India reasserted their dominance in white-ball cricket after completing a 3-0 whitewash of West Indies in the T20I series Kolkata. It was their sixth successive series win at home in the 20-over format. The 'Men in Blue' clinched a six-wicket win in the series opener and successfully defended 186 and 184 in the second and third T20Is, respectively.
Suryakumar Yadav won the player of the tournament award, while Nicholas Pooran finished as the top run-scorer, scoring half-centuries in all three matches. Here are the top five fantasy performers from the three-match T20I series.
Nicholas Pooran (255 Pts)
With 87, 85, and 83 points in three T20Is, Pooran topped the fantasy points charts in the series. The left-handed batter, who had an ordinary outing in the ODIs, was the only player to cross 200 fantasy points.
Pooran's Sel by %:
1st T20I - 50%
2nd T20I - 83% 📈
3rd T20I - 86%📈
Roston Chase (190 Pts)
Roston Chase emerged as the surprise package in the T20I series. The 29-year-old was West Indies' lone bright spark with the ball, picking up six wickets and bowling economically in all three matches.
Venkatesh Iyer (176 Pts)
Venkatesh Iyer, who topped India's fantasy points charts, was one of the most reliable players for Rahul Dravid in the series. He bagged 93 fantasy points in the final match of the series - 35* and 2/23.
Suryakumar Yadav (166 Pts)
It was yet another impressive campaign for Suryakumar in Indian colours. The Mumbai-born batter made match-winning contributions - 34* and 65 - in the first and final T20I, respectively.
Rovman Powell (143 pts)
Rovman Powell took West Indies agonisingly close to a victory in the second T20I. He made 93 points in the match and was the only West Indian batter, apart from Pooran, to impress in the series.
Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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