Shikhar Dhawan satisfied with Windies sweep

PTI

Port of Spain, July 28

India batter Shikhar Dhawan feels it was a complete performance from the team in the third ODI, adding the young players “showed character and turned challenges into opportunities” in the 3-0 series whitewash of West Indies.

Dhawan became the first-ever Indian captain to whitewash West Indies in their own backyard after the visitors rode on Shubman Gill’s sublime, career-best 98 to outclass the home team by 119 runs in the third and final ODI here on Wednesday.

“I am very proud of the team, the way we have played the whole series. In every match we showed character and turned the challenges into great opportunities. I am very happy and content. Whatever I asked from the boys they did it,” Dhawan said. The Indian batters came out strong against West Indies with the likes of Gill, Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson and Axar Patel shinning bright.

“I am very happy with my own batting because I could feel the way I was hitting the shots,” said Dhawan, who finished as the second-highest scorer in the series with 168 runs after Gill (205 runs). “He (Gill) has got a very good technique and he is a very classy player. I think he has got bit of a Rohit touch in him,” he said.

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