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Mohammed Shami dismisses Shai Hope(Credits: Twitter)

Shai Hope was looking well to play yet another big knock in the ongoing ODI series against India on Sunday. The West Indies opener started the series in a stunning manner by slamming 102 in the first ODI as he helped his side stun the fancied hosts by eight wickets. In the second game, he scored 78 but in a losing cause as India crushed the Caribbean outfit by 107 runs to level the series.

Shai Hope started the ongoing third ODI in a similar manner. Asked to bat first, he and Evin Lewis gave West Indies a fine start by adding 57 runs for the first wicket. But soon after Lewis’ departure, Shai Hope returned to the pavilion too courtesy of a fine delivery from India pacer Mohammed Shami. Shai Hope scored 42 off 50 balls.

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With the spinners operating in tandem, Hope was having it easy. And with Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja not managing to make any mark whatsoever, Virat Kohli changed the bowling by bringing in Mohammed Shami. It was a stunning delivery from Shami as he brought the ball back inside the batsman.

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Hope was shaping to shuffle across but left a gap between pad and bat. And it was enough for Mohammed Shami to castle him with a stunning inswinger.

Meanwhile, the three-match series is currently locked at 1-1. West Indies drew the first blood in the series by dismantling the hosts by eight wickets. But in the second game, India showed their class and thrashed West Indies by 107 runs. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul’s century helped India post a massive total of 387 for 5.  Rohit scored 159 while Rahul scored 102. In reply, West Indies were all out for 280 in the 44th over.

Here is a clip of that wicket:

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