West Indies lost another batter at the high point of the run chase in the ongoing India vs West Indies 3rd ODI match. At the moment when the West Indies skipper Shai Hope was preparing to get his hundred, the Indian cricket team dented their pre-celebration phase by removing Sherfane Rutherford from the crease.
It was West Indies' third wicket, while chasing a 352-run target in the second innings. Sherfane Rutherford caught behind the stumps a few overs after the run-out of Amir Jangoo, who scored a half-century. On the final delivery of the 30th over, Naman Dhir pitched on the shorter side of the pitch, which skids in to the batter.
Sherfane Rutherford caught behind the stumps in IND vs WI 3rd ODI
The batter remained on his back foot, cramping for some room to free his arms. The ball got a feather touch off the bat and carried all the way through to the keeper's gloves. KL Rahul, behind the stumps no mistake grabbing the ball. The batter, however not convinced with the umpire's call and went straight up for a review.
There was clear noise, which might have forced the batter to think about contact between his bat and back pad. The UltraEdge showed spikes when the ball was passing the bat. It was a clear edge; Sherfane Rutherford had to go after scoring 24 from 25 balls with a couple of 4s.
Despite the important dismissal, West Indies are still pretty much in the contest, thanks to their skipper Shai Hope. Hope has started the match as an opener, pairing up with their in-form batter John Campbell. Campbell, who secured a half-century and a century in the first and second match in the series, respectively, dismissed cheaply in the third game.
After the deperture of John Campbell, Shai Hope paired up nicely with their No.3 batter Amir Jangoo, and kept the scoreboard ticking. India in their first innings,
