With this make a selection, India has received an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match sequence. The closing ODI will be played at the the same venue on Friday.
Prasidh Krishna celebrates after taking a wicket (Source: Twitter)
Prasidh Krishna’s four-wicket haul helped India defend 237 and defeat West Indies by 44 runs in the 2d ODI of the three-match sequence right here at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
With this make a selection, India has received an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match sequence. The closing ODI will be played at the the same venue on Friday.
Chasing 237, West Indies openers Shai Hope and Brandon King positioned on 32 runs for the first wicket, but Prasidh Krishna led India’s fightback as he brushed apart King (18) and Darren Bravo (1) in immediate succession. Shai Hope (27) also departed soon after as he used to be despatched abet to the pavilion by Yuzvendra Chahal and West Indies used to be reduced to 52/3 in the 17th over.
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Stand-in skipper Nicholas Pooran had high hopes of the Windies’ aspect but even he failed as he scored ethical 9 earlier than being brushed apart by Prasidh. Jason Holder (2) went cheaply on the bowling of Shardul Thakur, and the company were left struggling at 76/5 in the 22nd over, peaceful, 162 runs remote from the target.
Shamarh Brooks and Akeal Hosein positioned on 41 runs for the sixth wicket, but as soon as Windies innings began coming abet heading in the right kind direction, Deepak Hooda picked up his maiden ODI wicket as he brushed apart Brooks (44) and the company were reduced to 117/6. Akeal Hosein (34), Odean Smith (24) and Fabien Allen (13) also chipped in, but in the cease, it didn’t existing ample as India registered a 44-trot make a selection.
Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul could even have played knocks of 64 and 49 however the hosts kept on shedding wickets at long-established intervals, and in the cease, West Indies restricted India to 237/9 in the distributed fifty overs.
Virat Kohli (18), Rishabh Pant (18), Washington Sundar (24), and Deepak Hooda (29) all got in, but none of them managed to place at the crease for a protracted haul, and this resulted in the Men in Blue posting a rating not up to the 250-trot stamp.
For the West Indies, Alzarri Joseph and Odean Smith scalped two wickets each.
Short Rankings: India 237/9 (Suryakumar Yadav 64, KL Rahul 49; Alzarri Joseph 2-36); West Indies 193 all out (Shamarh Brooks 44, Akeal Hosein 34; Prasidh Krishna 4-12).
