Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 with a thumb fracture that he sustained against Australia. But it seems that the Indian cricket fans have been missing their dear opener after another mediocre outing by the batting-unit during India vs West Indies game. Dhawan’s replacement Lokesh Rahul has failed to light up the tournament like the left-hander which has resulted in the fans remembering Dhawan. India vs West Indies Live Cricket Score of ICC World Cup 2019 Match.

The left-handed opening batsman has been one of the best batsmen in ICC tournament over the years and has always brought out his best in these competitions. Dhawan, who was ruled out after playing just two CWC 2019 matches, had already registered a century against Australia in the second match. He was also involved in a century-run partnership with opening partner Rohit Sharma in the same match. Virat Kohli Becomes Fastest Batsman to Score 20,000 International Runs, Twitterati Hail King Kohli!

Bur KL Rahul, unlike Dhawan, has failed to record a match-winning inning in the three games that he has played since Dhawan’s injury. KL has managed just one half-century since then and with scores of 57, 30 and 48 against Pakistan, Afghanistan and West Indies, it shows Rahul had disappointingly given up the starts, he had got.

The combination of Dhawan and Rohit are also fourth in the list of all-time highest opening partnerships in ODI cricket. Fans, therefore, felt that Dhawan’s injury not just broke stability in the top of the Indian batting order but also has disrupted the middle order where Rahul had played some valuable knocks. Vijay Shankar Faces Wrath of Angry Indian Fans After Being Dismissed Cheaply Against West Indies; Twitterati Wants Dinesh Karthik or Rishabh Pant in His Place.

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Meanwhile, India posted 268/7 against West Indies after Indian skipper Virat Kohli had won the toss and opted to bat first. Kohli top-scored for India with 72 runs from 82 deliveries, while MS Dhoni made 56 from 61 balls to help India reach a respectable score after Kemar Roach's early inroads had left India reeling at 140/4.

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