New Delhi: Several important events took place on Sunday (February 6, 2022) between India and West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Yesterday Team India played its 1000th ODI match. With this, Yuzvendra Chahal has become the second Indian spinner to take 100 wickets in the shortest ODI matches. Before him, the record for doing so was recorded in the name of China Man Kuldeep Yadav. Chahal has done this feat for India in the 60th match of his career. With this, Chahal has also become the 5th fastest Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket.
Chahal had 99 wickets before landing in Ahmedabad against the West Indies. But at the Narendra Modi Stadium, he bowled brilliantly and took a total of 4 wickets in his name. Apart from Chahal, Washington Sundar also took three wickets while bowling well. Apart from this, famous Krishna got 2 and Mohammad Siraj got one wicket. Let us inform that among the fastest 100 wickets in ODI among Indian bowlers, Mohammad Shami (56 matches), Jasprit Bumrah (57 matches), Kuldeep Yadav (58 matches), Irfan Pathan (59 matches) and now Yuzvendra Chahal in 60 matches. This point has been achieved. Team India's captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl in the 1000th ODI. In this match, the West Indies team was reduced to just 176 runs in 43.5 overs.
The first 3 wickets of the Caribbean team, which were struggling from the beginning, fell on the score of 45 runs. Jason Holder scored the highest 57 runs for the Windies. At the same time, chasing a small target of 177 runs, Team India started showing a bang from the beginning and Rohit Sharma appeared in excellent form. Sharma scored a brilliant 60 off 51 balls, in which he hit 10 fours and 1 six. Apart from them, Ishan Kishan (28), Surkaykumar Yadav (34) not out, Deepak Hooda (26) not out also played useful innings and gave Team India a 6-wicket win. Now the next match of the series will be played on this ground on 9 February.
Another big blow after the demise of Lata Mangeshkar, famous cricketer's father passed away.
