IND vs WI: "Great Performance, Boys Didn't Lose Self-Belief" - Shikhar Dhawan After 2nd ODI Win

Indian skipper Shikhar Dhaan was a delighted man as his players pulled off a brilliant run chase in the second ODI against West Indies in Trinidad on Sunday. Set to chase 312 to win, India won the match by two wickets and with just two balls to spare. In the process, they notched up their 12th consecutive ODI series win against the Windies.

Shikhar Dhawan added 48 runs for the first wickets but was dismissed trying tohit the ball over the third-man boundary. Shubman Gill scored s stylish 43 but was dismissed by Kyle Mayers in a soft dismissal. The chase was then taken forward by half-centuries by Shreyas Iyer (63) and Sanju Samson (54). Together the pair added 99 runs to take India over 200 by the 39th over of the chase.

Thanks To IPL, They Perform On A Huge Stage: Shikhar Dhawan

The final 100-odd runs were scored by Deepak Hooda (33) and Axar Patel (64) who scored his maiden ODI fifty to win the match for India. Dhawan in the post-match presentation spoke about the players playing as a unit and never giving up on the chase.

“It was a great team performance. Boys didn’t lose the self-belief, that is amazing. Iyer, Sanju, Axar everyone was amazing, Even Avesh came out in his debut game and scored those 11 important runs. Thanks to IPL, they perform on a huge stage. I felt that we bowled nicely. They got off to a good start. Hope and Pooran batted well. We thought if they could do it, we knew that we could do it. We started a little slow. Shubman batted well” Dhawan said to start his interaction.

He further complimented the stand between Iyer and Samson which was crucial to the cause and ended by congratulating Shai Hope for scoring a hundred on his 100th game.

“The Iyer-Samson partnership made a huge difference. There was a run-out. But these things happen. Boys are learning. Thanks to the support staff as well. They have been doing a tremendous job. It was a great feeling when I scored a 100 in my 100th ODI game. I would want to congratulate Hope for doing the same” Dhawan concluded saying.

Earlier in the game, Shai Hope scored 115 on his 100th ODI and played a key role in West Indies getting to 311 batting first. There were contributions from Kyle Mayers (39), Shamarh Brooks (35) and skipper Nicholas Pooran (74). Both teams now play the third and final ODI on July 27 at Port Of Spain, Trinidad.

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