Indian team are currently playing the first ODI of the three-match series against West Indies, in Ahmedabad. It is important to mention that this is team India’s 1000th ODI match in the cricket history and also this prestigious match marks the start of Rohit Sharma’s stint as the permanent leader of the Indian ODI team. Amidst all these, Indian bowler Yuzvendra Chahal scripted another impressive record. The spinner picked up his 100th ODI wicket after dismissing Nicholas Pooran in the first ODI.
Chahal's record
Chahal became the second-fastest Indian spinner to claim 100 ODI wickets and the fifth-fastest Indian bowler to achieve this terrific achievement.
Kuldeep Yadav remains as the fastest (58 matches) Indian spinner to pick up 100 wickets. Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh was at the second spot in the list as he took 76 matches to scalp his 100th ODI wicket. On Sunday (February 6), Chahal overcame Harbhajan and claimed the second spot as he needed 60 matches to claim his 100th ODI wicket.
Chahal was bowling the 20th over of the innings and on the third delivery of the over, Pooran wanted to play a sweep shot but he failed to connect it properly as the ball had hit his pads. Umpire gave not out initially but after a successful review taken by the Indian team, Pooran was given out.
Chahal exhibited his brilliant bowling skills in the game as he picked up four wickets conceding 49 runs in 9.5 overs. The Haryana-born spinner dismissed Shamarh Brooks (12 runs off 26 balls), skipper Kieron Pollard (0), Nicholas Pooran (18 runs off 25 balls) and Alzarri Joseph (13 runs off 16 deliveries).
Superb bowling display
Indian pacer Washington Sundar supported Chahal nicely by picking up three wickets as Prasidh Krishna bagged two wickets and Mohammed Siraj picked up one wicket.
West Indies had a terrible start to their batting after they lost five batsmen within 20 overs, scoring just 71 runs. Later, Jason Holder played a commendable innings and scored a half century (57 runs off 71 balls). Holder’s innings was comprised of 4 sixes and because of his knock, the visitors managed to reach a respectable total of 176 runs in 43.5 overs.
Indian team under the leadership of Rohit Sharma would eagerly want to forget the painful 3-0 ODI defeat against South Africa in the last series and win the ODI series against West Indies displaying a sensational form.
After the completion of the ODI series, India and West Indies will take on each other in a three-match T20I series, The entire T20I series will take place in Kolkata and will start on February 16.
