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All-rounder Axar Patel powered India to a two-wicket win against West Indies in the second ODI. The left-handed batter finished with 64* off 35 balls, a knock studded with 3 fours and 5 sixes. Axar broke the long-standing record of MS Dhoni. #AxarPatel
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Axar came in to bat when India were tottering at 205/5. The all-rounder shared a couple of crucial stands with Deepak Hooda and Shardul Thakur, respectively. Axar finished the run-chase with a maximum as India required six off the last three deliveries.

In 2005, former Indian captain #MSDhoni powered India to a four-wicket win against Zimbabwe. He smashed an unbeaten 67 (63) in the chase. Dhoni smashed three sixes during his knock. Nearly 17 years later, Axar broke Dhoni's record by hammering five sixes.

Axar brought up his half-century in 27 balls, now the second-fastest for India in the format against the Windies. He is only behind former Indian skipper #Kapildev, who took 22 deliveries to complete his fifty against WI in 1983.

All-rounder Axar has maximized the opportunities presented to him in international cricket so far. He has represented India in 40 ODIs, 23 T20Is, and six Tests. Axar has slammed 581 international runs (two fifties) as of now.

India have now trumped the Windies in 12 consecutive bilateral series between 2007 and 2022. They have the most consecutive series wins against a side in ODIs.

They broke the record of Pakistan, who have clocked 11 successive series wins against Zimbabwe (1996-present). Team India has become the record holder for most back-to-back series wins against a rival.