India crush West Indies by 9 wickets, win series 3- 1
home in 2015, when they went down 2- 3 against South Africa.
The hosts wasted no time completing the 105- run target after the bowlers laid the foundation of a massive victory. Rohit continued his fine form, notching up a halfcentury, in the process going past the 1,000run mark for the calendar year 2018 and also hitting his 200th six in ODIs.
The India vicecaptain had a lucky escape when he was caught behind by Shai Hope off Oshane Thomas’ bowling on 18.
He made most of that reprieve as he hit five boundaries and struck five imperious sixes. Kohli too was solid at the other end and his innings comprised six fours. in West Indies: K. Powell c Dhoni b Kumar 0, R. Powell c Dhawan b Ahmed 16, S. Hope b Bumrah 0, M. Samuels c Kohli b Jadeja 24, S. Hetmyer lbw b Jadeja 9, J. Holder c Jadhav b Ahmed 25, F. Allen c Jadhav b Bumrah 4, K. Paul c Rayudu b Yadav 5, D. Bishoo ( not out) 8, K. Roach c Jadhav b Jadeja 5, O. Thomas lbw b Jadeja 0. Extras ( lb1, w7) 8. Total ( in 31.5 overs) 104.
FoW: 1- 1, 2- 2, 3- 36, 4- 53, 5- 57, 6- 66, 7- 87, 8- 94, 9103.
Bowling: Kumar 4- 1- 11- 1, Bumrah 6- 1- 11- 2, Ahmed 7- 129- 2, Jadeja 9.5- 1- 34- 4, Yadhav 5- 1- 18- 1.
India: R. Sharma ( not out) 63, S. Dhawan b Thomas 6, V. Kohli ( not out) 33. Extras ( lb1, nb1, w1) 3. Total ( for one wicket in 14.5 overs) 105.
FoW: 1- 6.
Bowling: Roach 5- 2- 13- 0, Thomas 4- 0- 33- 1, Paul 2- 022- 0, Holder 1- 0- 15- 0, Bishoo 1.5- 0- 16- 0, Allen 1- 0- 5- 0.