India vs West Indies, 5th ODI: Hits and Misses

India continued their domination over windies, as they annihilated windies by chasing down the target with 38 overs to spare. Jason holder won his first toss of the series and chose to bat first. They got off to a horrible start losing Kieran Powell in the first over. Jasprit Bumrah also opened his account with a beautiful in-swinger to Shai Hope.

They couldn't come out of the trouble as wickets kept tumbling at both the ends. Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav kept the pressure in the middle overs with Pitch providing assistance to them due to the presence of dampness. Khaleel Ahmed continued his good form picking up 2 crucial wickets and dent the Windies batting line up.

Chasing a modest total of 105, India lost Shikhar Dhawan early as he dragged a pacy delivery onto the stumps off Oshane Thomas. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma continued piling misery on the opposition as they chased down 105 in just 12 overs.

Rohit scored a stroke-filled 50 with five boundaries & three maximums and in the process became the second ever Indian to hit 200 sixes in ODI only behind Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has 218 sixes.

Here are some of the hits and misses from the match:

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#1 Miss - Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan's dismal form continued as he was bowled off an inside edge for just 6. Dhawan had a great opportunity to score some runs as India were chasing a paltry score of 105.

Had he scored a fifty or even stayed not out at the end of the chase, it would have given him a world of confidence as the conditions and the pitch was favourable for bowlers. Also, his nemesis in this series off-spinner Ashley Nurse was ruled out of the series with a torn shoulder muscle.

He could have played a handy inning but only to be bowled in the same way as he did in the first ODI. Big Oshane Thomas did the damage on both occasions hurrying in him up with his pace. Dhawan having lost his lost in the Test side have to score in the T20 series as the talented KL Rahul has been warming the benches. Although it isn’t alarming for the left-hander, he has to do well to regain the confidence.

#2 Miss - Marlon Samuels

If there was one guy, who was expected to score for windies in this series was Marlon Samuels. He has done well in India and was expected to lead the inexperienced batting line-up. But he couldn't deliver his goods in this series as he scored only meagre 64 in this series.

He missed a wonderful opportunity, after having had a good start to his innings in this ODI. He started off positively with a couple of boundaries against Jasprit Bumrah. He was set for a big score, before giving an easy catch to Indian skipper Virat Kohli at short mid-wicket.

He was trying to hit with the spin against Ravindra Jadeja only to leave windies in more trouble. He has scored more than 1000 runs in India and has always been the man for the big occasion. But this series he has been nothing short of a disappointment.

#3 Miss: Shai hope

Shai Hope's contribution has had a massive impact on the result of every match and subsequently in the series as well. He scored a magnificent 123 to tie the second ODI, while his calculative 95 in the third ODI was a match-winning one.

But the scales have tipped against him as he scored two consecutive ducks. He was out to a brilliant delivery from Jasprit Bumrah. The ball was pitched well outside the off stump and jagged back to hit the top of off-stump.

Bumrah used the overcast conditions well by the pitching the ball up and asking him to drive off the front foot, but leaving a huge gap between bat and pad which resulted in his downfall. He was through the shot seeing the width on offer, but the ball moved in to take the inside edge of the bat and hit the stumps to leave Windies reeling at 2-2 in two overs.

#1 Hit: Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja picked up his second four-wicket haul after making a comeback to the ODI squad in Asia Cup. His good form has kept the leggie Yuzvendra Chahal out of the team, as his all-around abilities lend the much-needed balance in the absence of Hardik Pandya.

He again was at his best, rushing up overs with pinpoint accuracy in line and length. He picked up the in-form Shimron Hetmyer, trapping him in front of pads with a straighter one.

Although the wicket was denied by the umpire, India got the right call with Decision Review System. He also got the experienced Marlon Samuels for 24 and brushed off the tail picking up the wickets of Kemar Roach and Oshane Thomas. His four wickets rightly earned him the man of the match award and with this performance, he is certainly making a strong case for a world cup berth in June.

#2 Hit: Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The biggest positive from this game is the form of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar. After making a comeback, he was not at his usual best in the last two ODI's conceding more than 6 runs per over. But with overcast conditions on the offing at the Greenfield Stadium, he was at his imperious best.

He started off beautifully with a typical Bhuvi first over. Setting up Kieran Powell with a couple of in-swingers and got his wicket with a beauty of an out-swinger with ms dhoni finishing the proceedings.

He kept bowling that nagging line to the batsman, which prompted the batsman to get the feel of the ball as they continued to play and miss the ball. His four-over spell was relentless as they windies just couldn't score runs off his bowling and that has come as a huge boost ahead of the tour of Australia, New Zealand, and the world cup.

#3 Hit: Khaleel Ahmed

India's search for a left seamer has had a good answer in Khaleel Ahmed. He was a perfect foil for India's new-ball pair of Bhuvi & Bumrah. He kept the pressure created by the duo as the wickets continued to tumble as windies were bowled out for 104.

He kept bowling short at the batsman coming around the wicket. Angle made the scoring difficult as Rovman Powell was playing dot balls.

He finally lost his patience only to fall prey to those short ball tactics giving an easy catch to Dhawan. He also picked up the wicket of Captain Jason Holder who has batted well with the tail. He has been impressive since making his debut in Asia cup and if he could keep improving with more match time, then he could be the third seamer for the world cup in England. With him being a left-hander it strengthens Kohli’s bowling arsenal.