India thrashed West Indies by 125 runs in match no 34 of ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2019. The match kept India as the only team to still remain unbeaten in the tournament and needs just another victory from their three remaining CWC 2019 games to confirm a semi-final berth. The win also helped India to jump to second in the points standings with 11 points from six games. The West Indies after their fifth defeat in seven games have now been knocked out of the tournament even with two league games left to play. Virat Kohli led the Indian batting unit with MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya providing the last flourish, while Mohammed Shami gave India a perfect start with the ball before. He finished with figures of 4/16 to make it eight wickets in two games. Twitterati couldn’t stop praising the Indian pacer. MS Dhoni Fans Lashes Back at Critics After Wicket-Keeper Batsman Finishes Off Indian Innings in Style During IND vs WI CWC 2019.

West Indies came into the fixture needing a victory to stay alive in CWC 2019. They were given a perfect start by Kemar Roach (3/36), who reduced India to 140/4 at one stage but Kohli (72), Dhoni (56) and Pandya smashed the other bowlers around to take India’s total past 250. In reply, none of the West Indies batsmen could get going. They were eventually bowled out for 143 runs to hand India a big 125-run victory. Here is how Twitter reacted to the win. India vs West Indies, ICC CWC 2019 Stat Highlights.

World No. 1 For a Reason!

Best Bowling Performance by India

Complete Team Effort

King Kohli Completes 20,000 ODI Runs

Dhoni Finishes Off in Style!

India Climbs to Second Position in Points Table

The Unbeatables!

The Missed Opportunity That Cost West Indies?

Mohammed Shami Continues the Dream

India climbed to second in the points table following the big victory. They are only behind defending champions Australia, who with 12 points from seven games have already qualified for the semi-finals. India have 11 points from a game less. West Indies were knocked out of the tournament following this defeat becoming the third team to be knocked out. They have three points after seven matches.

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