New Delhi. India captured this bilateral series by winning the first two matches of the three-match ODI series under the captaincy of Shikhar Dhawan. With this series win, the Indian cricket team broke Pakistan’s world record and made it their name. In fact, now the Indian cricket team has become the number one team in the world for most consecutive bilateral series wins against a single team.
India broke Pakistan’s record
Before India, Pakistan was the first team in the history of ODI cricket to register the most number of bilateral series wins against a single team. The Pakistan team did this feat against Zimbabwe between 1996 and 2021. However, now India overtook Pakistan and became the team to win the most consecutive ODI series against a single team. India did this feat against the West Indies and Team India has won 12 consecutive bilateral ODI series against the Caribbean team from 2007 to 2022.
Top 5 teams with most consecutive bilateral series wins against a single team-
12 matches – Ind vs WI (2007-2022)
11 matches – Pak vs Zim (1996-2021)
10 matches – Pak vs WI (1999-2022)
9 matches- SA vs Zim (1995-2018)
9 matches – Ind vs SL (2007-2021)
- India breaks Pakistan’s record
- Most consecutive bilateral series won against a team
- Chased the biggest target of ODI in West Indies
India chased the biggest target in ODIs in West Indies
On the soil of West Indies, the Indian cricket team chased the biggest target of ODI cricket and won. In this match, West Indies scored 311 runs for 6 wickets in 50 overs and gave India a target of 312 runs to win. Team India won the match by 2 wickets, scoring 312 for 8 in 49.4 overs on the basis of half-centuries from Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel.