India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI: Player Ratings

Windies pulled off a stunning win over the favorites Indian team as they registered their maiden victory on the tour. In the third ODI played at the MCA Stadium, Pune, Windies successfully defended 283 runs against a Kohli onslaught and won the match by 43 runs. Ashley Nurse was named as the Man of the Match for his all-round performance.

Virat Kohli won the toss and inserted the touring team to bat first. Jasprit Bumrah, a late addition to the squad, made the early in-roads and pushed Windies on the backfoot. Shai Hope once again rose to the occasion and with support from Jason Holder and Ashley Nurse, carried the team to an imposing total of 283/9.

In reply, India stumbled early as Rohit Sharma was castled in the second over. Virat Kohli, batting in his own zone, continued his golden touch from one end but did not receive ample support from his partners. With another failure from the middle order and the presence of the long tail, India was solely dependent on Kohli to pull off the win. Part-time bowler Marlon Samuels struck gold as he dismissed the Indian run-machine and effectively confirmed the win for Windies.

Here are the player ratings from third ODI between India and Windies:

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#1 India

Rohit Sharma - 2/10

The mighty opener was clean bowled by an outswinger from Jason Holder which dislodged Rohit’s middle stump. The Mumbaikar did take two good catches in the field.

Shikhar Dhawan - 6/10

Dhawan was critical in India’s cause as he stitched an important partnership with Kohli for the second wicket. He fell prey to the sweep shot against Ashley Nurse, a shot that has cost him in the past as well.

Virat Kohli - 10/10

If one could assign 11 rating points then it would be 11 for this champion. Kohli notched up his third consecutive century of the series and became the first Indian batsman to do so. He was dismissed for 107 while he waged the lone battle of taking the team across the winning line.

Ambati Rayudu - 5/10

Rayudu had a great chance to bury all the discussions about the number four spot in India’s batting order but failed to do so. The Hyderabadi batsman risked a shot too close to his body and was bowled for a score of 22.

Rishabh Pant - 5/10

The mercurial batsman started promisingly and the Indian victory was not far away when he was batting. However, Pant fell for 24 from 18 balls and could not take the chase closer.

MS Dhoni - 5/10

The wicketkeeper, who is rested from the T20I series, gained his points with a stunning performance in the field. His marvelous catch to dismiss Hemraj was a significant moment of the match. However, Dhoni disappointed his fans with the knock of seven runs from 11 balls.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 3/10

The returning paceman was expensive with the ball as he conceded 70 runs in his 10 overs quota but he did dismiss Jason Holder. Bhuvi raised hopes with the bat but played a rash shot to effectively end India’s challenge.

Kuldeep Yadav - 7/10

The left-arm wrist-spinner was treated rather harshly by Windies batsmen. Yet, Kuldeep got rid of an in-form Shimron Hetmyer and then dismissed Rovman Powell quickly to hand India an advantage.

Yuzvendra Chahal -4/10

The leg-spinner earned one wicket and bowled one maiden over as well. Altogether, his bowling figures were 1/56 from 10 overs.

Khaleel Ahmed - 3/10

The youngster from Hyderabad did remove Windies’ seniormost batsman in Marlon Samuels but was on the expensive side in the overview.

Jasprit Bumrah - 9.5/10

Bumrah returned to the ODI series in style and proved why he is the best ODI bowler in the world. The fast bowler bowled a maiden over and ended with four wickets to his credit. His wickets included both the openers, Shai Hope and Ashley Nurse.

#2 West Indies

Kieran Powell - 3/10

The opener gave a brisk start to the team but was unable to convert it to into a big score.

Chandrapaul Hemraj - 2/10

Hemraj struck two boundaries and a six at the top but was the first wicket down as well, courtesy off a brilliant catch from MS Dhoni.

Shai Hope - 9/10

The diminutive batsman was once more the mainstay of the Windies batting lineup after the collapse of the top-order. Hope scored a spectacular 95 from 113 balls with six fours and three sixes. He also held two vital catches of Rishabh Pant and MS Dhoni while keeping the wickets.

Marlon Samuels - 7/10

Samuels, the senior-most batsman in the Windies setup, once again disappointed with a poor showing. Khaleel Ahmed extracted an edge out of him on a short ball. The star moment for Samuels came very late in the game as he claimed the most important Indian wicket of all, Virat Kohli. The off-spinner finished with three wickets.

Shimron Hetmyer - 5/10

The fancy batsman displayed his array of stylish strokes but for a brief while. Hetmyer’s quick-fire 37 from 21 balls helped Windies cross the 100-run mark in a jiffy but the team expected him to go on for a longer duration.

Rovman Powell - 1/10

Powell failed to substantiate the faith shown by the team management in him. Batting at the sixth spot, Rovman scored only four runs from 16 balls and added the pressure on the team rather than relieving it.

Jason Holder - 9/10

Playing a Captain’s knock, Holder scripted a responsible knock of 32 and helped the team get through the dangerous middle overs. He then cleaned up Rohit Sharma’s stumps in the second over and removed MS Dhoni to puncture India’s chase.

Fabian Allen - 2/10

The debutant yielded ordinary returns in his first international One Day match. He scored five runs from seven balls and conceded 52 runs in his ten overs without capturing a wicket.

Ashley Nurse - 9.5/10

Scoring a scintillating 40 from just 22 balls at the end, Ashley Nurse made the invaluable contribution to help the visiting team post a competitive total of 283/9. With the ball, Nurse provided the breakthroughs of Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant. He was named as Man of the Match.

Kemar Roach - 6/10

Batting down in the order, Roach added 19 important runs to the team total. He picked a wicket as well while conceding 48 runs in his 10 overs.

Obed McCoy - 7/10

The newcomer was expensive while bowling but still grabbed two crucial wickets in Ambati Rayudu and Bhuvneshwar Kumar which brought Windies closer to the fabulous win.