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4th ODI: Jason Holder's fifer inspires West Indies stun India by 11 runs to stay alive in series

West Indies skipper Jason Holder grabbed a fifer as the hosts defeated India by 11 runs in the fourth one-day international match here on Sunday (July 2).

By PTI

North Sound, July 2: West Indies skipper Jason Holder grabbed a fifer as the hosts defeated India by 11 runs in the fourth one-day international match here on Sunday (July 2).

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India lost in-form Shikhar Dhawan (5), captain Virat Kohli (3) and Dinesh Karthik (2) cheaply after restricting West Indies to a modest 189 for nine.

4th ODI: Jason Holder's fifer inspires West Indies stun India by 11 runs to stay alive in series

Young paceman Alzarri Joseph took two wickets while Holder returned with career best figures in what could be termed as a spectacular fightback in a must-win game. With this win, the hosts have kept their hopes alive in the tournament.

India lead the series 2-1 and will have to win the next one at Port of Spain on July 5 to clinch the series.

Ajinkya Rahane (60 off 91) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (54 off 114) scored fifties but both failed to take their side home, in what should have been a cake walk win.

MS Dhoni stayed till the 49th over but couldn't succeed in taking his team home as he was dismissed by Kesrik Williams on the final ball of the penultimate.

Dhoni's dismissal meant India's hopes of clinching the series with a win were dashed as India lost the remaining two wickets in the final over. He scored his career's slowest ever fifty (off 108 deliveries) but it was, perhaps, his and fellow batsmen's approach in the middle-overs that cost them this match.

Kedar Jadhav (10), Hardik Pandya (20) and Ravindra Jadeja (11) forged some partnerships with Dhoni but lost their wickets a crucial junctures in the middle overs to let the hosts mount pressure on them.

Credit shouldn't be taken away from the disciplined bowling effort from West Indies bowlers for they kept things tight for the visitors from ball one.

Skipper Holder (5/27) led the team from the front as he returned with his career best figures. He was supported equally well from other bowlers in the team who bowled in a disciplined manner.

Alzzari Joseph (2/46 from 9 overs), Williams (1/29), Devendra Bishoo (1/31) and Ashley Nurse (1/29) finished their quota of 10 overs brilliantly.



Earlier, all-rounder Hardik Pandya (3/40) and chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav (2/31) yet again proved very effective in the middle overs while Umesh Yadav (3/36) scalped three batsmen later on in India's dominating bowling show.

Coming into the must-win match, West Indies elected to bat and were off to a steady start but lacked character for a flourishing finish against the visitors.

Openers Evin Lewis (35) and Kyle Hope (35) put on 57 runs in a steady start for the hosts before young Pandya broke the partnership by getting rid of the latter.

Kuldeep, who has looked impressive from the beginning of his debut, made life tough tough for the West Indies batsmen with his stock ball and googlies.

Lewis tried to open his arms, going for a drive off Kuldeep, but the ball turned a bit and went straight to captain Virat Kohli at mid-wicket.

With Pandya and Kuldeep bowling in tandem accurate lines, the hosts found the going tough. Lack of application from the home batsmen made the job easier for India. Paceman Umesh Yadav also contributed in cleaning up the middle over by scalping three batsmen.

4th ODI: WI stun India by 11 runs

Once the openers departed it got worse for the West Indies, which needed a good partnership and a batsman, who could stay on the crease for a longer period.

The chinaman bowler struck for the second time when he deceived Roston Chase (25) in the air and the ball clipped the bails, leaving the team at 121 for there in 31.2 overs.

The hosts maintained a decent run-rate but now they needed to accelerate to present some challenge before the formidable batting line-up. Pandya returned and dismissed wicket-keeper Shai Hope (25) by having him caught behind and soon Umesh Yadav had his first victim in rival captain Jason Holder (11).

Half the team was back in pavilion. The responsibility to get the side a fighting total was on Jason Mohammed and Rovman Powell.

However both of them departed soon. Powell, attempting to hit one hard from Umesh, miscued one to Ravindra Jadeja while Mohammed hit straight to Jadeja while slashing one from Pandya.

Umesh troubled the tail-enders Devendra Bishoo (15) and Ashley Nurse (4) with his fast and rising deliveries. One such ball hurried on to Nurse took an edge and Umesh caught it diving to his follow right.

OneIndia News

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:54 [IST]
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