Virat Kohli Tweets: 'Great Effort By The Boys to Win Series', Says Proud to be Part of This 'Dedicated Side'
Virat Kohli himself had an amazing series and scored three back-to-back centuries, becoming the first Indian batsmen to achieve the feat.
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli is ecstatic after his team's victory over West Indies and tweeted pictures from the presentation and trophy ceremony. The 'run machine' also put the caption "Great effort by the boys to win the series" and added that he is proud to be a part of this dedicated side. Virat Kohli himself had an amazing series and scored three back to back centuries, becoming the first Indian batsmen to achieve the feat. The Indian captain also became the fastest batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record. Virat Kohli Becomes Fastest to Score 10,000 Runs in ODI Cricket: Here’s How Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag Wished the ‘Indian Run Machine’.
India won the series 3-1 after a one sided contest that saw the men in blue winning the fifth One Day International by 9 wickets. Chasing a small target of 105, India achieved it within 15 overs with 9 wickets in hand. Rohit Sharma scored a half-century (63 not out) and Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 33. Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja picked 4/34 and dismantled the West Indies batting. He also won the man of the match award for his performance. Virat Kohli and His Dog Feature in Latest Audi TVC Ahead of Diwali 2018, Watch Video.
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India started the series on a strong note, winning the first match comfortably after centuries by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. However, the second ODI ended in a tie and West Indies winning the third match made the series interesting with both the teams at 1-1. But India sealed comfortable victories in the last two games to clinch the series by 3-1. The two teams will now play three T20 Internationals beginning from November 4.
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