The ICC Cricket World Cup Super League series between the Indian cricket team and the West Indies cricket team got underway earlier today at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It was the 1,000th ODI match for the Indian cricket team, and the Men in Blue made it a memorable occasion by recording a convincing victory. Suryakumar Yadav scored the winning runs for the team.
The Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to field first. The Indian bowlers got off to an excellent start as they reduced the visitors to 79/7. A fighting half-century from Jason Holder helped the West Indies cricket team cross the 150-run mark. Eventually, they set a 177-run target for the Indian cricket team.
Man of the Match Yuzvendra Chahal was in fantastic touch. He picked up a four-wicket haul and played a massive role in the Indian cricket team’s role. Washington Sundar backed him up with a three-wicket haul, whereas fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and M Prasidh Krishna accounted for the other three wickets.
Chasing 177 to take a 1-0 lead in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League series between the Indian cricket team and the West Indies cricket team, the Men in Blue started well courtesy of an 84-run opening partnership between Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan.
Suryakumar Yadav scored 34 runs off 36 deliveries in the second innings
The West Indies team bounced back by taking four wickets, but the target was not big enough. Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Hooda guided the team home with an unbeaten 61-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Kieron Pollard had a chat with Yadav during the game. Yadav shared the details of it and said:
“He told me a few things. Mid-wicket was open, why didn’t to hit it. I told him this is different from the IPL. With the dew coming, it was a bit difficult for the bowlers. It was a bit slow in the afternoon, but with the dew, it became a bit easier for the batsmen.”
