Twitter Reactions: Clinical India prove too good for the Windies in Manchester
Kohli and Dhoni scored half-centuries with the bat while the bowlers did their job perfectly.
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India have thumped the Windies to remain unbeaten in the ongoing World Cup. The massive 125-run victory has boosted their net run-rate as well and their semi-final qualification has almost confirmed now and needs only a solitary win to guarantee a top-four spot. It was complete teamwork from India at the Old Trafford as the batsmen first just posted enough runs on the board courtesy half-centuries from Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni coupled with Hardik Pandya’s blitz and then the bowlers did their job perfectly.
Chasing the par total of 269 runs, the Windies were rocked early with Chris Gayle getting out only in the fifth over of the innings to Mohammed Shami. The same bowler delivered a classic inswinger to castle Shai Hope and the Caribbeans never recovered from the early blows. Nicholas Pooran and Sunil Ambris stitched a 55-run stand but it was way too slow and the pressure kept piling on them.
It was only a matter of time when a wicket fell and then they collapsed. Windies were 71/2 at one stage and were bundled out for just 143 in the 35th over itself. With this loss, the Windies have become the third team to be knocked out of this World Cup. While Shami and Jasprit Bumrah picked three wickets each, Yuzvendra Chahal shined with the ball picking up two scalps.
Kohli, Dhoni and Pandya propel India
Earlier in the day, Virat Kohli reckoned the pitch will get slow as the game progresses and opted to bat first. Rohit Sharma got out to under controversial circumstances in the sixth over of the innings after the Indian skipper and KL Rahul steadied the innings. The 59-run stand was broken by Jason Holder with a brilliant delivery which castled the latter on 48.
Vijay Shankar couldn’t do much batting at number four again while Kedar Jadhav also failed as both of them were sent back by Kemar Roach. At 140/4, India were in a spot of bother even as Virat Kohli was going strong. MS Dhoni joined him and though the run-scoring was slow during this period, it gave the team an assurance. Meanwhile, Kohli notched up the fourth consecutive half-century of the World Cup.
But he failed to judge the pace of Holder’s short delivery and was dismissed on 72. From here on, MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya stitched a game-changing 70-run partnership to propel India to a par total. Pandya scored 46 off just 38 deliveries while Dhoni farmed strike in the final over to score 16 runs and also remained unbeaten on 56 runs. India ended up with 268 runs on the board after 50 overs and the score proved more than enough for the opposition.
Here’s how Twitter reacted during the match:
Very clever captaincy by @imVkohli to not bring @yuzi_chahal when two left handers were batting
Listen to what @sachin_rt had to say on the Indian Bowling in the @100MasterBlastr app
Download Link – https://t.co/0auHNAOKrW#SachinOpensAgain #WIvIND #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/koH9w4XFJs
— OMG SACHIN (@OmgSachin) June 27, 2019
Last couple of games were dominated by our bowlers. Let the domination going! Well done #shami #bumrah #chahal #kuldeep ???????? #WIvIND #CWC19
— Pragyan Prayas Ojha (@pragyanojha) June 27, 2019
India have best bowling unit in this worldcup ???????????????????? @Jaspritbumrah93 @MdShami11 @yuzi_chahal @imkuldeep18 @hardikpandya7 ???????? #WorldCup19 @ICC @BCCI
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) June 27, 2019
Too honest pandya
— Rob Key (@robkey612) June 27, 2019
Back to back wikts boom boom @Jaspritbumrah93 ????????????????
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) June 27, 2019
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 27, 2019
— Rob Key (@robkey612) June 27, 2019
So today I have been closely observing Hardik pandya and I feel like I see a lot of faults in his body’s balance when hitting the bowl hardly and I observed his footwork aswell and I see that also let’s him down sometimes and I feel like if I give him Coaching in for example UAE
— Abdul Razzaq (@ARazzaqPak) June 27, 2019
I can make him one of the best all rounders if not the best and if BCCI wants to make him a better all rounder I will always be available. Thanks
— Abdul Razzaq (@ARazzaqPak) June 27, 2019
Great stuff from @MdShami11 ????????????????????
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 27, 2019
Well bowled @MdShami11 1st wkt ???? #WIvIND
— Parvinder Awana (@ParvinderAwana) June 27, 2019
Late surge, Typical @msdhoni finish, but still get a feeling that this might be slightly below Par ,looks a good track, onus on Indian spinners #INDvsWI #CWC19
— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) June 27, 2019
england are surely more than just a little worried seeing this attack in operation #INDvsWI #CWC19
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) June 27, 2019
India vs West Indies in 2019 is sort of like West Indies vs India in 1962
— Ramachandra Guha (@Ram_Guha) June 27, 2019
Hey saw #Dhoni taking that catch … Easily one of the best wicket-keepers in the world at the moment and the best in India !! #Msdhoni #INDvsWI #CWC19
— Mikkhail Vaswani (@MikkhailVaswani) June 27, 2019
West Indies joining South Africa here as one of the World Cup letdowns (no need to tell me England may yet join the club).
— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) June 27, 2019
Will stick to it … Whoever beats India will WIN the World Cup … !!! #CWC19
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 27, 2019
India v Pakistan Semi in Manchester anyone !!!!!!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 27, 2019
THE ACE OF PACE@MdShami11 pic.twitter.com/nqrFaadmDv
— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) June 27, 2019
Windia! #WhistleForIndia #INDvWI #CWC19 ????
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) June 27, 2019
West Indies now becomes the 3rd side after Afg & SAf to be out of the reckoning for the #CWC19 SF spot.
This means since winning b2b titles in 1975/1979 and reaching #CWC final in 1983, WI, in last 9 editions, has managed to reach SFs just once-in 1996!#CWC2019#IndvsWI#IndvWI— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 27, 2019
West Indies haven’t won a game since May – and now they are finally out of the 2019 World Cup.
— Tim (@timwig) June 27, 2019
The only unbeaten team of the tournament so far. #TeamIndia #BillionBehindYou #CWC19
— …. (@ynakg2) June 27, 2019
Massive win great show @BCCI team india well done @imVkohli @msdhoni @hardikpandya7 bowlers @MdShami11 @Jaspritbumrah93 @yuzi_chahal @imkuldeep18 in SEMI FINAL ???? ???? @StarSportsIndia @ICC #CWC19
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 27, 2019
Yes we won ???????????????? congratulations to the @BCCI keep going guys #WorldCup2019 #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/AWjvSSQgWr
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) June 27, 2019
Lot more pressure on England now as India move to 11 points.
Feeling it!#CWC19 #INDvWI— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) June 27, 2019
Let’s keep raising the bar like this.
Well done ???????? pic.twitter.com/jzfXPkYu2I— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 27, 2019
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