India versus West Indies 3rd ODI: India whitewash hosts in a rain-curtailed match
After two close encounters, the Indian team thrashed hosts West Indies in a rain-curtailed 3 rd One-day international match played at Port of Spain, Trinidad on Wednesday. Indian captain Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and decided to bat first. It was a cautious start by Shubman Gill and Dhawan hitting bad deliveries away for boundaries but respecting good deliveries. At the end of the first 10 overs, India scored 45 for 0. Gill and Dhawan showed intent on putting the West Indies bowlers under pressure. Dhawan looked composed completing fifty off 62 balls while Gill reached half-century off 60 balls. West Indies eventually got the breakthrough by dismissing Dhawan providing an easy catch to Pooran. Dhawan and Gill added 113 runs for the opening wicket laying a solid foundation for a big total. With the scoreboard reading 115 in 24 overs, the rain arrived. After the rain delay, the match was reduced to 40 overs a side. Shreyas Iyer upped the ante putting pressure on Hayden Walsh...