India thrashed West Indies by 96 runs to complete a 3-0 sweep of the Windies in the third One-Day International at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Indian ODI team comprehensively trounced the West Indian side in the third match. The visiting team was unable to generate a fighting attitude throughout the limited-overs series. To put it another way, it was a one-sided series, with India winning 3-0. The third ODI match report of IND vs WI 2022 is discussed in this article.
India vs West Indies 2022 ODI Series: Third Match Report
Indian Captain Rohit Sharma chose to bat first in the third One-Day International, and his side scored 265 runs in exactly 50 overs. The West Indians were bowled out for 169 runs with 12.5 overs to spare in the chase, losing the series 3-0.
India Innings
Rohit Sharma switched his opening partner for the third time in the series. He picked veteran Shikhar Dhawan to start the innings this time. However, the opening duo only scored 16 runs before Rohit lost his wicket in the fourth over to Alzarri Joesph. Virat Kohli was also dismissed for a duck in the same over. Shikhar Dhawan made 10 runs before being dismissed by Odean Smith in the tenth over.
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India were in trouble at 42/3 and needed a big partnership to reclaim control of the game. Thankfully, two young batsmen, Rishab Pant and Shreyas Iyer stepped up to rebuild the innings, putting up 110 runs for the fourth wicket between them. The score was 152 in 30 overs thanks to their efforts. Pant scored 56 runs off 54 balls, while Iyer made 80 runs off 111 deliveries.
Later in the innings, Deepak Chahar (38) and Washington Sundar (33) put up a 53-run partnership for the 7th wicket, guiding India to a challenging 265-run total to defend. All-rounder Jason Holder took the most wickets with four for West Indies.
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West Indies Innings
As in the previous two, West Indies lost momentum early in the innings in the third match. Their performance in this match was even dismal than in previous ones. West Indies began to lose wickets in the fourth over with Shai Hope's departure, and they continued to lose wickets at a regular interval until the 19th over.
At one point, West Indies were reduced to 82/7. Later, lower-order batters Alzarri Joseph (29), Odean Smith (36), and Captain Nicholas Pooran (34) helped the Caribbean team to score in excess of 150 runs. The Windies were eventually bowled out in 37.1 overs by the Indian bowling unit.
All of India's bowlers were outstanding in this encounter. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna each took three wickets for India. Shreyas Iyer was named player of the match for his well-made fifty.
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Top Performers in the IND vs WI 2022 ODI Series
Medium-pacer Prasidh Krishna was named Player of the Series for his remarkable performance throughout the course of the three-match series. Prasidh Krishna took the most wickets 9 in 3 games at a 2.50 economy rate. Apart from him, Alzarri Joseph of West Indies took 6 wickets, while Mohammed Siraj, YS Chahal, and Jason Holder each took 5 wickets. In batting, Suryakumar Yadav scored most 104 runs in three innings, followed by Rishab Pant (85) and Shreyas Iyer (80).
Way Forward
The Caribbean Cricket Board has to revamp its ODI squad in order to perform better on the international level. This team has lacked confidence and they have no idea how to win limited-overs games. The West Indian team is presently ranked eighth in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League with 50 points. They still need to play three more series to finish in the top eight in the points standings. It would be difficult for them to collect necessary points in the series against Pakistan and New Zealand. On the other hand, the Indian side appeared very competent in this three-match IND vs WI 2022 ODI series. They are currently in third place with 79 points. This Indian squad will definitely be a formidable opponent in the upcoming 2023 World Cup.
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