3.26 | 1 | v India | Thiruvananthapuram | 1 Nov 2018 |
In the fifth and final ODI at Thiruvananthapuram, India secured an impressive nine-wicket win. With this victory, India sealed the five-match ODI series 3-1. In response, India lost Shikhar Dhawan early. However, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli shared unbeaten 99-run stand for the second wicket to take their side to victory.
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