Irfan Pathan analyses India’s rare series loss against West Indies. West Indies won the fifth T20I in Lauderhill to win the five-match series 3-2.
India suffered a big blow after winning the Test and ODI series against the West Indies, losing the five-match T20I series 2-3. Hardik Pandya and company fought back from a 0-2 deficit with two straight wins and would have been optimistic of completing a series-winning comeback. However, such was not the case as the West Indies bowl well and the hitters batted intelligently to win.
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan complimented the West Indies team on their historic 3-2 series win. Encourage the Indian management to examine the defeat against a lower-ranked opponent.
“Congratulations to the West Indies team on a well-deserved series win! Team India must reflect on this defeat, as losing to a lower-ranked team is indeed worrisome. ” Irfan posted on his ‘X’ handle.
After winning the toss, the ‘Men in Blue’ batted first and swiftly lost their young openers. Suryakumar Yadav scored 61 off 45 balls to help India record a competitive total of 165/9 in 20 overs. Tilak Varma wowed again with a thrilling 18-ball 27, but he couldn’t convert the start.
Romario Shepherd shone with the ball, taking four wickets, while Jason Holder and Akeal Hosein both took two. Brandon King, who had been having a quiet series, responded with an unbeaten 55-ball 85. Helping the team win by eight wickets with two overs to spare. Nicholas Pooran, who is in good form, also scored a 35-ball 47.
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Nicholas Pooran wins the Player of the Series award
Former West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran was named Player of the Series. After being the most consistent batter for the home team throughout the series. Last month, the 27-year-old scored a century in the final to help MI New York win the Major League Cricket championship. Pooran’s strong form extended in the T20I series against India, where he played some spectacular knocks on difficult pitches.
Pooran scored 176 runs in 124 balls in five games, at an average of 35.20 and a strike rate of 141.94. His top score of 67 off 40 balls came in the second T20I in Guyana. When practically all of the other hitters on both teams were struggling to find their rhythm.
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