It often requires a brilliant piece of fielding to end the innings when a batter is scoring at a brisk pace. In the ongoing first ODI between India and West Indies, the Indian skipper, Shikhar Dhawan was inching towards his century but a superb diving effort from Shamarh Brooks inside the 30-yard circle put an end to his onslaught.
India started well against West Indies in the first ODI and they are looking for a huge total. Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill along with Shreyas Iyer scored the half-centuries after being asked to bat first. India was on 213/2 and Dhawan was determined to score his century but a blinder of a catch prevented him from doing so.
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Gudakesh Motie was bowling the 34th over of the innings and he bowled a slow delivery wide outside off stump on the fourth ball. Shikhar Dhawan was on strike and he was looking to play a square drive, but the ball took an outside edge and went through the air. Shamarh Brooks was fielding at point and the ball was going away from him. However, he caught a sensational catch with a diving effort to his right and dismissed Dhawan on 97 providing the hosts with a crucial breakthrough.
Here is the video of the catch from Shamarh Brooks:
https://twitter.com/Richard10719932/status/1550514848798482433?s=20&t=dW0cAEeHmRNcDc3zLc7Wqg
West Indies (Playing XI): Shai Hope (wk), Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales
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India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna
Here is how the fans reacted:
Heart Break 💔 for Shikhar Dhawan he departs on 97 !! Missed a well deserved ton …. 👏 Well played 🇮🇳 captain !#WIvIND #WIvsIND pic.twitter.com/QhYeur33p7
— 🦋 Mee23 🙂 🦋 (@2_Meenu23) July 22, 2022
Bad luck shikhar dhwan but you made my day. Well played #IndvsWI @SDhawan25 pic.twitter.com/74G7ij4ipA
— Ayush 💫 (@vkkings007) July 22, 2022
https://twitter.com/imkrrishh18/status/1550511341965819906?s=20&t=jxGUPgxSLR2CcZ3tJq7tmQ
Again unlucky 😭😭shikhar dhawan depart for 97
But nice batting pic.twitter.com/l1SsGmYccO— Sachin Thakur 🥰🥰♥️ (@HariomT21179693) July 22, 2022
Bad luck for shikhar dhawan 💔#IndvsWI pic.twitter.com/NGC5gsmXnt
— Uday Adgaonkar 🇮🇳 (@Udayadgr) July 22, 2022
https://twitter.com/Cric_Resanth/status/1550511952123703300?s=20&t=b5cmlSlqLQpTsJVRCJcXbw
https://twitter.com/vicharabhio/status/1550511590075953152?s=20&t=SJxvT2NcEQZIdbD1I1Vn1Q
Shikhar got Out on 97#ShikharDhawan @GautamGambhir #IndvsWI pic.twitter.com/Hj6fR9aqg3
— Herzegovina (@TrevorBelmonte) July 22, 2022
Shikhar Dhawan got 97 % in West Indies CBSE Board exam.#CBSEResult #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/pimKkaTUBk
— HITMAN (@CaptainRo45) July 22, 2022
