ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Photos

Dhawan, Jadeja heroes as India crush West indies, enter Champions Trophy semifinals

June 11, 2013 23:34

Chasing 234 for victory Shikhar Dhawan scored a second successive century, and was ably supported by Dinesh Karthik 51*. Ravindra Jadeja too returned with career-best figures of 5/36.

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After being put in to bat, Johnson Charles scored 60 of 78 balls to lay the foundation for the batting to follow. His dismissal though - by Ravindra Jadeja - was followed by a middle-order collapse. (All images: AFP and AP)
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Chris Gayle started his innings in ominous fashion, scoring 21 off 17 balls with 4 boundaries. However, he edged a Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivery to R Ashwin at first slip.
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Darren Bravo played an extremely sedate knock of 35 in 83 deliveries, before perishing to R Ashwin.
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Ravindra Jadeja was the star of the show taking the wickets of Johnson Charles, Marlon Samuels, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Sunil Narine and Ravi Rampaul for a career-best 5/36.
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The Indians, as in their first game, were excellent in the field. Many runs were saved as the young crop of Indians fielded with gusto and intent.
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Ishant Sharma was excellent with the ball conceding just 22 runs in his first 9 overs. However Darren Sammy took him for 21 runs in his final over, spoiling Sharma's figures.
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West Indian hopes were pined on their newly appointed skipper Dwayne Bravo. But the captain failed to deliver with the bat and ball scoring 25, and ending with figures of 0/36.
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This was Jadeja's first fifer in ODI cricket. After the match, skipper MS Dhoni said the team was 'discovering a new Jadeja'.
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Darren Sammy was left out the opening game against Pakistan. He all but cemented his place to a side with a 35-ball 56 to take West Indies to a respectable 233/9.
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In the chase, Rohit Sharma hit back-to-back fifties to justify his promotion as an opener. Rohit was dismissed for 52, but by then the damage had already been done.
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Shikhar Dhawan is in the form of his life, with his second successive century. Dhawan, with 216 runs at an average of 216.00 in two games, is the top run-getter in the tournament thus far.
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A brief rain interruption was the only hiccup as India become the first team to enter the semifinals with two wins from as many matches.
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Dhawan reached his 100 with a six towards third-man, reminiscent of Virender Sehwag. Dhawan has made the opening slot his own.
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Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik (51 not out) quietly went from strength to strength as the duo posted an unbeaten 109-run third-wicket stand to steer India to the shores off victory.

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