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3rd ODI - South Africa v Pakistan at Johannesburg
Pakistan won by 36 runs (DLS method) 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan at Harare
Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining) |
Mumbai: A triumphant Indian team returned home from a successful Caribbean tour, winning its fifth consecutive One-Day International series, in the wee hours on Wednesday.
The squad boarded a connecting flight from London, which landed at approximately 0100 hours at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
Most of the players barring - skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, all-rounder Abhishek Nayar and batsman Rohit Sharma - managed to avoid the media glare and sneaked through the backdoor.
The team won the first and third One-dayer, at Kingston and Gros Islet, by 20 runs and six wickets respectively to clinch the four match One-Day International series 2-1.
West Indies won the second ODI by eight wickets, while the fourth and final match of the series was washed away.
The battle-weary Team India, which had a gruelling last season, will enjoy a well two-month break before heading off to Sri Lanka from September 05, where it will participate in a tri-series also involving the home team and New Zealand.
Scores | Upcoming | Results |
3rd ODI - South Africa v Pakistan at Johannesburg
Pakistan won by 36 runs (DLS method) 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan at Harare
Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining) |