Boys did not lose self perception: Shikhar Dhawan after series-clinching win towards West Indies

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Revealed on: Jul 25, 2022

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India captain Shikhar Dhawan praised his staff for now not dropping self-belief and hanging up an ideal efficiency in the second one one-dayer towards West Indies in Trinidad. Chasing 312, India have been 3 down for 79. Then again, Shreyas Iyer (63) and Sanju Samson (54) gave India hope with a 99-run stand for the fourth wicket. Axar Patel then got here in and smashed an unbeaten 64 off 35 as India gained the sport with two balls to spare and clinch the sequence. The left-hander struck 5 sixes in his innings, the final of which took India previous the objective.

Talking after but every other shut win, Dhawan praised the staff and mentioned on the post-match convention, “It used to be an excellent staff efficiency. Boys did not lose self perception, this is wonderful. Iyer, Sanju, Axar everybody used to be wonderful. Even Avesh got here out in his debut sport and scored the ones vital runs.”

“We began just a little gradual. Shubman batted neatly. The Iyer-Samson partnership made an enormous distinction. There used to be a run-out. However these items occur,” Dhawan added.

Crediting the Indian Premier League (IPL), Dhawan added, “Due to IPL, they carry out on an enormous level.” Bowling smart, India had a tricky sport. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal went for 69 in his 9 overs whilst debutant Avesh Khan used to be clubbed for 54 in his six. And, whilst Shardul Thakur claimed 3 wickets, he went for 54 in seven overs.

Requested concerning the Indian bowling effort, the 36-year-old mentioned, “I felt that we bowled effectively. They were given off to a just right get started. (Shai) Hope and (Nicholas) Pooran batted neatly. We idea if they may do it, we knew that shall we do it.”

Whilst Hope (115 off 135) struck a century in his a hundredth one-day event, West Indies captain Pooran contributed 74 off 77.

Concluding his ideas at the event, the Indian captain mentioned, “Boys are finding out. Due to the fortify workforce as neatly. They’ve been doing an amazing process. It used to be an excellent feeling after I scored a 100 in my a hundredth ODI sport. I might need to congratulate Hope for doing the similar.”

The 3rd and ultimate event, which might be a useless rubber, can also be performed on the Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain in Trinidad on Wednesday, July 27.

–By means of A Cricket Correspondent