India registered a convincing 107 runs victory over West Indies in the 2nd ODI against West Indies on Wednesday. The men in blue scored a mammoth total of 387 runs at the loss of 5 wickets which proved too much for the men in maroon. Rohit Sharma emerged as the highest scorer with an innings of 159 runs off 138 balls, well supported by other opener KL Rahul(102 off 104 balls). Some final flourish by Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant took India to a big score at a batsman friendly wicket of ACA VDCA stadium.
In response, West Indies got off to a flier courtesy Evin Lewis(30) and Shai Hope(78). They lost their way after the dismissal of Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis and Roston Chase but a resurgent Nicholas Pooran thrashed the Indian bowlers to all corner of the stadium to keep hosts in the game.
Shai Hope played an anchor role but the resistance was finally broken by Mohammed Shami, who dismissed Pooran on 75. It was left too much for the lower order batsman after Shami dismissed skipper Kieron Pollard on the very next ball and the hattrick by Kuldeep Yadav just made it impossible for them.
At last, Keemo Paul displayed some impressive stroke play but it was too little too late.
Best reactions-
Indian bowlers who have taken most ODI wickets in a Calendar year.
Kapil Dev – 1986
Ajit Agarkar – 1998
Irfan Pathan – 2004
Mohammad Shami – 2014 (Joint Most)
Mohammad Shami – 2019#Stats #Shami #INDvsWI #WIvsInd #INDvWI #ODI #Cricket— Prathik ?? (@traphikp) December 18, 2019
We can’t see any rift here.
Can you? ?
♥️????#INDvWI #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/ieIlVNXzYK— North Stand Gang – Wankhede (@NorthStandGang) December 18, 2019
Most M.O.M Awards In 2019
Rohit – 9*
Kohli – 8
Warner – 7#INDvsWI— CricBeat (@Cric_beat) December 18, 2019
Now it all makes sense ?? #INDvsWI #IPL2020Auction #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/Q5FUUwMsNR
— Karan (@writekaranwrite) December 18, 2019
Comprehensive win for Team India. Rahul and Rohit laid the foundation and Shreyas & Rishab finished the innings in style. It was a combined bowling effort to bowl out West Indies for 280. Can’t wait for the decider at Cuttack. #INDvsWI @StarSportsIndia
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 18, 2019
#shami may have missed the hatrick but his experience in guiding this young bowling attack is amazing. Deadly in Middle-overs! And, belated-birthday celebration by getting his second hatrick by @imkuldeep18 ! #INDvsWI #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/SBlKY3voG1
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) December 18, 2019
