IND vs WI LIVE: Washington Sundar makes a comeback, picks up 3 wickets: All-rounder Washington Sundar took only one match to justify his selection in the Indian team yet again, as he picked up a three-wicket haul in the first of the three-match ODI series against West Indies, which was held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 6th February.
IND vs WI LIVE: Washington Sundar makes a comeback after nearly one year; scalps 3 wickets – Follow LIVE Updates
The 22-year-old youngster, who had a great series against Australia down under, suffered a finger injury in March of last year, when the men in blue were touring England. Since then, he did not feature in the royal blue until this match.
The Chennai-born cricketer was selected for the recently-concluded ODI series against South Africa after recovering from his injury, but as luck would have it, he tested positive for COVID-19 and had to be sidelined yet again.
However, after an excruciatingly long wait, Sundar finally made a comeback in the team and showed why he is considered an indispensable member of the side. He picked up three wickets in his nine overs and conceded only 30 runs, whilst bowling a maiden over as well.
IND vs WI LIVE: Washington Sundar makes a comeback after nearly one year; scalps 3 wickets – Follow LIVE Updates
His first breakthrough came in the 12th over. Just as when Brandon King and Darren Bravo were starting to find their rhythm, the all-rounder derailed West Indies by dismissing both players in the same over. He then made a comeback in the 38th over by picking up the wicket of Fabian Allen, who was looking dangerous after scoring 29 runs. Thanks to Sundar’s spell, Rohit Sharma’s team has managed to restrict the Caribbean boys to a lowball total of 176.
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