India made amends for their Twenty20 World Cup disaster by winning the ODI series against West Indies by 2-1 after rains washed out the fourth and final ODI at the Beausejour Stadium on Sunday.
The tourists won the four-match series 2-1 following victories in the series opener in Jamaica and the third match on Friday. Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was adjudged the Man of the Series.
The match started an hour late following heavy rains just after India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field.
West Indies were 27 for one when rain interrupted play for the second time after they had lost the crucial wicket of skipper Chris Gayle for a duck.
Runako Morton (12 not out) and Ramnaresh Sarwan (12 not out) were at the crease when play was called off.
With this victory, India registered only their second bilateral series triumph in the Caribbean. Last time they won a series in West Indies was in 2002 under Sourav Ganguly’s captaincy.
India had earlier won the first match of the series by 20 runs, while West Indies came back strongly in the second, hammering the Dhoni-led side by eight wickets.
However riding on Dhoni’s brilliance, India took the unassailable 2-1 lead, winning the third ODI by six wickets with a ball to spare.
India made amends for their Twenty20 World Cup disaster by winning the ODI series against West Indies by 2-1 after rains washed out the fourth and final ODI at the Beausejour Stadium on Sunday.
The tourists won the four-match series 2-1 following victories in the series opener in Jamaica and the third match on Friday. Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was adjudged the Man of the Series.
Dhoni with Cup
The match started an hour late following heavy rains just after India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field.
West Indies were 27 for one when rain interrupted play for the second time after they had lost the crucial wicket of skipper Chris Gayle for a duck.
Runako Morton (12 not out) and Ramnaresh Sarwan (12 not out) were at the crease when play was called off.
Team India
With this victory, India registered only their second bilateral series triumph in the Caribbean. Last time they won a series in West Indies was in 2002 under Sourav Ganguly’s captaincy.
India had earlier won the first match of the series by 20 runs, while West Indies came back strongly in the second, hammering the Dhoni-led side by eight wickets.
However riding on Dhoni’s brilliance, India took the unassailable 2-1 lead, winning the third ODI by six wickets with a ball to spare.
Tags: Caribbean, Chris Gayle, India - West Indies Series, MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, St Lucia, West Indies - India Series
will india move to second position in ODI rankins after this win ?
India and Australia share the No 2 spot in the ODI rankings after this win with 122 points each