When Paul did a 'Gabbar' on Dhawan

Oct 29, 2018

ODI cricket was back at the Brabourne Stadium after 12 years, and the fans got to see India bat first•Associated Press

But Keemo Paul gave Dhawan his own thigh-slap 'Gabbar' celebration as a send off, caught at midwicket•Associated Press

...and reached his half-century in 60 deliveries•Associated Press

Rohit struck 20 fours and four sixes in his 137-ball 162 before slicing to short third man•AFP

The India pacers applied pressure early, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar's struck, while West Indies lost Shai Hope to a run-out•Associated Press

Khaleel Ahmed took three wickets in his first spell to dismantle West Indies' chase•Associated Press

Shikhar Dhawan found his timing while getting India off to a quick start•Associated Press

Virat Kohli walked back after making his lowest ODI score of the year, and his first score of less than 100 in this series•Associated Press

At the other end, Ambati Rayudu strengthened his case for a permanent slot with a well-paced innings•AFP

The West Indians' celebrations were few and far in between as Rohit and Rayudu added 211 runs for the third wicket•Associated Press

Soon after, Virat Kohli's acrobatic run-out from cover sent Kieran Powell back too•Associated Press

Jason Holder provided some late resistance with a battling half-century, but by then the result was a foregone conclusion•Associated Press

Rohit Sharma dealt well with the short-pitched deliveries...•AFP

...while Rohit pressed on the accelerators to get a 98-ball hundred•Associated Press

Rayudu was dismissed in the 48th over but not before smashing an 81-ball 100 to power India to a massive 377 for 5•Associated Press

Rovman Powell failed to pick an inswinger as West Indies were reduced to 47 for 5•Associated Press

While Holder's knock delayed the inevitable, he couldn't prevent defeat as India won by a thumping 224 runs - their third biggest victory margin ever•AFP