Jason Holder, the Windies captain, was a relieved man after his team surprised India by 11 runs in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) at North Sound, Antigua, to keep their chances of leveling the series alive. With the final ODI to be played on Friday (July 6), India now leads the five-match series 2-1, after the first match was washed out in Port-of-Spain, last Friday.
The hosts defended a below par score of 189 and sent the visitors hurtling for just 178, 11 runs shy of the target. Skipper, Jason Holder, led from the front, finishing with career-best bowling figures of 5 for 27, his first-ever five-wicket haul in ODIs. “We knew we could beat India. Just needed some application,” a jubilant Holder said, at the end of the match on Sunday(July 2).
Kesrick Williams, who bowled the crucial 49th over, conceding just two runs and taking the massive wicket of MS Dhoni, also came under special praise from his captain. “I want to make a special mention of Kesrick Williams – showed a lot of maturity in his second game, showed a lot of heart as well,” the captain said.
