India Win By 200 Runs | India vs West Indies 3rd ODI 2023 Highlights: India Seal Series Victory With Dominating Win
The Indian team management has faced heavy criticism for trying out batters at different spots so close to the World Cup and they will have to make a choice at hand going into the decider. Although the series can only be decided if there is no rain during the 3rd ODI and we can get some action. For live match and weather updates, Stay tuned.
That's It. Shardul Thakur cleans up Jaydon Seales and ends the resistance of the West Indies tail. They are wrapped up on 151 and India win by 200 runs and seal the ODI series 2-1. The 2nd ODI created some doubt about their performance and what an outing it has been for them in Trinidad. They will return back in action in the 1st T20I on August 3, Thursday.Â
Out! Finally the partnership is broken. Who else would do that except Shardyl Thakur. He arrives with his golden arm as Alzarri Joseph miscues one of his bouncers straight into the hands of Ishan Kishan. India are one wicket away from victory.Â
What the top order batters failed to do, West Indies tail has been successful in doing it. Putting together a decent partnership. The wagging tail of the Caribbeans keeps frustrating India.Â
Out! Kuldeep Yadab continues to break through the tail. This time Yannick Cariah gets trapped in front of the wicket and Kuldeep Yadav bags his second.Â
Out! The last recognized batter of West Indies has now also perished. Kuldeep Yadab bamboozles Athanaze with a googly and goes through his gate to clean him up. The little resistance West Indies was building is now broken.Â
Out! West Indies are falling like a pack of cards. India can see victory now as Shardul Thakur strikes again. Romario Shepherd plays one right at the throat of fine leg.Â
Out! Shardul Thakur has entered the picture with his golden arm. Shimron Hetmyer goes for a drive, the ball holds a little and he plays the lofted drive straight into the hands of Suryakumar Yadav. It's now a matter of time before India seals the series.Â
Out! Top catching from Shubman Gill at slips. Gets his finger underneath somehow as Keacy Carty outside edges one from Jaydev Unadkat. India are closing in on the series victory now.Â
Out! The Skipper is gone. It looks like the final nail in West Indies' coffin. Shai Hope slashes at one and Shubman Gill holds on to the catch. Mukesh Kumar seems to be in a hurry as this is his third scalp in a row.Â
Out! Double strike by Mukesh Kumar and looks like he has almost decided the fate of this game. Kyle Mayers is dismissed and India are definitely in control now. It would be a mountainous job for West Indies to recover from this.Â
Out! India strike early. Brandon King goes for an expansive drive and nicks it behind to Ishan Kishan. India have a huge score on board and they look on top now.Â
Finally a good outing for India with the bat. The conditions were much helpful than the previous two ODIs in Barbados and India have made good use of that. 351 on the board and much of the credit goes to the start provided by Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill, middle over dominance by Sanju Samson and the strong finish by Hardik Pandya. India will be confident to defend this total.Â
Out! Suryakumar Yadav falls trying to go big. Slashes at one outside off and it scoffs it. Yannick Cariah takes a brilliant diving catch at point. Impactful cameo from him. Suryakumar Yadav c Cariah b Shepherd 35(30)
Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya have upped the tempo of the Indian innings and the duo look to accelerate and take India's score well beyond 300 runs as the pitch looks pretty good for batting.Â
Out! Gudakesh Motie has troubled the Indian batters throughout the three matches and now he dismissed Shubman Gill as the batter was cruising to his century. The ball stuck in the wicket and Shubman ended up scoffing it to short mid-wicket. Shubman Gill c Cariah b Motie 85(92)Â
Out! Fifty and next ball Sanju Samson falls. Tries to go over mid-off and gets caught failing to get enough elevation. He will be disappointed. Looked in great touch and could go big.Â
Fifty! Sanju Samson has taken on the West Indies bowlers from the start and dominated them throughout to score his first half-century of the series. This innings will give him confidence.Â
Out! Not a great outing for Ruturaj Gaikwad as he nicks one from Alzarri Joseph to the first slip. Didn't look very comfortable in his short stay and defnitely he will not be happy. Ruturaj Gaikwad c Brandon King b Alzarri Joseph 8(14).Â
Out! Finally a breakthrough for West Indies and the whirlwhind knock of Ishan Kishan comes to and end. Tried to smash Yannick Cariah into oblivion but ends up missing it and Shai Hope did no mistake.Â
Fifty! Shubman Gill finally finds some momentum and rhythm around him as he completes his half-century. His first in the entire tour and this will definitely give him confidence.Â
India lost the 2nd ODI of the three-match series against West Indies and the series is now levelled as we enter the 3rd and final ODI at Tarouba in Trinidad. West Indies have not qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 but they have competed in the series so far. The spinners Gudakesh Motie and Yannick Cariah have successfully troubled the Indian batters alongside the spicy pace trio of Jaydon Seales, Romario Shepherd and Alzarri Joseph. Batting hasn't been the strongest suit for West Indies and they are heavily relied on captain Shai Hope who played a key role in winning the 2nd ODI alongside youngster Keacy Carty. India rested Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the second match and they didn't bat in the top five in the first ODI. The team management has faced heavy criticism for trying out batters at different spots so close to the World Cup and they will have to make a choice at hand going into the decider. âThis Is Only Series Before Asia Cup, World Cup..â Ravindra Jadeja Defends Team Indiaâs Experimentation Ahead of 3rd ODI vs West Indies.
Ishan Kishan has been the only consistent batter for India in this series. He has back-to-back half-centuries in the first two games and has provided reliability at the top of the order. Shubman Gill has had a poor tour so far and desperately needs to finish the series strongly. Suryakumar Yadav now has a long list of failures beside his name and need to prove himself quickly. The bowling has also not been the most probing with Umran Malik failing to make any impact. India will need more contributions from their key players to win and seal the series in their favour. Although the series can only be decided if there is no rain during the 3rd ODI and we can get some action.  Team India Players Meet Dwayne Bravo, His Son Upon Arriving in Trinidad Ahead of IND vs WI 3rd ODI 2023 (Watch Video).
Unfortunately for the fans, like how things has been throughout the tour, there is pretty heavy chances of rainfall during the period of the India vs West Indies 3rd ODI at Tarouba on August 1. The weather forecast for the day shows 73% of precipitation chances during the second and third hours of the match although the weather will seemingly clear out later in the day. As per the predictions, we should expect some heavy showers during the game but if ground staffs can make it possible, we might have a shortened game.
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