India versus West Indies 2nd ODI: Indian bowlers help register series win

 Thanks to a superb bowling effort by Prasidh Krishna and Co, the Indian team sealed the series with a convincing win over West Indies in the 2^nd ODI match played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Wednesday. With this win, India earned 10 more points in the ICC ODI Super League.

West Indies stand-in captain Nicolas Pooran won the toss and decided to field first. Indian captain Rohit Sharma came to open the innings with Rishabh Pant. It was disciplined by Kemar Roach and Joseph with consistent lines and lengths. Roach struck for West Indies dismissing Rohit Sharma with a wide delivery taking the edge straight to Shai Hope. Pant looked edgy with his timing and face some problems. On other hand, Kohli hit some lovely strokes. At the end of the first 10 overs, India scored 37 for 1.

After the field restrictions, Oden Smith struck twice in the same over getting wickets of Pant trying to pull but giving a simple catch to Holder. Pant and Kohli added 30 runs for the 2^nd wicket. Smith then got rid of Kohli with a fuller delivery caught by Hope to leave India struggling at 43 for 3. The West Indies pace bowler did not allow Indian batters to score runs easily with the pitch having bounce. Shai Hope dropped a sitter to dismiss KL Rahul.

KL Rahul and Surya Kumar Yadav looked in decent touch hitting boundaries and taking singles. Rahul took the attack to West Indies spinners keeping the scoreboard ticking. Things were looking decent for India, but a miscommunication led to a run-out of KL Rahul. Rahul and Surya Kumar Yadav added 91 runs for the 4^th wicket. Washington Sundar started his innings with a lovely boundary.

Surya Kumar Yadav kept the scoreboard ticking and reached his fifty off 70 balls. Sundar and Surya looked in decent touch before Surya Kumar Yadav was caught by Joseph at short fine leg. Sundar and Surya Kumar added 43 runs for the 5^th wicket. The rest of the Indian batters struggled as West Indies bowlers kept tight lines and lengths. Deepak Hooda played a valuable knock before being dismissed in the 49^th over. Yuzvendra Chahal also scored important runs in the final over to help India post 237 for 9.

Brandon King and Shai Hope struggled against the good, disciplined bowling of Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur. King took on the Indian bowlers with some lovely shots. Prasidh Krishna bowled with precision troubling King and Shai Hope. Krishna eventually got the breakthrough for India dismissing King caught by Pant. King and Hope added 32 runs for the opening wicket. Krishna then got rid of Darren Bravo with a review by Rohit Sharma. The umpire gave it not out and on review, it was overturned to out as hit the edge to leave West Indies struggling. Krishna troubled Brooks with his pace and bounce going past the edge of the bat. At the end of the first 10 overs, West Indies scored 38 for 2.

Shai Hope and Brooks struggled against disciplined Indian bowling. The Indian bowlers took the advantage of consistent pressure as Chahal got rid of Hope providing a simple catch to Surya Kumar Yadav at long-on. Nicolas Pooran was given a free hit and smashed a six of it. Soon after, Krishna was bought into the attack dismissing Pooran caught by Rohit Sharma at first slips.

Shardul Thakur produced a sharp bouncer to dismiss Jason Holder caught by Hooda to leave West Indies struggling at 76 for 5. After the initial struggle, Brooks looked in decent touch putting the bad deliveries away for boundaries keeping West Indies back. Deepak Hooda got his maiden OD wicket dismissing Brooks caught by Surya Kumar Yadav at long-on. Hooda 41 runs for the 6^th wicket.

Akeal Hossain looked in brilliant touch taking advantage of wet conditions along with Fabien Allen. Sundar could not judge the catch to dismiss Akeal Hossain. Siraj eventually got rid of Allen caught by Pant. Allen and Akeal Hossain added 42 runs for the 7^th wicket. Thakur dismissed well set Hossain to leave West Indies on the brink.

Odean Smith showed some intent with his power-hitting while Joseph gave good support to him. The things looked bright for West Indies, but Sundar bowled a superb over grabbing an important wicket of Smith caught by Kohli. Smith and Joseph added 34 runs for the 9^th wicket.  

Krishna skittled out West Indies by dismissing Kemar Roach to bowl out the visitors for 193. It was a brilliant bowling performance by the Indian team after a disappointing performance with the bat.

India 237 for 9 in 50 overs (Surya Kumar Yadav 64, KL Rahul 49, Joseph 2/36, Odean Smith 2/29) beat West Indies 193 in 46 overs ( Brooks 44, Hossain 34, Prasidh Krishna 4/12, Thakur 2/41) by 44 runs.

For his figures of 4 for 12 in 9 overs, Prasidh Krishna was awarded the man of the match. India seals the 3 matches ODI series with 1 match remaining to be played on 11^th Feb.

 

Prasidh Krishna 4 for 12 helped India register a series win