Shepherd, King sizzle as West Indies hammer India by 8 wickets in decider

India gained the toss and batted first within the recreation, however solely managed to place up 165/9 on the board. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (5) and Shubman Gill (9) perished to the left-arm spin of Akeal Hosein as India had been two down for 17 inside three overs.

Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma then added 49 runs for the third wicket to offer the innings some path. Varma seemed good once more and struck three fours and two sixes, however was out for 27 off 18, falling to an outstanding return catch from Roston Chase. The remainder of the Indian innings was about Suryakumar holding one find yourself for India and wickets falling on the different.

Sanju Samson (13) let one other golden alternative go abegging, nicking one from Shepherd to the keeper. Hardik Pandya (14 off 18) simply couldn’t get going and likewise fell to Shepherd, attempting to interrupt the shackles. Suryakumar’s positive knock ended on 61 off 45 as he missed a supply from Holder and was trapped in entrance of the wicket.

Axar Patel (13), Arshdeep Singh (8) and Kuldeep Yadav (0) did not get going as India huffed and puffed their option to 165. It was by no means going to be sufficient and proved so. Arshdeep gave India hope by sending again Kyle Mayers (10) with one which was well dug into the pitch. Nevertheless, King and Nicholas Pooran (47 off 35) put West Indies in agency management, including 107 for the second wicket.

Pooran struck one 4 and 4 sixes earlier than changing into Varma’s first worldwide scalp. King, nevertheless, carried the innings on his shoulders, slamming 5 fours and 6 sixes in a terrific show of big-hitting, trying in full command of the chase. Shai Hope (22 not out off 13) launched Jaiswal down the bottom for a most as West Indies acquired dwelling with two overs to spare.

Talking after the memorable win, skipper Rovman Powell stated, “It’s troublesome to place phrases. Even adjectives are troublesome to be put right here. There was rather a lot at stake. We sat down and had a gathering final night. The individuals in Caribbean had been eager for one thing good. Credit score to the teaching aspect. We may have simply panicked after the loss. Our plans had been good. I’m very massive on particular person performances. If one can carry out, the workforce will profit. Nicholas Pooran is an enormous participant for us, we requested him to return by for us in not less than three of the 5 video games and he did.”

–By A Cricket Correspondent