India tour of West Indies: India script historical past, clear sweep ODI collection in West Indies in 39 years

India achieved the feat after defeating West Indies within the third and closing ODI match by 119 runs (DLS) on the Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday (July 27).

India captain Shikhar Dhawan whereas adjusting subject throughout third ODI in opposition to West Indies. (Courtesy: AP)

HIGHLIGHTSYuzvendra Chahal took a four-wicket haul in third ODI vs West IndiesShubman Gill was left stranded on 98* after rain diminished match to 36 overs per aspectIndia defeated West Indies by 119 runs (DLS) within the third and closing ODI match

India scripted historical past as they achieved a maiden One-Day International clear sweep within the West Indies in 39 years because the sides began enjoying bilateral ODIs within the Caribbean in 1983.

India had by no means been in a position to whitewash West Indies in an away collection comprising three or extra ODI matches. The Men in Blue, who beforehand clear swept West Indies in India earlier this yr, created historical past by profitable the third and closing ODI match at Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday (July 27).

India defeated West Indies by 119 runs (DLS) within the third ODI after Yuzvendra Chahal took a four-wicket haul. Shubman Gill, who arrange the match for India, missed out on hitting his maiden ODI century as he was left stranded on 98 not out after rain diminished the match to 36-over-per-side.

With an unparalleled feat, Shikhar Dhawan has grow to be the primary India captain to finish the ODI clear sweep within the Caribbean. Overall, that is India’s thirteenth clear sweep in ODI cricket and third away after profitable in Zimbabwe (2013, 2015, 2016) and Sri Lanka (2017).

Moreover, India have grow to be the one third staff to double whitewash a staff in a calender yr. Other groups who maintain the honours are Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. Zimbabwe achieved the feat in opposition to Bangladesh in 2001, profitable by 4-0 at dwelling and 3-0 away. In 2006, Bangladesh clear swept Kenya by 3-0 at dwelling and away.

Earlier, Dhawan grew to become the one fifth 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 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 3-2 in 2011. Virat Kohli then guided India to a 2-0 win within the three-match collection after one of many matches was washed out as a result of rain. The Kohli-led aspect defeated West Indies 3-1 in 2017 within the Caribbean.

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