http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 – 3rd ODI – Indian Batsmen to watch out
With a series win insight, the hosts take on the Windies in the 3rd ODI at Ahmedabad looking to assert their dominance.
The key to their success has been an impressive pace bowling by the likes of Umesh Yadav and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309’s return to the national side has provided the team with a player, who could be relied upon in difficult situations.
While the batting has yet to click with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 all yet to give any contribution of note, their opponents face a daunting task of conjuring a much needed win to keep the series alive.
The odds are firmly stacked against the Caribbean outfit as Bettor picks a few Indian batsmen capable of wrapping up a series win, in spite of having the luxury of two more matches.
Virender Sehwag
The stand in skipper would have been proud with his young guns which have stood up and raced the Men In Blue to a 2-0 lead in the 5-match series. He has relatively been an anonymous figure, considering his own batting form has taken a back seat.
The skipper after the first win emphasized that the batters will have to take up more responsibility, and he for one will be looking to fulfill that plea. His aggressive nature has earned him starts in both the games but he has failed to carry that on and
make big scores. Even in the Test series against the same oppositions, he suffered the same fate – scoring brisk runs and getting out on balls which he could have clobbered it to any part of the cricket field.
He, however, still remains a class act and will know the importance of being among the regular run getters. With the Australian series fast approaching a fit and raring Sehwag could come in quite handy for the Men In Blue.
Gautam Gambhir
Another player with of elegance, Gambhir has somewhat suffered the same fate as his stand in captain- getting out after making starts. The left-hander, however will be keen to make most of his third outing in the ODI series and give the Windies a tough time.
Maybe shifting to the opening berth will be not be a bad move for the player, but having said that the player will be all motivated to put on a good showing in the third ODI as he looks to ensure his teams winning passage continues.
Rohit Sharma
The orchestrator of both wins, the player is fast emerging as another in the mould of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737. Despite not being able to take the team to the victory margin in the first ODI ( as he perished on 72), the player emphasized that he will be looking to bat
through the innings in the second game, and he did just that after scoring another crucial knock of 90 not out.
His comeback series has put the place of Suresh Raina in jeopardy. With the left-hander not being to score enough runs and the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 still to return, it gives the management a real dilemma as they eye on toppling
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in their next away assignment.
However, it was time that luck favoured Sharma with the player on the receiving of some harsh decisions in the past year or so, which saw him missing the Men In Blue’s World Cup 2011 triumph. On current form, he looks set to remain in the side for considerable
future.
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