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President, PM congratulate Indian cricket team
New Delhi, March 6
President Pranab Mukherjee
and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the Indian
cricket team for their four-wicket victory against the West Indies in
the World Cup.
The president in his congratulatory message to the team wished them success for the upcoming matches.
"Congrats Team India for victory against West Indies. Good wishes for success in future matches," Mukherjee tweeted.
"Congratulations
to the Cricket Team for the win against West Indies. The Men in Blue
seem to be having a great tournament!" Modi tweeted.
A
superlative bowling performance and a cool skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni
eventually helped India muster a four-wicket win against the Windies to
notch their fourth consecutive Pool B victory on a tricky WACA pitch in
Perth.
A brilliant bowling performance helped the defending
champions skittle out the Windies for 182 in 44.2 overs, with
man-of-the-match Mohammed Shami clinching 3-35. In reply, India
struggled throughout their chase but a level-headed Dhoni saw the team
through in 39.1 overs to qualify for the quarterfinals.