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CRICVIZ - Team of the Series

CRICVIZ - Team of the Series

  1. KL Rahul

A fantastic series for the Indian opener. 164 runs in three innings, at a staggering scoring rate of more than 9rpo, made this Rahul's most lucrative ever three match series. 113 (70) against the seamers, with only one dismissal, illustrates how the Kings XI man was able to perform admirably at the start of the innings and set the Indians on track to some commanding totals.

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2. Evin Lewis

A well-timed run of good form for the opener. 80 runs from two innings - two identical scores of 40 - represented a solid outing for Lewis, against a top-class Indian attack. A scoring rate of 10.5rpo in the Powerplay shows that, with plenty of other Windies openers jockeying for position, Lewis still has a lot to offer.

3. Shivam Dubey

An exciting series for the emerging Indian all-rounder, despite only playing the one match. While he struggled with the ball (an economy of over 10rpo, and the lowest false shot percentage of any Indian in the series), he made up for it with the bat, his 54 (30) giving India plenty of impetus and pointing to his potential as a top-order all-rounder. Plenty in India see him as a solid potential pick for the World Cup - on the face of the single appearance here, he's right in amongst it for selection.

4. Virat Kohli

It was always going to be the case, but Kohli was the key for India. Nobody made more runs in the series, and in truth nobody ever looked like doing so. As always, he dominated through his strong zones of midwicket and cover, scoring heavily in front of the wicket. What was surprising, on top of his middle overs accumulation, was his destructiveness at the death; 84 runs from 32 balls, at just under 16rpo, showed gears that we weren't sure Kohli had.

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5. Shimron Hetmyer

Hetmyer was a superb performer in the middle overs this series. 91 runs in overs 7-15 was the most of anyone other than Virat Kohli, which is an understandable caveat given the form of the Indian skipper. As we have come to expect from Hetmyer, he dominated the spinners when they came at him, scoring at an outstanding 10.5rpo against them - he's further cemented his place in that middle order.

6. Kieron Pollard

A big series for the skipper, in many ways, but with the bat he was as destructive as ever. Of the 10 batsmen to face at least 20 balls in the series, only Kohli scored quicker than Pollard, who rocketed along at a typically ferocious 10.9rpo. The late innings hitter role could be very important going forward for the Windies, given the questionable fitness of superstar Andre Russell, and it's vital for them that Pollard retains his power with the bat. On the evidence of this series, they don't have a lot to worry about.

7. Jason Holder

Whilst Holder had a slightly disappointing series with the ball, and an explosive but brief series with the bat, the all-rounder makes it into the combined XI on the strength of his fielding. According to CricViz metrics, he saved more runs through his fielding than anybody else, on either side, throughout the three matches.

8. Deepak Chahar

Not the most memorable series for the Indian new ball seamer, but yet again Chahar did his job exactly as requested. He bowled more in the Powerplay than any other phase of the game, and maintained a strike rate of 18 in those opening six overs, taking two early scalps - no other seamer on either side took more than one Powerplay wicket across the series.

9. Hayden Walsh

It wasn't an outstanding series for the new leg-spinner, but he found a way to compete in a very difficult environment. He was particularly effective at containing the destructive Indian right-handers, as you would expect given the direction in which he spins the ball - nobody had a lower economy to right-handed batsmen, on either side, during the series. Only one wicket from his 47 deliveries, but as a run-saver, he did a great job.

10. Sheldon Cottrell

In a very tough series for bowlers on both sides, Sheldon Cottrell emerged with a lot of credit. His economy rate of 7.6rpo across the three matches was the lowest of any bowler on either side. He drew a false shot with 29% of his deliveries in the series, the highest figure for any bowler on either side. Given the left-arm angle, the extra pace that Cottrell seems to have developed and his consistent control, the Windies new ball specialist is currently among the best in the world in his role.

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11. Mohammed Shami

The fact that Shami sneaks in off the back of just one appearance goes to show what a high-scoring, batsman friendly series it was - but Shami deserves his spot. 2-25 off his four overs left him with both the best strike rate and the best economy rate of any bowler in the series. He is unlikely to make it into the Indian T20 squad for the World Cup, but his experience proved invaluable in Mumbai.