India vs West Indies 3rd T20: Dhawan, Pant take Ind to victory, series win
Dhawan scored much-needed 92 runs for his team. India clean-sweep the series against West Indies 3-0
India won the third and final T20 international against West Indies by 6 wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant's bravado spoiled the day for the visitors.
With this victory, India also clean-sweeped the T20 series againnst West Indies 3-0.
Shikhar Dhawan saved the day for India and Rishabh Pant accompanied him till the team was on the cusp of winnning the match.
Dhawan contributed 92 runs, a much needed knock after India skipper Rohit Sharma departed early and then Lokesh Rahul too went back to the pavilion.
Rishabh Pant made his maiden T20 International fifty before losing his wicket on the score of 58.
Earlier, West Indies made 181 runs in their 20 overs after Carlos Brathwaite won the toss and decided to bat first. Windies openers Shimron Hetmyer (26) and Shai Hope (24) got them to a brisk start
For West Indies, left-handed batsman NIcholas Pooran and Darren Bravo stitched a 87-run partnership that led Windies to 181/3 in their 20 overs
Bravo offered a great support to Pooran and hit a couple of big sixes.
West Indies showed some fight as they smashed India bowlers without falling under presssure and committing any blunder.
Chahal was the most successful Indian bowler with 2 for 28 from his four overs, but faced the heat towards the end when Pooran and Bravo went on the attack.
Washington Sundar, who took the wicket of Denesh Ramdin (15), was the other wicket-taker.
Young pacer Khaleel Ahmed had a good start to his spell but he couldn't make much of an impression. Experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar too remained without wickets.
Dhawan got Man of the Match award while Kuldeep Yadav was adjudged Man of the Series.
Dhawan got Man of the Match award while Kuldeep Yadav was adjudged Man of the Series.
10:30 PM
10:22 PM
Over 20: Allen to Dhawan, India needs 5 runs to win the match, 2 runs off it, single off the next ball, India needs 2 runs from 4 balls, Manish on strike, single comes off the third ball, Dhawan on strike dot ball, 1 needed off 2 balls, OUT!! what a twist!1 Dhawan is caught by Pollard!! 1 needed off 1 ball. Dinesh Karthik walks in and Manish Pandey on strike, SINGLE !! INDIA WIN THE MATCH ON THE VERY LAST BALL!!
10:13 PM
Over 19: Paul to Dhawan, single off the first, OUT!! middle stump removed, Pant attempts another risky shot but is dismissed this time. Manish Pandey walks in, yorker and no runs off it, another yorker and another dot ball, dot ball follows and Pandey gets two off the last ball, IND 177/3
10:10 PM
Over 18: Brathwaite to Pant, NO-BALL, too full and Dhawan on strike after Pant takes one,the ball goes wide and the free-hit stays, single comes off it, Pant gets two off the next ball, another wide ball, single off the next, Dhawan gets one off the next, another single off the next, single off the last ball. IND 174/2
10:04 PM
Over 17: Thomas to Dhawan, single off the first, Pant takes one, boundary comes off the next by Dhawan, FOUR!! straight over to mid-off for four by Dhawan, IND 163/2
9:59 PM
Over 16: K Paul to Rishabh, FOUR!! FIFTY for Pant!! 1st T20I fifty for Pant with sucha unique shot, single comes off the next ball AND SIX!! Dhawan goes straight down the ground, single off the next, single follows, single off the last ball, IND 153/2
9:54 PM
Over 15: Brathwaite to Pant, single of the first, FOUR!! just timing!! Dhawan goes to square leg this time and gets quick two off the next, 2 dot balls follow and gets 2 off the last ball. IND 139/2
9:49 PM
Over 14: Allen to Dhawan, single off the first, Pant takes one on the next, another single follows, SIX!! Pant goes big yet again, this time to deep mid-wicket, single off the last ball, IND 130/2
9:45 PM
Over 13: Pollard to Pant, four on the very first ball, single off the next ball, Dhawan gets four to long-off and gets quick two off the next ball, single comes on the next ball, SIX!! Pant hits it to long-on for a massive one on the last ball. IND 120/2
9:38 PM
Over 12: Fabian Allen to Dhawan, single off the first and brings up 50-run partnership between the Pant and Dhawan, Pant takes one off the next, Dhawan takes another singlle, Pant goes for one, Dhawan gets two off the next ball, and gets a double on the last ball to bring up his fifty. INND 102/2
9:34 PM
Over 11: Thomas to Dhawan, 2 runs off the first ball, a single follows, SIX!! pant goes to backward square leg on the short ball, single comes after that, Dhawan on strike and Thomas bowls a no-ball, free hit to India and Dhawan gets SIX off it!! single off the last ball, IND 94/2
9:28 PM
Over 10: Pollard to Dhawan, single comes off the first ball, Pant gets a boundary to third man on the reverse shot and gets a single on the next ball, Dhawan takes one after that. IND 76/2
9:24 PM
Over 9: Brathwaite to Pant, over starts with a dot ball but Pant slaps the second ball for four straight down th ground, Brathwaite returns with a dot ball but the next one goes wide, two yorkers follow and Pant remains on backfoot but boundary comes off the last ball, the ball goes to fine leg for four. IND 69/2
9:20 PM
Over 8: K Paul to Dhawan, single off the first, Pant takes one, Dhawan gets one a ball after and Pant take another single off the fifth ball, Dhawan picks 2 runs qickly off the last ball. IND 60/2
9:16 PM
Over 7: Pollard to Pant, single off the second ball and then Dhawan gets one in the same direction, Pant rotates the strike and then Dhawan gets one to put Pant on strike, 4 runs off the over, IND 54/2
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First Published: Nov 11 2018 | 6:34 PM IST