Twitter Reacts As India Register 4-1 Series Win With Huge Victory In 5th T20I Against West Indies
India defeated West Indies in the fifth and final T20I to record a 4-1 victory in the 5-match series and finish the white-ball tour on a high.
Batting first, India rode on the opening partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan. Rohit Sharma sat out and his replacement, Iyer, took the initiative in the powerplay.
He raced away to a fifty while Kishan looked scratchy at the other end. He eventually fell but Deepak Hooda joined hands with Iyer and built a momentum-shifting 76-run partnership for the second wicket.
Hooda fell after making a 25-ball 38 while Iyer was dismissed by Jason Holder for a 40-ball 64, studded with 8 fours and 2 sixes. A late cameo from Hardik Pandya propelled the total to 188/7 in 20 overs.
In the run chase, the Windies were jolted early by Axar Patel. He bowled three overs in the powerplay and gave away just 15 runs while picking up three crucial wickets.
The rollicking start set the Windies back and Shimron Hetmyer was left alone fighting a lone battle. The leg-spin duo of Ravi Bishnoi and Kuldeep Yadav wreaked havoc, destroying the backbone of the hosts’ batting order.
Hetmyer scored his fastest T20I fifty (28 balls) but it was nowhere close to enough. Apart from Hetmyer, only two other batters managed to reach double figures and they were eventually blown away for 100, handing India an 88-run win.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to India’s comprehensive win in 5th T20I:
Total Domination from team India vs West Indies despite regular changes in the plying11?? congratulations boys.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 7, 2022
If Hardik is bowling 4 overs consistently then two wrist spinners can play regularly. And if Hooda gets to play in the 11 purely cos he can give you couple of overs too.That is my ideal t20 team with 6 bowling options where 2 attacking spinners bowls in d middle overs.Your take ?
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 7, 2022
Ravi Bishnoi 4/16
Kuldeep Yadav 3/12
Axar Patel 3/15First time ever spinners have taken all ten wickets in an innings in T20 Internationals.
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) August 7, 2022
This is the FIRST time in men's T20I cricket where spinners took all ten wickets of an innings. #WIvIND
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) August 7, 2022
All 10 wickets to spinners as India thump West Indies ?
Watch #WIvIND for FREE on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in select regions) ? | ? Scorecard: https://t.co/eGHzeSWxow pic.twitter.com/TPxziGwW3q
— ICC (@ICC) August 7, 2022
India win by 88 runs. Take the series 4-1.
First time ever in T20 Internationals that spinners have taken all 10 wickets in an innings.
Axar:3
Kuldeep: 3
Bishnoi: 4#WIvIND— Kumar Gourav (@TheKumarGourav9) August 7, 2022
India now becomes the first side to defeat two times T20WC champions West Indies by a scoreline of 4-1 in a T20I bilateral series.#INDvsWI #INDvWI #WIvIND #WIvsIND
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 7, 2022
??? CLASS ACT! What a spell from Kuldeep today ??
? Getty • #INDvWI #WIvIND #INDvsWI #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/DaJ0zFNSP2
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) August 7, 2022
Biggest margin of win by runs for IND in men's T20I:
143 vs IRE, Dublin (2018)
93 vs SL, Cuttack (2017)
90 vs ENG, Colombo-RPS (2012)
88 vs SL, Indore (2017)
88 vs WI, Florida (2022)*Most games won vs Opposition in men's T20I:
17 – IND vs SL
17 – IND vs WI*#WIvIND #WIvsIND— SportsAmaze (@Sports_amaze) August 7, 2022
A good one but expected a bit more fight from the Windies. First 3 were still a bit competitive. Last two were just walkovers. #WIvIND https://t.co/FYKB4ChISr
— Kartik O ?⚽? (@KOCricket528) August 7, 2022
#CricketTwitter #WIvIND
India win d series by 4-1
Wat a performance by bat,bowl, field
All department ??
Today spinner was on fire (10 Wik) #axarpatel #KuldeepYadav #Bishnoi— Sharavoor Shikhin Sharma (@SharavoorS) August 7, 2022
That was poor from WI. After the performance in ODIs, didn't expect them to surrender meekly in their favourite format (in which they have been struggling for some time though) #WIvIND
— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) August 7, 2022
I Will Forever Love And Support West Indies Cricket, But WI Need Lil Bush Bath Because I Know They Can Do Better, This T20 Series Wasn't Well Executed At All.Anyway On To The Next Series. #WIvIND
— Val ? (@shinavy_14) August 7, 2022
Bishnoi 4 wickets, Axar 3 wickets and Kuldeep 3 wickets – first time in T20I all wickets have been taken by spinners.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 7, 2022
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