India accomplished the feat after defeating West Indies within the 3rd and ultimate ODI tournament by means of 119 runs (DLS) on the Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday (July 27).
India captain Shikhar Dhawan whilst adjusting box all over third ODI in opposition to West Indies. (Courtesy: AP)
HIGHLIGHTSYuzvendra Chahal took a four-wicket haul in third ODI vs West IndiesShubman Gill used to be left stranded on 98* after rain lowered tournament to 36 overs in step with sideIndia defeated West Indies by means of 119 runs (DLS) within the 3rd and ultimate ODI tournament
India scripted historical past as they accomplished a maiden One-Day Global blank sweep within the West Indies in 39 years for the reason that aspects began taking part in bilateral ODIs within the Caribbean in 1983.
India had by no means been ready to whitewash West Indies in an away collection comprising 3 or extra ODI suits. The Males in Blue, who in the past blank swept West Indies in India previous this 12 months, created historical past by means of successful the 3rd and ultimate ODI tournament at Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday (July 27).
India defeated West Indies by means of 119 runs (DLS) within the 3rd ODI after Yuzvendra Chahal took a four-wicket haul. Shubman Gill, who arrange the tournament for India, neglected out on hitting his maiden ODI century as he used to be left stranded on 98 now not out after rain lowered the tournament to 36-over-per-side.
With an unheard of feat, Shikhar Dhawan has turn into the primary India captain to finish the ODI blank sweep within the Caribbean. Total, that is India’s thirteenth blank sweep in ODI cricket and 3rd away after successful in Zimbabwe (2013, 2015, 2016) and Sri Lanka (2017).
Additionally, India have turn into the one 3rd group to double whitewash a group in a calender 12 months. Different groups who hang the honours are Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. Zimbabwe accomplished the feat in opposition to Bangladesh in 2001, successful by means of 4-0 at house and 3-0 away. In 2006, Bangladesh blank swept Kenya by means of 3-0 at house and away.
Previous, Dhawan turned into the one 5th India captain after Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, and Virat Kohli to clinch an ODI collection in West Indies. India received their first ODI collection in West Indies when the Ganguly-led visiting aspect defeated the hosts by means of 2-1 within the three-match collection in 2002.
MS Dhoni-led India defeated West Indies in 2009 and Suresh Raina-captained aspect beat West Indies by means of 3-2 in 2011. Virat Kohli then guided India to a 2-0 win within the three-match collection after one of the crucial suits used to be washed out because of rain. The Kohli-led aspect defeated West Indies 3-1 in 2017 within the Caribbean.
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