India opener Shikhar Dhawan was undoubtedly the star of the show on Sunday as the hosts beat West Indies by six wickets to take the T20I series 3-0. While his 62-ball 92 was instrumental in taking India home, it also ensured that quite a few critics were silenced as questions were being raised on Dhawan\u2019s inability to score big runs after getting in. But Dhawan made it clear that he doesn\u2019t really give much importance to what people say and looks to back his own game.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a good match. We lost two early wickets, and I knew I had to stay at the crease. Rishabh played well, tremendous partnership between us. He batted really well. I knew he was going after the bowlers so I took a backseat and then I joined the party after he hit a few huge sixes. It doesn\u2019t matter to me what people say, and I just back myself and back my game,\u201d he said at the end of the game.<\/p>\n
When skipper Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul got out cheaply in the third and final T20I, things became dicey for India as opener Dhawan hadn\u2019t fired so far in the T20 series and the middle-order hadn\u2019t been tested. West Indies had a good chance of ending the tour on a high after being humbled in the Test and ODI series. But Dhawan had other plans. His experience, coupled with Rishabh Pant\u2019s flamboyance, helped India scamper home. This was West Indies\u2019 eighth loss on the tour, meaning they will be heading to Bangladesh with not much confidence.<\/p>\n
Dhawan, who had been dismissed by fast bowler Oshane Thomas thrice in four innings, was on the attack quickly, smashing him for two boundaries in the second over. The wicket didn\u2019t offer much movement, allowing Dhawan to play his shots even with Rohit and Rahul falling inside the Powerplay.<\/p>\n
Pant, who impressed in England, showed he\u2019s growing into the role with a blistering half-century and a 130-run stand with Dhawan snatching the game away from the visitors. Pant\u2019s two sixes off Thomas in the 11thover, which yielded 18 runs sparked India\u2019s fireworks before the hosts stuttered towards the end with Dhawan and Pant falling in quick succession.<\/p>\n
With one required off the last ball, Manish Pandey took a quick single to seal the deal for his side. Dhawan scored 92 off 62 balls, including 10 boundaries and two sixes while Pant\u2019s 58 came off just 38 balls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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