Published 10:06 IST, September 3rd 2019
India complete a total whitewash of West Indies-T20Is, ODIs and Tests
India knocked out West Indies by a 210 win in Kingston, Jamaica. Team India won the second Test by 257 runs. Team India dominated all matches in the series.
India knocked out West Indies by delivering a 210 win in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday. Team India won the second Test by 257 runs. Apart from this, India has dominated in all the matches and thereby led to a series whitewash of the Windies tour.
Virat Kohli on Hanuma Vihari
Indian captain Virat Kohli singled out Hanuma Vihari for his work ethic and temperament, saying the young middle-order batsman's self-belief provides a sense of calm in the dressing room. Vihari was undoubtedly India's find of the West Indies Test series as he emerged as the top run-getter with 289 runs that included a century and two half-centuries.
"Hanuma was the stand-out batsman in this game. According to the surface, it was a top-class innings from him," Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony after India demolished West Indies by 257 runs to sweep the Test series 2-0 here on Monday.
"He is someone who is sure of his game and it shows. The dressing room feels calm when he's batting. That's a quality he possesses naturally." Kohli added
Vihari's willingness to learn from mistakes is also a quality that will take him places, feels the world's best batsman. "He (Hanuma) is willing to improve. He accepts and corrects his mistakes and plays with a lot of heart. Always up to do anything for the team. It's a very young career so far but he's shown why he's been backed and selected in this team," Kohli said. The skipper was happy in the manner India had achieved the victory in the second Test here.
Kohli also said that it was comprehensive overall and that they played good cricket over four days. He asserted that expecting result in a specific manner is always crucial. In addition, Virat Kohli said that there were tricky situations and that he took a lot of character from the boys collectively. Kohli, who won a record 28th Test as captain, attributed the success to the bowling unit.
"It's a by-product of the quality team we have here (becoming the most successful Indian captain). If we didn't have the bowlers we have, these results wouldn't have been possible," he said
"If you see these guys running in - Shami's spell today, Bumrah after having a small niggle, Ishant bowling his heart out, Jadeja bowling a long spell. Captaincy is just a C in front of your name. It's the collective effort that matters," he said.
West Indies' sloppy performance
While West Indies batting was shoddy, Kohli rated their pace attack as top-class. "West Indies would know the areas they need to improve on. From bowling point of view, they were outstanding. Jason (Holder) and Kemar (Roach) were the standout bowlers," he said. "Their bowling attack with the red ball here is as lethal as anyone. If they get enough runs on the board, they'll be a very dangerous opposition in Test cricket," he said.
Updated 12:05 IST, September 3rd 2019