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Gill and Kohli Lead India to Dominant ODI Win
India played West Indies in a one-day cricket match in Kerala.
West Indies scored 295 runs after starting strongly with the bat.
Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets to slow them down.
India then began chasing the target after Rohit Sharma was dismissed.
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli made the chase look easy.
Both players scored centuries and added 151 runs together.
Kohli also passed 15,000 runs in one-day internationals.
West Indies missed a chance to dismiss Gill early and struggled with bowling later.
India won with 50 balls still left to play.
India chased West Indies’ 295/7 with 50 balls remaining in Thiruvananthapuram.
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli both scored centuries and shared a 151-run partnership.
Virat Kohli passed 15,000 ODI runs and recorded his 55th hundred.
Kuldeep Yadav took 4/40 after West Indies built a strong opening partnership.
West Indies were hurt by Justin Greaves’ injury, a dropped catch, dew and ineffective bowling.
- Who
- India, led by Shubman Gill, played West Indies, whose innings included contributions from Justin Greaves and Amir Jangoo.
- What
- India defeated West Indies in an ODI by chasing 296 runs with 50 balls remaining.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- When
- Sunday, according to the article.
- Why
- India won after Kuldeep Yadav restricted West Indies and Gill and Virat Kohli dominated the chase.
Key facts
- Match format
- One-day international cricket
- West Indies score
- 295/7
- India’s target
- 296 runs
- India’s winning margin
- The target was chased with 50 balls remaining
- Shubman Gill
- Scored his 10th ODI century
- Virat Kohli
- Scored his 55th ODI hundred and passed 15,000 ODI runs
- Kuldeep Yadav
- 4 wickets for 40 runs
- Key partnership
- Gill and Kohli added 151 runs in 22 overs
Quotes
Virat Kohli
Former India captain and batter who scored an ODI century in the match
“Obviously, I feel very grateful and blessed for having played so long. But it’s mainly about keeping my head down and staying mentally fresh, as the game is in the mind.”
telegraphindia.com
“My focus has never been on these milestones. It has been about focusing on situations and doing the job for my team.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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