Despite India losing captain Shikhar Dhawan early in the run chase of 312 against West Indies in Port of Spain on Sunday in the 2nd ODI, Shubman Gill looked well set, scoring significant portion of India's opening stand before looking to stitch a crucial second-wicket partnership with Shreyas Iyer. But before Gill could make further impact, he threw away his wicket in the most bizarre fashion, leaving fans frustrated once again.
It happened in the 16th over of the chase. Gill looked to play a cheeky shot against a length delivery from Kyle Mayers that arrived a tad late. The India batter looked to execute the premeditated 'Dilscoop', the one which was introduced to world cricket by Sri Lanka great Tilakratne Dilshan.
Gill shuffled across to the off and attempted the scoop, but ended up getting it off the cue end of the bat as the ball flew right back to the bowler for the easiest of catches. Gill walked back to the pavilion smiling sheepishly, after scoring 43 off 49, laced with five boundaries.
10 deliveries later, Mayers struck yet again, picking his second wicket of the match as he dismissed Suryakumar Yadav for just nine runs. But Iyer combined with Sanju Samson in superb fashion to stitch a match-reviving 99-run stand with both csoring their respective half-centuries before Axar Patel added the finishing touches with his fiery knock of 64* runs off 35 deliveries, laced with three boundaries and 5 sixes.
{{/usCountry}}10 deliveries later, Mayers struck yet again, picking his second wicket of the match as he dismissed Suryakumar Yadav for just nine runs. But Iyer combined with Sanju Samson in superb fashion to stitch a match-reviving 99-run stand with both csoring their respective half-centuries before Axar Patel added the finishing touches with his fiery knock of 64* runs off 35 deliveries, laced with three boundaries and 5 sixes.
{{/usCountry}}Axar's knock helped India complete the chase with two balls to spare as the two-wicket victory secured the three-match series for the visitors. India had won the opener on Friday by three runs. The final tie will be played at the same venue on Wednesday.