WI vs IND: 5 Top performers from ODI series
The three-match one-day international series between West Indies and India is done and dusted and it’s the Men in Blue who emerged victorious by a margin of 2-1. After losing the opening match, the home side bounced back to level the series 1-1 in Barbados before eventually suffering a defeat in the series decider in Trinidad. Throughout the three games, a few of the players from either side performed consistently and they feature in this article for their job with both runs and wickets.
Let’s take a look at the Top 5 performers from West Indies vs India ODI series:
1. Ishan Kishan
Pocket dynamo Ishan Kishan smashed half-centuries in each of the three ODIs played against West Indies. The left-handed wicketkeeper batter racked up 184 runs in three outings at an average of 61.33 and a strike rate of 111.51 with the highest score of 77. Kishan also won the Player of the Series award.
2. Shardul Thakur
India seamer Shardul Thakur ended the series as the highest wicket-taker. The 31-year-old right-arm medium bowler snared eight scalps in three innings at an average of just 11.62 and a strike rate of 13.12. Thakur’s economy rate was 5.31 with the best bowling performance of 4/37.
3. Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill finished the series as the second-highest run-scorer, behind Kishan. The 23-year-old right-handed opening batter amassed 126 runs at an average of 42 and a strike rate of 80.25 with one half-century. For his match-winning 85 in the decider, Gill was adjudged the Player of the Match.
4. Shai Hope
Without a doubt, West Indies skipper Shai Hope scored the most runs for his side in three matches. The right-handed wicketkeeper batter amassed 126 runs at an average of 55.50 and a strike rate of 82.83 with one fifty. For his captain’s knock of 63* in the second ODI, Hope won the Player of the Match award.
5. Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav finished the three-match series as the second-highest wicket-taker behind Thakur. The 28-year-old left-arm wrist spinner snared seven scalps at an average of 8.71 and a strike rate of 16.28 with an economy rate of 3.21. For his solid figures of 4/6 in the opening encounter, Kuldeep bagged the Player of the Match award.
