Shikhar Dhawan played really fluently without taking too many risks as India got off to a great start. Shubman Gill scored more runs than Shikhar Dhawan while batting, helping India reach 73 in just 10 overs. After two more overs, Gill reached a 36-ball fifty and the century stand was established. The openers had laid a strong foundation, with Dhawan reaching his fifty off 53 balls. Even after Gill was out, Dhawan was joined by Shreyas Iyer, and their 90-plus run partnership came at almost a run per ball, giving the dying overs the perfect starting point.
Shikhar Dhawan scored a magnificent 97-runs mark and missed a terrific ton by just 3 runs but the ‘Gabbar’ as usual walked back with a smile. On the other hand Shubman Gill scored 64 runs before getting run out by Pooran.
“Disappointed not to get the 100, but it was a good effort by the team. We good a good score in the end. There were nerves in the end and didn’t expect it to turn that way. We kept our cool and one small change in the end where we pushed the fine leg back and that really helped us. The discussion was to use the bigger side as much as we can and we want to keep on learning and make ourselves better for the rest of the competition,” said Shikhar Dhawan.
With a close win by the blues, this competition looks fierce and as expected that it would be one sided, it does not seem like that anymore, specially after the West Indies’ batting dominance. This battle will continue and the fans of both the nation will watch out for the next ODI soon.