Team India skipper Shikhar Dhawan led his side’s animated celebrations in the dressing room post the Men in Blue’s stunning last-over victory against West Indies in Trinidad. Dhawan, who is known for his fun-loving personality, was the star of the show off the field again as he cheered his teammates for the energetic celebration.
“Talent wins game but teamwork and intelligence wins championship! Kudos to team for the amazing face-off!,” Dhawan captioned the video. Dhawan was joined by Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj and Avesh Khan while Arshdeep Singh and Ravindra Jadeja made their presence felt from the corner.
All-rounder Axar was the star of the show for the Indian team on the field with both bat and ball as India won the second game by just two wickets. Axar was the most economical bowler in the game for his side with figures of 1/40 in nine overs before following it up with his career-best knock for India so far, across all three formats.
Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson kept India in the chase after they lost three wickets before 20 overs. The duo stitched a 99-run stand in just 94 balls before both got out in a span of 6 overs after their respective half-centuries.
India were 205/5 and still needed 107 runs in a little more than 11 overs to go. Axar stitched crucial partnerships with Deepak Hooda and Avesh Khan to not just bring up his maiden half-century but also his career-best as he remained unbeaten on 64 off 35 deliveries.
Axar’s heroics handed India a second thrilling win, in a row after a 3-run heist in the series opener as they sealed the series in just two games, with one match still left to be played. The hosts would want to get across the line once to avoid a whitewash in a series which has been closer than what the scoreline suggests.
