WI vs IND, 4th T20I: India kept up with their unbeaten series record against West Indies since 2016 by taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-T20I series. Their going after way of batting assisted them with posting 191 despite the fact that they tightened in the last part of their innings, and their bowlers utilised cutters well to smother West Indies’ batting.

This was India’s most noteworthy T20I complete when none of their hitters have scored a fifty. Only one of their seven players neglected to get to twofold figures, which was similarly also in light of the fact that they had Axar Patel batting at No. 7, and he gave India the polishing dismissal with an unbeaten 20 from eight balls after a centre overs log jam.

India’s over-expressed issues against left-arm crease took a secondary lounge as Obed McCoy returned the most costly investigation – 2 for 66, including six sixes off his bowling – for a West Indies bowler two matches after he returned the best figures by a West Indies bowler. Avesh Khan encountered a circle back the other way with two wickets in the powerplay for only nine runs in two overs, following which West Indies never truly recuperated despite the fact that Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell threatened momentarily.

Rohit, Suryakumar set it all up

Either the India openers quickly inferred that they needed to score their runs while the ball was new or they felt this pitch required a huge score, since they didn’t keep down by any stretch of the imagination. Rohit Sharma was the main attacker, hitting several boundaries in the first two overs, before he and Suryakumar Yadav invited McCoy brutally. Rohit facilitated him for sixes over lengthy on and long-off, and Suryakumar showed incredible style, whipping and uppercutting him for a six and a four. India’s fifty came up in the fifth over.

Hosein, Joseph pull things back

Akeal Hosein and Alzarri Joseph bowled the two intense last overs of the powerplay, bringing West Indies back into the challenge. Hosein pulled back his length subsequent to being trudged for a six to bowl Rohit, and Joseph caught Suryakumar lbw as he attempted to open up the leg side once time after time.

When the field spread, West Indies started to bowl cutters into the pitch and the boundaries dried up. Given the circumstances, Rishabh Pant, batting at No. 4, played a heavenly hand of 44 off 31 in the most troublesome period of the innings. At the opposite end, Deepak Hooda oversaw 21 off 19 balls, while Sanju Samson scored 30 off 23. What’s more, when West Indies got Dinesh Karthik for only 6, they would have wanted to significantly restrict India.

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Axar gives India the dramatic finale

A six over lengthy off, one more over lengthy on – both off McCoy in the nineteenth over – and afterward a four off the last chunk of the innings, and Axar, playing his first match of the series, got India 27 runs the last two overs after the past three had produced only 18.

This was not the end of Axar’s luck for the afternoon. In his third over – the 10th of the innings – Powell liked him, hitting him for two sixes down the ground, yet he chipped the least demanding of the conveyances, a full-throw, straight down the throat of long-on. West Indies were presently 82 for 5 out of nine overs.

India finished off the game proficiently, the feature being Arshdeep Singh bowling in the middle overs for the first time in T20Is and taking out the compromising Jason Holder to ensure it was absolutely impossible for West Indies.

Team India grabbed a famous triumph against West Indies in the second ODI in Trinidad on Sunday, 24th of July, to seal the three-match ODI series 2-0. India’s man of the hour, Axar Patel, broke MS Dhoni’s 17-extended standing record in ODIs during his game dominating aggressiveness.

The hosts ruled the match and were looking set en route to a series-evening out win until Axar Patel came into bat for India in the 39th over of the second innings, with the visitors battling at 205/5. The southpaw was raising a ruckus around town freshly at every turn and seemed like batting on an alternate track from all the other Indian batters.

The all-rounder maintained his calm in a record-breaking pursuit as wickets continued to tumble at the opposite end. The southpaw registered his maiden ODI 50 years off only 27 deliveries and afterward completed the coordinate in style with a humongous six down the ground. 

His game dominating six was not just suggestive of the times of MS Dhoni yet in addition broke the previous Indian captain’s record of hitting most sixes in an effective run chase for India, batting at no.7 or lower.

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Strikingly, Dhoni had accomplished the feat in 2005 when he crushed three sixes against Zimbabwe and previous Indian dangerous hitter Yusuf Pathan additionally paired his count two times in 2011. However, Axar’s innings of 64 off 35 deliveries included five greatest, breaking the Indian legend’s kid record.

“I would need to keep performing like this for my team”: Axar Patel

The left-arm spinner was India’s most prudent bowler in the first innings and got back with estimable figures of 40/1 in his nine overs, yet it was his ballistic show with the bat that procured him the Player of the Match grant as he showed nerves of steel in a serious run pursuit. He expressed his longing to keep performing much the same way for the group in the future during the post-match conference.

“I think this is a special one. It came at a crucial time and also helped the team to win the series. We have done the same in the IPL. We just needed to remain calm and keep the intensity up. I was playing an ODI after close to 5 years. I would like to continue performing like this for my team,”

said Axar

IND vs WI, 2nd ODI: India beat West Indies by two wickets in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Selecting to bat, Shai Hope crushed a magnificent century, while Nicholas Pooran hit half-century to control West Indies to 311 for six on Sunday. Opening the batting, Hope stayed unbeaten on 115 off 135 balls, while Pooran scored 74 off 77 balls.

Axar Patel’s 64 not out off 35 balls assisted India with chasing down a 312-run lead against West Indies in the second ODI of the three-match series at Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad on Sunday.

With it, India acquired an unassailable 2-0 benefit in the series. Prior, Shai Hope’s 100 (115 runs off 135 balls) assisted West Indies with setting a 312-run target for India. Nicholas Pooran’s 74 off 77 also became a critical part in taking Windies to the total of more than 300 after the host captain won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the game.

Shardul Thakur was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3 for 54. Eminently, India had edged past West Indies by three runs in the primary ODI at a similar scene on Friday.

For India, Shardul Thakur picked most wickets, getting back with figures of three for 54 of every 7 overs. Pursuing, Shreyas Iyer (63) and Sanju Samson (54) struck fine half-centuries, yet it was Axar Patel’s unbeaten 35-ball 64 that eventually had the effect as India hurried home with two balls to spare.

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Having dominated the first match by three runs, another triumph gave India a progressive ODI series win in the Caribbean.

Be it Dhawan and comeback man Shubman Gill’s forceful opening stand, or Mohammad Siraj’s development as the head of the bowling assault without even a trace of the accomplished Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, India ticked every one of the checkboxes on Friday to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

Dhawan pulled off an unexpected without a trace of the injured Ravindra Jadeja, making part time spinner Deepak Hooda bowl in front of expert Yuzvendra Chahal inside the initial 20 overs.

Chahar returned wicket-less yet he was the most efficient (4.40) bowler of the day for the Indians, wrapping up with 0/22 from his five overs and driving the West Indies to get up to speed.

Siraj stood apart as the speed lead excused Nicholas Pooraj in the middle overs and returned at the demise with his perfect yorkers.

Having dominated the first match by three runs, another triumph gave India a progressive ODI series win in the Caribbean.

Delhi Capitals, despite narrow chase till the final over of the game, procured a three-wicket win with just two balls to spare at the Dubai International Stadium on Monday.

Both Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals have qualified as both teams have enjoyed excellent seasons respectively. However, this doesn’t mean the 50th match of IPL 2021 isn’t an important one. Victory for DC here confirms the top finish on the 5th. Also, this is a great opportunity for both teams to build momentum and confidence ahead of the playoffs and improvise on their weakness.

Just as he showed his charisma against Mumbai Indians, Axar (2/18) struck again with his brilliantly accurate left-arm spin, bagging the key wickets of Faf du Plessis and Moeen Ali to restrict CSK’s win. Shardul Thakur wasn’t far behind taking two wickets in 13 runs. The pitch was supposed to be a factor and both teams found making runs difficult. CSK’s veteran Ambati Rayudu, unbeaten 55 to somehow make 136/5. Shikhar Dhawan (39) made good use of his fine rhythm, making a few big hits, which made the equation favourable for Delhi. But the Super Kings kept trying and their tenacity paid off as Delhi all of a sudden required 28 off the last three overs with two new batsmen Shimron Hetmyer and Axar Patel at the crease.

Even an all-rounder like Bravo felt the pressure while bowling the final over, erring in line and length as the Capitals prevailed in spite of losing Axar Patel with still two more needed for victory. With this win, the Capitals are at the top of the table with 20 points, a pretty good birthday gift for skipper Rishabh Pant. Dhoni’s batting has just not been up to the mark recently. Even in this game, he missed too many balls at the death overs with Rayudu having to do the max scoring.

So it will be interesting to see the tactics and approach of both the teams in the upcoming games. As we know that CSK is a strong army, and will be seeking a bounce back after a narrow loss to DC, while Delhi will be coming off a hard-fought victory against the CSK.