West Indies' Amir Jangoo Joins Elite List After 3rd Consecutive Fifty Plus Score vs India

Amir Jangoo hits 3rd Consecutive Fifty Plus Score vs India [Source: AFP]West Indies batter Amir Jangoo slammed a gritty half-century during a high-pressure chase against India in the third ODI. Jangoo registered his third back-to-back fifty vs India and ranked amongst the few players to achieve the feat in India.The third and final ODI of the series began with India opting to bat first. Despite losing two early wickets, KL Rahul hit a century to push India to a competitive total of 351 runs.Amir Jangoo anchors West Indies’ chaseMeanwhile, in the second innings, West Indies lost opener John Campbell early as Mohammed Siraj cleaned him up. However, skipper Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo forged a 150-run partnership for the second wicket to rebuild the chase.Jangoo reached his half-century in 47 balls, and it marked his third consecutive fifty-plus score of the series. With that, Amir Jangoo became only the 5th player to record fifty-plus scores in the first three ODI innings in India.Also Read - How Many Times Have India Failed To Defend 351+ Total/ West Indies Chase 351 In ODIs?50+ Scores in the First Three ODI Innings in India:Navjot Singh Sidhu (India), 1987Mark Waugh (Australia), 1996Matthew Hayden (Australia), 2001Jason Roy (England), 2017Amir Jangoo (West Indies), 2026*Before him, four players achieved this feat, including Navjot Singh Sidhu and Matthew Hayden. Now, Amir Jangoo finds himself amongst the list of legends.Also, Jangoo is the first West Indies batter to score 50+ in each of his first three ODI innings in India. Moreover, he is now the second-highest run-scorer in the series with 239 runs in 3 innings at a strike rate of over 135.Jangoo’s resilience ends with an unfortunate run-outJust when West Indies were taking the game away from India with a 150-run partnership, India got a breakthrough in the form of Amir Jangoo. The West Indies batter tried to steal a single off Virat Kohli’s minor misfield.However, in a case of a communication mix-up, Hope initially moved forward but then stopped, effectively leaving Jangoo stranded halfway down the pitch. Kohli showed excellent awareness, quickly recovered the loose ball and threw it towards Naman Dhir, who was covering the stumps.Dhir collected the throw and removed the bails before Jangoo could make his ground. With that, Amir Jangoo walked back after scoring 67 off 56 balls, and India broke the 150-run gritty stand.Also Read - Watch - Rohit Sharma Bursts Into Laughter After Wild Throw Nearly Hits Mohammed Siraj