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Commentary
The fans at the Queen's Oval Park were treated to another thrilling finish as Axar Patel played a sizzling cameo to guide India to a series win over West Indies on Sunday.
It was a tale of two halves. While Windies innings was dominated by Shai Hope, Patel turned India's saviour with a maiden ODI fifty to hand India a two-wicket victory with two balls to spare.
After electing to bat, Shai Hope was the star of the Windies innings as he scored a century in his 100th ODI match.
Opening the innings with Kyle Mayers, the duo set the tone of the match as they put up the first 50+ partnership for Windies in 8 innings. Mayers (39) and Hope put up 65 off 55 for the opening stand to hand Windies a strong start.
Despite losing two quick wickets in the middle, opener Hope and skipper Nicholas Pooran put the hosts back on track. Pooran played an important knock as he brought up his half-century off 60 deliveries as Windies looked set for a big total.
Hope's 125-ball 115, saw Windies put up a strong total of 311 for six.
In reply, India got off to a slow but steady start. While skipper Dhawan played second fiddle, opener Shubman Gill scored the bulk of the runs in the opening stand.
After taking Dhawan's catch, Kyle Mayers removed Gill as India was reduced to 66/2 in 15.4 overs.
Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson put the visitors back into the game as the duo stitched together 99 off 94 for the fourth wicket partnership. Just as the duo threatened to take the game away, Alzarri Joseph handed Windies the breakthrough removing Iyer (63 off 71).
Samson kept the scoreboard ticking as he brought up his maiden ODI half-century off 47 deliveries. A run out at the bowler's end saw Samson lose his wicket as India's troubles deepened.
Axar Patel and Deepak Hooda came to India's rescue as the pair added 51 off just 33 for the sixth wicket to lift India out of the woods.
Axar scored his maiden ODI half-century as he played a crucial knock for India.
SIX! Kyle Mayers to Axar Patel. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. An edge-of-the-seat thriller comes to an end. India win by two wickets. Axar played a pivotal role in India's victory with his scintillating performance with the bat. He is also adjudged as the Player of the Match for the same. Cheers.
Kyle Mayers to Mohammed Siraj. Yorker, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Brooks.
Kyle Mayers to Axar Patel. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by King.
Kyle Mayers to Axar Patel. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Hope.
OUT! Caught. Jayden Seales to Avesh Khan. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Brooks.
Jayden Seales to Avesh Khan. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Hope.
Jayden Seales to Axar Patel. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Walsh.
Jayden Seales to Avesh Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Shepherd.
FOUR! Jayden Seales to Avesh Khan. Length ball, outside off stump deep in crease driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Jayden Seales to Axar Patel. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Walsh.
Alzarri Joseph to Avesh Khan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to point for no runs, fielded by Walsh.
Alzarri Joseph to Avesh Khan. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Hope.
Alzarri Joseph to Axar Patel. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Pooran.
Alzarri Joseph to Avesh Khan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Pooran.
Wide Alzarri Joseph to Avesh Khan. Off cutter short, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Hope.
Alzarri Joseph to Avesh Khan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Hope.
Alzarri Joseph to Axar Patel. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot driving, to short mid wicket for 1 run.
Romario Shepherd to Avesh Khan. Length ball, outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mayers.
Romario Shepherd to Avesh Khan. Length ball, outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Pooran.
FOUR! Romario Shepherd to Avesh Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Romario Shepherd to Axar Patel. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Walsh.
FOUR! Romario Shepherd to Axar Patel. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
FOUR! Romario Shepherd to Axar Patel. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Alzarri Joseph to Avesh Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, shy attempt by Pooran.
OUT! Caught. Alzarri Joseph to Shardul Thakur. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to deep cover, caught by Brooks. India are in deep trouble.
FREE HIT. Alzarri Joseph to Axar Patel. Half volley, middle stump deep in crease driving, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Mayers.
FREE HIT. No ball Alzarri Joseph to Shardul Thakur. Full toss, down leg side on the back foot Slog, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to fine leg and it was a no ball, fielded by Hope, fielded by Seales.
No ball Alzarri Joseph to Axar Patel. Beamer, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to short third man and it was a no ball, fielded by Hope.
SIX! Alzarri Joseph to Axar Patel. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Alzarri Joseph to Shardul Thakur. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Mayers.