“Emotions were running high…”: Mohammed Siraj After India’s Exciting Second ODI Victory Over West Indies. India defeated West Indies by two wickets in the second One-Day International, thanks to Axar Patel’s unbeaten 64.
Left-handed batter Axar Patel was at his best in the second ODI against West Indies, scoring 64 runs off 35 balls to help India win by two wickets and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. With Axar and Mohammed Siraj at the crease and Kyle Mayers holding the ball in the final over, India needed 8 runs to win. Axar hit a six on the fourth ball of the over, giving India the victory.
Following the victory, the BCCI’s official Twitter account shared a video of the team’s dressing room celebrations, in which the entire team can be seen erupting in joy. In the video, Mohammed Siraj discussed the camp’s self-belief and how he, too, believed he could hit a six if necessary.
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Mohammed Siraj After India’s Exciting Second ODI Victory Over West Indies
“Don’t even think about it, brother. Emotions were running high, Axar Patel was pumped up, we all believed in ourselves, even I believed in hitting a six, but taking a single was more sensible “Siraj said in the video.
Siraj, like Axar, remained unbeaten on 1. Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson were also in their fifties.
Earlier, West Indies posted 311/8 in 50 overs after Shai Hope scored 115 runs in his 100th ODI, becoming the tenth men’s batter to do so.
Nicholas Pooran, the captain, had also scored 74 runs off 77 balls. Shardul Thakur took three wickets for India.
The third and final ODI between India and the West Indies will be played on Wednesday.